With or without Matz, Mets have options for starting rotation

Mets LHP Steven Matz is not having a strong start to this season. And now that Zack Wheeler is doing well, and with the return of Jason Vargas pushing Matt Harvey to the bullpen, all eyes will be on Matz as the rotation's weakest link.

Whether Matz gets his season back on track is going to need to wait, though, since it was announced this past weekend that the start he was supposed to make on Tuesday has been pushed to Saturday because of a stiff back.

"I just felt a little something in my back," he explained.

Matz, who dealt with a similar injury in previous seasons, told reporters he felt it again Saturday, when he was scheduled to throw his standard bullpen session between starts. Instead,…