Mets’ Harvey headed to DL with shoulder injury

NEW YORK » Mets pitcher Matt Harvey will be sidelined for several weeks with a stress injury to the scapula bone in the right shoulder, the latest setback to a career already slowed by Tommy John surgery and a Thoracic Outlet Syndrome operation.

The injury-ravaged Mets also put second baseman Neil Walker on the 10-day disabled list with a partially torn left hamstring.

Hours after the Mets made those announcements before playing Washington, they needed to deal with another problem — center fielder Juan Lagares broke his left thumb trying to make a diving catch in an 8-3 loss.

Collins could only shake his head at the mounting hurts.

“How many can we possibly continue to have to play through? But you know what the answer is? As many as pop up. That’s how many you’ve got to play through,” Collins said.

Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said Harvey was expected to go on the DL Friday. The Mets, reticent to be precise with outlooks of injured players, said only that Harvey and Walker are expected to miss “several weeks.”

Alderson said ace Noah Syndergaard, who was expected to be out until after the All-Star break with torn lat muscle, wouldn’t be able to throw for four more weeks. He’s been on the disabled list since May 1, and Alderson said the timetable didn’t reflect any setback.

Harvey former ace is 4-3 with a 5.25 ERA in 13 starts.

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