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Sunday morning, Mets general manager Sandy Alderson told reporters the team has elected to suspend right-hander Matt Harvey three days without pay for an undisclosed violation of team rules. Harvey was scheduled to start Sunday's home game against the Marlins.

Seth Wadler and Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News, citing a source, say that Harvey's suspension involves "a compilation of issues" that "dates back to last year." 

Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports has more:

Jon Heyman of Fan Rag Sports reports Harvey played golf Saturday morning -- that is not uncommon for starting pitchers on the days between starts -- and developed the headache in the afternoon. The Mets clearly believe they were not adequately informed he would miss Saturday's game, hence the suspension.

Harvey, 28, has made it no secret he enjoys all the perks of being a New York baseball star -- he's seen around town constantly and is a regular in the tabloids -- though it's unconfirmed as to whether an off-the-field violation led to the suspension.

Last week poor communication between the Mets and Harvey led to Harvey starting a game one day after a hard workout. Noah Syndergaard's start had to be pushed back due to an ongoing biceps issues, and the team neglected to tell Harvey he was starting until that morning. He allowed six runs in 4 1/3 innings that afternoon and looked visibly fatigued.

So far this season Harvey is 2-2 with a 5.14 ERA. He is returning from surgery to treat thoracic outlet syndrome, a serious nerve issue that could have ended his career had it not been caught early.