Starting Pitcher: Matt Harvey – New York Mets
Has a pitcher yet to exceed the 13-win mark as a professional ever garnered so much attention? There are times when Matt Harvey looks like the fourth best pitcher on his team, as opposed to the dominant force some have anointed him as. While Harvey was able to compile a respectable 3.05 FIP in 2015, it was still only good enough for 17th among qualifying pictures, finishing behind the likes of Carlos Carrasco, Tyson Ross and fellow teammate Jacob deGrom, all of whom aren’t the beneficiary of anywhere close to the amount of publicity Harvey receives.
The Mets must have reservations about exceeding Harvey’s innings limit that was put in place at the beginning of 2015 after he was scheduled to return from Tommy John surgery. They’re probably wondering if by doing so it has attributed to the very turbulent beginning of the season the young righty has gotten off to in 2016.
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There are many questions that only time will answer in the case of Harvey. Will he continue to struggle? Is there an underlying health concern affecting him that the public is not aware of yet? The only certainty that exists surrounding the “ace” of the Mets pitching staff is that he has accomplished not nearly enough in his young career to be worthy of the praise he often receives.