Harvey comeback tour is resuming
A look at what’s happening around the majors on Saturday:
HELLO HARVEY: Matt Harvey gets another fresh beginning, this time with the Baltimore Orioles. He’s scheduled to start against the Red Sox at Fenway Park.
The 2013 NL All-Star was one of the game’s best young pitchers for the New York Mets early in his career, but that success was derailed by injuries and ineffectiveness.
The right-hander bounced between the Reds, Angels and Royals after leaving the Mets but has mostly struggled. The 32-year-old made the Orioles’ roster after signing a minor league deal during the offseason and will make $1 million this season.
Harvey will try to keep the Orioles perfect for the 2021 season. John Means threw seven scoreless innings as the Orioles beat the Red Sox 3-0 on Friday.
MAYBE MONDAY: The entire season-opening, three-game series between Washington and the New York Mets has been called off because of a COVID-19 outbreak on the Nationals. The 2019 World Series champions had four players test positive for the virus and another five quarantining after contact tracing. That means the earliest either team could play is on Monday. Washington is scheduled to host the Atlanta Braves while the Mets will travel to face the Philaelphia Phillies. The Nationals could be down more than a third of their planned 26-man roster.
OLD BUT GOLD: Two of the big leagues’ oldest players take the mound on Saturday.
Adam Wainwright turns 40 years old later this summer but is still an important piece of the rotation for the St. Louis Cardinals. And 41-year-old Rich Hill will take the bump for the Tampa Bay Rays against the Marlins in Miami.