After the discovery of bone spurs via an MRI in June, New York Mets left-handed pitcher Steven Matz decided to pitch through the pain, as the bone spurs weren’t causing any damage in the southpaw’s throwing elbow.
Although he did pitch into August, a shoulder impingement caused inflammation in his left shoulder and eventually ended his season prematurely.
Matz burst onto the scene in 2015 with back-to-back wins before a back injury sidelined him for two months. He pitched four games in Sept., finishing the regular season with a 4-0 record while sporting a pretty 2.