Harvey to stay in rotation, make start next week

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NEW YORK — Matt Harvey showed some fight on Friday, telling the New York Mets he wants to keep pitching and find a way through the worst stretch of his career.

The Mets listened and agreed to let him try.

A day after Harvey gave up nine runs to the Washington Nationals in his worst career start, the Mets decided to keep the right-hander in the rotation and send him out to face the Nationals again next week in Washington. Harvey might pitch Tuesday, on what would be his scheduled day to start, or come back a day early and start Monday. He threw just 61 pitches Thursday night.

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“We really think he’s got to get back on the horse, as fast as he can,” manager Terry Collins said.

Collins believes that Harvey is fighting a crisis of confidence, and after speaking to him Thursday, …

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