BALTIMORE – Matt Harvey will try to revive his career with the Baltimore Orioles.
The 31-year old righthanded person agreed to a minor league-contract with the Orioles on Saturday. He would get a $ 1 million one-year contract if added to the 40-strong roster, and would have the opportunity to earn performance bonuses.
Harvey was 0-3 with an 11.57 ERA in four starts and three relief appearances for the Kansas City Royals in 2020. His fastball averaged 94.5 mph, down from 97 mph in 2013.
An All-Star with the New York Mets in 2013, Harvey’s career was derailed by Tommy John surgery in October 2013 and surgery to correct thoracic exhaust syndrome in 2016.
Harvey went 34-37 with a 3.66 ERA for the Mets from 2012 until he was traded to Cincinnati in May 2018. He switched to the Los Angeles Angels in 2019 and the Royals in 2020, and is 44-52 with a 4.14 ERA in 144 starts and eight relief for his career.
He will try to earn a job in a rotation led by All-Star John Means. Former All-Star Felix Hernandez and Wade LeBlanc will also be spring training on Orioles with minor league contracts, and rookies Dean Kremer and Keegan Akin also expect to join.