Adam Wilk, a Mets left-hander who had not pitched in the major leagues for two years, started Sunday’s game at Citi Field on short notice, backed by an offense that would reach the sixth inning without a hit. The result — a 7-0 loss to the Miami Marlins and the end of a three-game winning streak — was insignificant when compared with the reason Wilk took the mound.
Before the game, Mets General Manager Sandy Alderson announced that the team had suspended Matt Harvey, Sunday’s scheduled starting pitcher, for three days without pay because he had violated team rules.