Top 25 Baseball Stories of 2018 — No. 25: Matt Harvey’s weird year

Posted Dec 29, 2018
A few short years ago Matt Harvey was considered the top young pitcher in the game. His stuff was wicked. His swagger, undeniable. Then came injury, then postseason near-heroics, then controversy and more injury and more controversy. During the 2017-18 offseason, the Mets were engaged in half-hearted trade talks with various clubs for their former ace, but nothing came of it. (NBC Sports)

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