Mets' Steven Matz Undergoes MRI Due To Elbow Discomfort
WASHINGTON (CBSNewYork/AP) -- New York Mets pitcher Steven Matz could miss his next start because of elbow discomfort.
The left-hander, who left his start Friday at Atlanta in the fifth inning, underwent an MRI exam Monday in New York. He is scheduled to start Wednesday at Washington.
"We haven't committed to Steven just yet," manager Terry Collins said Monday. "We'll have him re-evaluated and we'll wait to see where we are here tomorrow, and we'll probably know more tomorrow."
WFAN's Ed Coleman told Mike Francesa that there was nothing structurally wrong with Matz's elbow.
"You would think this is something he's either going to have to pitch through for the rest of the year and have this addressed in the offseason or if it becomes too much in order to be able to do that then you're going to have to have surgery that will sideline you for a while during the season," Coleman said.
Coleman believes Matz will pitch Wednesday if the Mets can get the inflammation down.
Matz is 7-3 with a 3.29 ERA this year. He won seven consecutive starts earlier this season, but is 0-2 with a 5.91 ERA in June.
Matz also underwent an MRI in May on his pitching elbow.
"It's the same," said Matz, who underwent Tommy John surgery in 2010. "Just kind of where I got checked out before. Nothing major -- (no) structural damage, so that peace of mind is good."
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