Collins: Mets could skip Harvey’s next turn

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NEW YORK — New York Mets right-hander Matt Harvey might not have a chance to redeem himself against the Washington Nationals next week.

After Harvey allowed a career-high nine runs in a career-low 2 2/3 innings in a 9-1 rubber-game loss against the Nationals on Thursday, manager Terry Collins indicated that Harvey might be temporarily bounced from the rotation to provide time for him to regroup.

Harvey’s ERA soared to 5.77 as he continues to search for answers to his woeful start to 2016.

“We’re going to take a look — is that best for him, is that best for us?” Collins said. “We’re not going to commit to anything at this time. But I will tell you, as I sit here today, I’d certainly trust him. I certainly believe in him. I hadn’t seen him struggle like this before. But that guy that pitched tonight for them (Stephen Strasburg), he had a couple of mediocre years and now he’s resurged.”

Matt Harvey logged 216 innings last season, the most innings ever in a first season back from Tommy John surgery. AP Photo/Frank Franklin II

The most logical vehicle to give Harvey time to regroup would be to place him on the disabled list, although the Mets insist he is not suffering from a known injury. Harvey’s next turn otherwise would come Tuesday at Nationals Park.

Asked if he wanted to make that start or get time to regroup, Harvey said: “It’s my job to go out there and keep working and try to figure this thing out. That’s all I’m going to do is start over tomorrow and keep working hard and do everything I can to fix this.”

Collins noted that Harvey …

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