Last Updated on June 26, 2015 5:39 pm by admin
NEW YORK (AP) – The New York Mets are calling up pitching prospect Steven Matz this weekend as part of their plan to return to a six-man rotation for the ”foreseeable future.”
General manager Sandy Alderson made the announcement before the Mets hosted Cincinnati on Friday night.
Matz is to make his major league debut Sunday against the Reds. The 24-year-old lefty leads the Triple-A Pacific Coast League in ERA, strikeouts and innings, and is tied for the most wins.
Matz will join a talented rotation that includes Matt Harvey, Jacob deGrom, Bartolo Colon, Noah Syndergaard and Jon Niese. Alderson says the Mets want to avoid overworking their mostly young staff and manage their innings.
Earlier this month, the Mets abandoned their try at a six-man rotation after just one turn through starters, and wound up sending Dillon Gee to the minors.
Alderson says this plan is for the ”foreseeable future” and that he expects ”it will continue for a period of time.”