A decision has been made:
#Mets announce that Matt Harvey will cease rehab and undergo Tommy John surgery. He is expected to miss all of 2014. Much more coming.
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) October 4, 2013
Sounds like it must have been an obvious choice. The Mets originally said they’d give Harvey a chance to rehab until December, and even had plans to test his elbow out in the Arizona Fall League.
So now, the Mets will have a 2014 rotation of Zack Wheeler, Jon Niese, Dillon Gee, possibly Jenrry Mejia, and someone else – maybe a stopgap veteran like Aaron Harang or Daisuke Matsuzaka (or someone else). 2014 will also likely feature the debut of Rafael Montero and Noah Syndergaard, but it probably won’t happen until May or June, so the team can have an extra year of control.
More details will be coming out about Harvey as the day progresses.