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Mets LHP Matz scratched after renewed shoulder soreness

Published Sep. 22, 2016 8:52 p.m. ET

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NEW YORK (AP) The New York Mets say left-hander Steven Matz will miss his scheduled start Friday because of shoulder soreness.

Matz (9-8, 3.40 ERA) hasn't pitched since Aug. 14 because of tightness in his left shoulder. He was penciled in to return on Sept. 1 but scratched after feeling discomfort when playing catch a day after throwing off the mound.

General manager Sandy Alderson says the rookie's shoulder felt sore again after he threw a bullpen session Wednesday.

The team had tweeted a ticket advertisement featuring a returning Matz on Thursday, but it was quickly deleted.

Right-hander Gabriel Ynoa, in line to follow Matz on Friday, will instead get the start. The Mets entered Thursday night's game against Philadelphia in a three-way tie for the two NL wild-card sports with St. Louis and San Francisco.

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