The Mets could be on the verge of promoting starting pitcher prospect Steven Matz to the majors, according to Fox Sports.
Two different team officials declined to comment when asked about Matz's promotion, but something appears to be in the works, according to Ken Rosenthal. However, one source told Rosenthal the Mets are calling up the elite pitching prospect. The Mets could be pondering a six-man rotation again.
Following Thursday's game against the Brewers, Collins did not confirm the report, but he acknowledged an announcement about a rotation addition will happen Friday.
Matz, who is considered a top-100 prospect by Baseball America (No. 33) and MLB.com (No. 66), continues to have a strong season in the minors. He is 7-4 with a 2.19 ERA at Triple-A Las Vegas. He has totaled 94 strikeouts in 90 1/3 innings.
Since returning from Tommy John surgery in 2012, the left-hander is 24-20 with a 2.29 ERA and 1.16 WHIP in 365 2/3 innings. He is striking out 9.4 batters per nine innings in his career.