Matt Harvey has a partially torn UCL

[Woy]

http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/sto...-new-york-mets-partial-tear-elbow-source-says

NEW YORK -- In a devastating blow to the New York Mets, right-hander Matt Harvey has been diagnosed with a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow, general manager Sandy Alderson announced Monday.

Harvey will be placed on the disabled list and prescribed rest for now. Surgery has not been ruled out, the team said.

If Harvey requires Tommy John surgery, he would miss most if not all of the 2014 season.

Harvey was sent Monday morning to the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan after complaining of fatigue and mentioning discomfort following a 102-pitch start Saturday against the Detroit Tigers. As part of that exam, Dr. David Altchek had Harvey undergo an MRI that revealed the tear.

Harvey has swelling, but he had not been experiencing pain in the elbow before his last start, Alderson said. He has been getting preventive treatment for his elbow since spring training, as well as recent treatment for his forearm. However, there was no indication of tenderness in the elbow until after his last start.

"I figure everybody is going to go through a stretch there where you've got to battle through some fatigue and some discomfort," Harvey said after Saturday's start. "It's a long season -- 162 games -- and you've got to push through it. Right now I'm not doing a good job of doing that, and we've got to figure something out. The last couple of starts it's been tough getting out there and getting things going. But, like I said, I'm doing a poor job of pushing through it.

"Everything is a learning process. I've never been through this before. So, obviously, paying attention to it and figuring out ways to move past it is all part of learning and growing as a ballplayer."

In the end, Alderson does not believe this situation is the result of any one instance or decision.

"This is not good news, obviously," Alderson said, noting that the Mets will know more over the next two weeks, during which they will better determine his treatment.

Harvey will have another MRI and exam once swelling goes down in his elbow.

"This is not a career-ending injury under any stretch of the imagination," Alderson said. "We're fortunate we have a lot of pitching depth in our organization."

Harvey is 9-5 this season with a 2.27 ERA and 191 strikeouts, good for first in the National League and fourth overall. He started July's All-Star Game at Citi Field.

 

[EmpireWF]

FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK

WHAT THE FUCK?!

MOTHERFUCKER! WHAT THE FUCK?!!!!

 

[NAHSTE]

:crying:

Not sure why they're even wasting their time with non-surgical rehab. Just bite the bullet, get the TJ and start the rehab clock.

 

[Primetime]

:crying:

Not sure why they're even wasting their time with non-surgical rehab. Just bite the bullet, get the TJ and start the rehab clock.

Not like they're going to compete for a playoff spot next year anyway. Why waste time?

 

[Goober]

Man this sucks for baseball. These pitcher injuries are so unpredictable.

I agree, just have the surgery now. At this point it's a matter of when, not if. Wainwright went five years with a partial tear, but he still ended up needing surgery. Just get it over with while the Mets are terrible. You do it now, and it will ruin 2014 in Flushing, but Harvey can come back late next summer and be 100% for 2015.

 

[EmpireWF]

They were going to shut him down at some point in September (innings limit) but for this to happen, just crippling for a good year and a half or so.

 

[Woy]

Yeah, TJ is almost a prerequisite nowadays. It sucks, but it's not the career-derailer it used to be.

Adam Wainwright partially tore his UCL in 2004 and didn't go under the knife for TJ until 2011, so that option does exist, but I think the Mets would be better suited to get the surgery out of the way now.

 

[NAHSTE]

Arodys Vizcaino pitched with a partial tear for a year, then tore it completely and underwent TJ, and hasn't thrown again in the two years since.

So yeah, get the surgery already. You'll be good as new in 18-20 months.

 

[Mogriffjr]

life as a Met fan shouldn't be so rough...

 

[Goober]

Good news is this will rid VSN of Nick Sigona for the next year or so. :thumbsup:

 

[MVPete]

2015 in Flushing.

Sucks though, like everyone else really enjoyed him overpowering people.

 

[ThomasTomasz]

Arodys Vizcaino pitched with a partial tear for a year, then tore it completely and underwent TJ, and hasn't thrown again in the two years since.

So yeah, get the surgery already. You'll be good as new in 18-20 months.

Yeah, definitely worth getting the surgery done right now.

I wonder if #PitchCounts is trending on Twitter yet.

 

[SuperKevin]

Jeremy Hefner elected to have Tommy John surgery tonight as well

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Get locked and loaded for 2015. 2014 will be the year of #Wheeler.

 

[Mogriffjr]

Harvey trolling, said he'd see us all in April 1st :smh: