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Mets beat writer David Lennon offers breaking news, commentary, and musings from his perch at Citi Field.

Matt Harvey faces Lucas Duda, who gets hit in leg

Mets' prospect Matt Harvey delivers a pitch for

Photo credit: Preston Mack

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Two of the biggest early stories of spring training collided Tuesday when Lucas Duda stepped in to face Matt Harvey for live batting practice. The showdown was anticlimactic, however, as Duda was just tracking pitches and didn’t swing. But that didn’t stop Harvey from nailing him on the leg with a fastball as the crowd of onlookers emitted a collective “ouch.”

“He was...

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