Steven Matz felt no discomfort in his left lat muscle in his first rehab start with Single-A St. Lucie Saturday night.
The Mets’ rookie lefty tossed one inning and gave up one earned run on three hits with two strikeouts. He threw 23 pitches.
Sandy Alderson said Monday that Matz, out since July 10, would be limited to 25 pitches.
“I was really happy with the way things went,” Matz said. “I felt no discomfort. I probably need a couple of more outings.”
The team expects Matz back “on or around Sept. 1,” according to Alderson.