Matt Harvey RUMORS & NEWS

New York Post "Matt Harvey, the ultimate perfectionist, almost reached his goal last night. The Mets ace took a perfect game into the seventh inning, allowed just one baserunner and dominated the White Sox in a 1-0, 10-inning victory. And though Harvey wasn’t the winner, he was the unquestioned star of the..." May 08

North Jersey "Matt Harvey did not mind his updated pitching schedule, one that handed him two unanticipated extra days of rest. "I'm not worried about it," Harvey said before Sunday afternoon's loss to the Braves. "It's been done before." But manager Terry Collins was less than enthused. "I don't like..." May 06

New York Post "It’s nitpicking, but Matt Harvey has room for improvement on what has been a spectacular body of work to start the season, according to catcher John Buck. When the Mets’ phenom takes his 4-0 record and 0.93 ERA to the mound against the Dodgers tonight, Buck wants Harvey to reduce the number of..." April 24

New York Daily News "Even the most ardent Mets fan would have to admit there have been precious few must-see games involving the Mets in recent years. But Friday night at Citi Field was different. It was electric, the way it was when Doc and Straw and Keith and The Kid played before raucous packed houses night in and..." April 20

New York Post "This is the night Matt Harvey has been waiting for his entire pitching life. The Mets, already in a world of hurt, need Harvey to rise to the challenge tonight and beat Stephen Strasburg and the Nationals. You can be sure Harvey, the young power right-hander who is making only the 14th start..." April 19

Washington Post "The Mets host the Nationals this weekend and baseball eyes are turning toward Citi Field. Friday’s series opener features Stephen Strasburg and Matt Harvey, two of the most exciting young arms in the major leagues. Harvey’s name should be familiar by now, with 10 big-league starts under his belt..." April 19

New York Post "It’s no longer a secret. The rest of baseball is coming to understand the Mets have a special talent in Matt Harvey. Twins manager Ron Gardenhire was the latest talent evaluator wowed by the 24-year-old Harvey, after watching him pitch in person for the first time on Saturday. All Harvey did..." April 15

New York Post "It’s no longer a secret. The rest of baseball is coming to understand the Mets have a special talent in Matt Harvey. Twins manager Ron Gardenhire was the latest talent evaluator wowed by the 24-year-old Harvey, after watching him pitch in person for the first time on Saturday. All Harvey did..." April 15

New York Daily News "Ten days into a new baseball season, here are three intriguing questions to ponder: -- How fortunate are the Mets that Scott Boras scared teams away from drafting Matt Harvey as a first-round pick back in 2007 when he was coming out of high school? -- If the aging Phillies fall apart, as it..." April 10

New York Post "The past stood no chance against the future. Roy Halladay might be the top pitcher of the 21st century, with a Cy Young award in both leagues to support his case, but the whispers the Phillies right-hander is done will only continue after his latest debacle, last night against the..." April 09

New York Post "Matt Harvey wore sleeves only to the elbow on a 44-degree night at Citi Field, but he didn’t merely dress the part of tough guy. He was every bit Clint Eastwood last night, daring the Padres to make his day. In the end, the Mets right-hander made manager Terry Collins’ day. Harvey’s 2013 debut..." April 04

New York Post "Matt Harvey aced his freshman finals, but now has to avoid succumbing to the sophomore slide. The Mets figure the prized right-hander has an excellent chance of succeeding, after he spent the offseason and spring training perfecting a new changeup to complement his raw heat. When the first..." April 03

New York Post "Matt Harvey can bring the heat, but is starting to gain pride in his ice. “The biggest thing last year was not having my curveball,” the Mets right-hander said yesterday after allowing two runs over 5 1/3 innings in the Mets’ 3-2 win over the Cardinals. “I threw a lot of good ones [yesterday]..." March 19

New York Daily News "Matt Harvey struck out six and limited the Cardinals to two runs on six hits and a walk in the Mets 3-2 win Monday. The Mets young righthander has struck out 24 batters in 18 1/3 innings this spring, but he's learning to balance that with his desire to pitch over 200 innings this..." March 19

New York Daily News "Matt Harvey has not had much luck at Space Coast Stadium. Last year, he made his first-ever start against major leaguers and was shelled, giving up five runs on seven hits, including a bomb by Jayson Werth that Harvey joked “is probably still going.” Returning to the scene of that crime..." March 14

New York Post "For the most part, the Mets have downplayed immediate expectations for Matt Harvey. They’d like him to stay healthy and continue developing into a potential top of the rotation starter. One of the few men in the organization who has been an ace is careful to toe the party line, but can’t..." March 13

New York Daily News "It was just an early March day at the office for Matt Harvey Saturday, with 2 2 /3 innings of work refining his pitches. With temperatures in the mid-50s, Harvey made his second Grapefruit League start, allowing a leadoff home run to Marlins prospect Christian Yelich, but no other runs. At this..." March 03

New York Post "Here’s to the next decade together. If Matt Harvey and Travis d’Arnaud wanted to raise a glass before taking the field for the Mets yesterday at Osceola County Stadium, the players could have celebrated their individual abilities and potentials, but also the possibility they were initiating a..." February 25

New York Daily News "Finally, Travis d’Arnaud just had to jog out to the mound. Three batters into his first time catching Matt Harvey, the Mets’ battery of the future needed to make sure they started out on the same page. “I think I wanted to throw a (fastball) inside and he was calling everything but that,” Harvey..." February 25