Matz will miss spring start because of elbow tenderness (Yahoo Sports)

Mets pitcher Steven Matz has been scratched from his Monday start in a minor league game because of tenderness in his left elbow. ''There's a little irritation, and he's got to work that out,'' Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said on Sunday. Alderson said the problem has bothered Matz for ''a period of time'', but that he hasn't been sent for an MRI.