Matt Harvey faces call on season-ending surgery

The Mets pitcher saw Dr. Robert Thompson, who specializes in thoracic outlet syndrome, in St. Louis on Thursday.

Harvey could attempt to pitch through the pain with nerve-block injections, but he will need surgery at some point to fix the issue.

“I do believe that surgery is probably inevitable and more a question of timing than anything else”, Alderson said.

The former ace was seen by Mets doctors, referred to Thompson for further examination and placed on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday, retroactive to Tuesday. Harvey has some ugly stats to look at with a record of 4-10 with an ERA of 4.86 and WHIP of 1.47. He never mentioned any health concern to the team until after his last start, when he allowed six runs (five earned) on 11 hits in 3 2/3 innings on Monday.

Alderson said he will consult with Mets doctors and expects a decision to be made before the All-Star break.

Seth Lugo has been recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas to replace Harvey on the roster. It is no secret that Harvey has struggled this season and it’s nearly become cliché to always remind the public of his woes. Will he require season-ending surgery?

If Harvey is lost for an extended amount of time, this could be a major blow for NY moving forward.

“His arm just felt like it was dead”, manager Terry Collins said of Harvey’s last start. Harvey could return as soon as July 21, just before the Mets start another key set against the Miami Marlins.

Logan Verrett is expected to make Harvey’s next start, scheduled for Saturday against the Nationals.

Pitchers Steven Matz and Noah Syndergaard have also been pitching with bone spurs in their elbows.

Thoracic outlet syndrome is an injury that involves the compression of blood vessels and nerves that extend from the neck to the shoulder.