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New York Mets’ Matt Harvey Suspended By Club for 3 Days, Adam Wilk to Start

Chris Thompson
New York Mets' Matt Harvey Suspended By Club for 3 Days, Adam Wilk to Start
Jun 17, 2016; New York City, NY, USA; New York Mets starting pitcher Matt Harvey (33) reacts during the fifth inning against the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

After reportedly violating team rules, the New York Mets have officially placed Matt Harvey on a three-day suspension without pay.

[dropcap]N[/dropcap]ew York Mets starter Matt Harvey was in line to start today against the Miami Marlins, but was instead sent home and put on a three-day suspension, without pay, for violating club rules.

There has been no indication from either manager Terry Collins or general manager Sandy Alderson on why the popular Harvey was suspended, with Collins saying, “We’ll keep it in-house, the way it’s supposed to be.”

Harvey’s forced time off actually began yesterday and will continue on through Monday, as southpaw Adam Wilk was called up from Triple-A Las Vegas as a corresponding roster move so he could start today vs. the Marlins at Citi Field.

Collins has also reportedly had a team meeting in the Mets’ clubhouse to speak more with the players on what happened to spark the Dark Knight’s current situation.

Wilk, Harvey’s replacement, has started six games at Triple-A this season, pitching to a 5.91 ERA and a 1.40 WHIP over 32 innings, with five walks to 29 strikeouts during that time.

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Chris Thompson
Chris Thompson

Chris recently graduated with a Journalism degree from Montclair State University. Baseball is his love and he hopes to bring back some of the old-school popularity to the game.

Chris Thompson covers the NY Jets and NY Mets for Elite Sports NY. You can interact with him on Twitter @Time2Topher.