The New York Mets have discussed trading starting pitcher Matt Harvey with at least two MLB teams, the New York Daily News' Kristie Ackert reported Sunday.
Ackert spoke to a source who said the Mets were offering Harvey as a trade chip to acquire a relief pitcher. The source added the team appears to be more willing to shop Harvey than fellow right-handers Seth Lugo or Robert Gsellman.
A few years ago, the idea the Mets would potentially trade Harvey would've seemed ridiculous. He finished fourth in the 2013 National League Cy Young Award voting, which was his first full season in the majors.
Now, the Mets may struggle to get anything worthwhile in return for the 28-year-old.
Harvey's 2016 season ended when he had surgery to address his thoracic outlet syndrome diagnosis. Upon returning the mound in 2017, he struggled mightily before a broken bone in his shoulder knocked him out for some of June and all of July and August.
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