Steven Matz is currently 0-4 with a 9.00 ERA on the year. Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports

Could Mets remove Steven Matz from starting rotation?

By Zac Wassink | Last updated Aug 17, 2020 5:06 PM ET

New York Mets manager Luis Rojas could be making a change to his pitching rotation.

While speaking with reporters on Monday, Rojas failed to commit to starting lefty Steven Matz against the Miami Marlins on Thursday:

The Mets are still not committing to giving Steven Matz (14.66 ERA in August) another start. Luis Rojas is making it sound like it could go either way.

Matz would be slotted to start Thursday against the Marlins, if he is allowed to take his turn.
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) August 17, 2020

Updated Mets probables, @ MIA:

Tonight: Robert Gsellman
Tomorrow: David Peterson
Wednesday: Jacob deGrom
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) August 17, 2020

The 29-year-old began the pandemic-shortened campaign with a couple of decent outings but has struggled throughout August. In his last three starts, Matz compiled a 14.66 ERA, and he failed to get through the fifth inning in all three appearances.

He's currently 0-4 with a 9.00 ERA on the year.

Chris McShane of Amazin' Avenue recently speculated that the Mets could relegate Matz to the bullpen as he attempts to work out whatever is ailing him this summer. According to McShane, Matz is surrendering 3.52 home runs per nine innings in 2020.

Zac Wassink

Zac Wassink is a longtime sports news writer and PFWA member who began his career in 2006 and has had his work featured on Yardbarker, MSN, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. He is also a football and futbol aficionado who is probably yelling about Tottenham Hotspur at the moment and who chanted for Matt Harvey to start the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field. You can find him on X at @ZacWassink

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