Mets not giving up: Harvey to remain in rotation

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WASHINGTON — The New York Mets will stick with right-hander Matt Harvey in the rotation after debating alternatives, including a demotion to the minor leagues.

Manager Terry Collins, pitching coach Dan Warthen, assistant general manager John Ricco and Harvey huddled in the visiting manager’s office at Nationals Park on Wednesday morning and general manager Sandy Alderson joined via speakerphone from New York as the group deliberated the best course of action.

Harvey dropped to 3-7 and his ERA skyrocketed to 6.08 in 10 starts after he allowed five runs in five innings against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night.

After weighing alternatives — including skipping a start, the disabled list and a demotion — team officials resolved to have Harvey face the Chicago White Sox on Monday at Citi Field on his normal turn.

“We believe the best way to get him back is to have him keep pitching and keep making progress and stay up here in the big leagues,” Ricco said.

Said Collins: “This guy is too big a piece to write him off, to flip him in the bullpen to where you’ve got to pick and choose when you might use him.”

Ricco acknowledged that a trip to …

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