
New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson defended the team's handling of pitcher Zack Wheeler, who is expected to miss the 2015 season because of a torn elbow ligament. Wheeler had MRIs in September, January and March and received two platelet-rich plasma injections before his latest MRI revealed a fully-torn ligament. Alderson compared Wheeler to fellow Mets starter Matt Harvey, who had Tommy John surgery on Oct. 22, 2013 and did not pitch in a game last season.
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