The Mets and Harvey's agent Scott Boras are debating a 180-inning limit for the young pitcher, Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports.

EDGE Analysis

The decision will ultimately come down to Sandy Alderson and the Mets front office, who say that the limit is a soft limit. Meanwhile, Boras is pushing that the doctor-recommended 180-inning limit should not be surpassed. The Mets have already skipped one of Harvey's starts and could skip another, which means they are at least making an effort to limit his workload. This obviously harkens back to the 2012 Stephen Strasburg controversy, with a star pitcher and Boras client facing an innings limit as his team attempts to finish out a surprise division win. That one went Boras' way, but the Nationals had long conceded they would abide by the limit and shut Strasburg down. If the Mets are still saying it's a soft limit for Harvey, it's probably more likely Harvey keeps pitching into the playoffs.