Matt Harvey’s Los Angeles Angels career is off to a stellar start.
Pitchers and catchers just reported to spring training this week, and Harvey already hurt himself. He will be out a week and a half after straining his glute on Wednesday, according to the OC Register’s Jeff Fletcher.
Matt Harvey has a glute strain suffered during agility drills yesterday and will be sidelined for a week and a half, Brad Ausmus said. He still can be ready for opening day, Ausmus said. #Angels.
— Jeff Fletcher (@JeffFletcherOCR) February 14, 2019
Harvey did say the injury is not bad and he would play through it if it were the season, but he’s taking time off to recover since it’s not.
Harvey said he is “not at all” concerned that he won’t be ready by opening day. Said if this were during the season he’d just take some anti-inflammatories and keep pitching.
— Jeff Fletcher (@JeffFletcherOCR) February 14, 2019
Harvey signed a one-year deal with the Angels over the offseason that pays him $11 million and as much as $14 million based on incentives. The 29-year-old pitcher went 7-9 with a 4.94 ERA last season.
