• Yankees impressed with this version of Matt Harvey

    Yankees impressed with this version of Matt Harvey

    SARASOTA, Fla. — The Yankees got their first glimpse of Matt Harvey’s latest comeback attempt Saturday night. If the former Met keeps pitching the way he did against the Yankees, they could see
  • Matt Harvey’s MLB career in jeopardy after latest Royals debacle

    Matt Harvey’s MLB career in jeopardy after latest Royals debacle

    The third start of the latest – and perhaps final — chance to revive his career was another dark night for Matt Harvey. The former Mets All-Star was hammered for five runs — and three homers — while recording just four outs in the Kansas City Royals’ 10-1 loss Tuesday to the Cleveland Indians. Harvey, …
  • There is hope for Matt Harvey after ‘surreal’ Royals debut

    There is hope for Matt Harvey after ‘surreal’ Royals debut

    It was at least a start. Thirteen months after he was last on a big-league mound, Matt Harvey was back. His brief outing wasn’t the Dark Knight of old. He allowed three runs over three innings in his Royals debut against the Reds, a 5-0 defeat at Kauffman Stadium. But it wasn’t a disaster, either. …
  • Matt Harvey will do whatever Royals want to keep MLB career alive

    Matt Harvey will do whatever Royals want to keep MLB career alive

    Former Mets ace Matt Harvey hasn’t pitched in the majors in more than a year, and he knows that this could be his last chance at sticking in the big leagues. The 31-year-old Harvey is set to start for the Kansas City Royals in the second game of a doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds Wednesday. …
  • Matt Harvey is back in the major leagues

    Matt Harvey is back in the major leagues

    The Dark Knight is descending on Kansas City. Former Mets ace Matt Harvey’s latest attempt to resurrect his once-promising MLB career received a jolt Tuesday when he was called up by the Royals, according to MLB Network. He will be added to the 40-man roster in time for Wednesday’s doubleheader against the Reds. Harvey, 31, …
  • Matt Harvey could be pitching sooner than the rest of MLB

    Matt Harvey could be pitching sooner than the rest of MLB

    The Mets may not be involved, but the interest in Matt Harvey appears to be gaining international momentum. Teams in the Korea Baseball Organization and Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball are looking at Harvey, according to MLB Network’s Jon Heyman. Last week, Harvey’s representatives had reached out to KBO teams and now the interest may be …
  • The misguided Mets buzz surrounding Matt Harvey

    The misguided Mets buzz surrounding Matt Harvey

    Matt Harvey still might get another shot in major league baseball, but any thought the Mets are interested is misguided at this point. Amid speculation the right-hander could be headed toward a reunion with his former team, an industry source on Monday indicated the Mets aren’t considering Harvey at this point. Harvey, 31, has explored …
  • What re-draft of historic 2010 MLB Draft might look like now

    What re-draft of historic 2010 MLB Draft might look like now

    What if we knew on June 7, 2010, what we know today? What if we were able to take so much of the guesswork out of the draft and know to avoid taking never-make-it-to-the-majors busts such as Barret Loux sixth (as the Diamondbacks did) and Karsten Whitson ninth (Padres), and to move up J.T. Realmuto …
  • The dramatic rise and fall of Matt Harvey: An oral history

    The dramatic rise and fall of Matt Harvey: An oral history

    Happy Harvey Day Anniversary. On June 7, 2010, the Mets, picking seventh overall in the annual amateur draft, selected right-handed pitcher Matt Harvey out of the University of North Carolina. So began one of the greatest thrill rides in this rarely boring franchise’s history. Ten years later, with perspective from all of the key players …
  • Matt Harvey wants to save his baseball career in Korea

    Matt Harvey wants to save his baseball career in Korea

    Matt Harvey’s comeback attempt may take him to Korea. The Post confirmed on Friday a Korean-based report by SBS that Harvey’s representatives with Scott Boras’ agency reached out to KBO teams. According to the report, there’s no match yet, but it remains a possibility. KBO rosters allow a maximum of three foreign players and only …