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Mets Insider: Syndergaard, Matz to offer no relief

Terry Collins said he doesn’t envision using either Steven Matz or Noah Syndergaard in relief in the postseason if the Mets get that far.

“You’re talking about a guy who’s had injury issues,” Collins said of Matz. “To ask him to do something he hasn’t done before — to try to go warm up fast, get ready in a hurry — I’m not sure it’s fair to him.”

As for Syndergaard, Collins said, “All that’s been said about how good our starting pitching is — I think his name is a part of that. And if we are fortunate to get into (the playoffs), I think you have to go with your best pitchers in the spots they’re best at.