Metsblog · Jul 8, 2016
Harvey chooses season-ending surgery
Matt Harvey has chosen to have season-ending surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome, his agent, Scott Boras, told multiple reporters.
The surgery will be performed next week by preeminent TOS surgeon Dr. Thompson in St. Louis, Boras told ESPN.com.
The surgery will remove a rib that is constricting nerves and blood vessels - that travel through his shoulder - where the rib connects to the upper spine. Removing the rib creates space and alleviates the constriction, which will restore feeling in Harvey's pitching arm and fingers.