Matt Harvey suspended 60 games by MLB for distributing oxycodone

Posted May 22, 2022
Matt Harvey, the former Tar Heel and veteran starting pitcher who has struggled to replicate his early-career stardom with the New York Mets, was handed a 60-game suspension Tuesday for distributing a prohibited drug of abuse and thus violating Major League Baseball's drug program. Harvey, 33, is on a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles. (ESPN.com)

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