Matt Harvey suffered blood clots in his bladder that put his status for opening day in jeopardy.
But the Mets' ace insisted on his return to Mets camp Tuesday morning that he will be fine to start Sunday night against the Royals.
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Harvey speaking now. Had a bladder infection that created a clot. Had a procedure. Believes he will pitch Sunday.
— Mike Puma (@NYPost_Mets) March 29, 2016
Harvey says the blood clot in his bladder was caused by "holding in my urine too long instead of using the restroom." So, um, yeah. #Mets
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) March 29, 2016
Matt Harvey also chided people for the "nasty things" they speculated his condition might be. He's fine now. #Mets
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) March 29, 2016
On Monday, the team said Harvey was dealing with a "non-baseball related" medical issue and scratched him from his scheduled Tuesday start.