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Mets' Harvey 'felt great to the last pitch' in 3rd spring outing

Brad Barr / USA TODAY Sports / Reuters

The New York Mets received some devastating news Monday when right-hander Zack Wheeler was diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament, an injury that will likely sideline him for the entire 2015 campaign.

Matt Harvey offered a pittance of consolation, however, by tossing four scoreless innings against the Boston Red Sox in just his third game since undergoing Tommy John surgery in October of 2013.

"I knew the pitch count was going to go a little bit higher today, and that the work load was going to increase," Harvey told MLB.com's Michael Kolligian. "Obviously, we tried to go three (innings) last time and just didn't feel that great, but today was pretty successful … definitely a positive and I felt great to the last pitch."

Harvey rebounded nicely at JetBlue Park after stumbling through his previous spring outing, allowing only three hits while fanning three in an eventual 4-3 loss to the Red Sox. Harvey's efforts drew praise from manager Terry Collins, who lauded the 25-year-old's improved command in Monday's outing.

"Getting Matt back is a lift," said Collins. "You can tell he's getting ready. He takes every game seriously. Location's getting better, he's getting himself ready."

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