Steven Matz of the New York Mets walks to the dugout during the fourth inning after he was removed from a game against the New York Yankees. Aug. 17, 2017. Credit: Jim McIsaac
Steven Matz had successful surgery to reposition the irritated ulnar nerve in his left elbow on Wednesday, according to a source.
The Mets lefthander from East Setauket had been pitching through pain for a while, he said Monday.
An exam by team physician David Altchek on Monday revealed that a problem with Matz’s ulnar nerve had caused the persistent pain and led to season-ending surgery.
Matz (2-7) hadn’t won since June 28 and saw his ERA spike to 6.08 — the highest of his career — in 66 2⁄3 innings.
