Harvey throws off mound for first time since surgery

Matt Harvey woke up Friday morning, and at long last it was August, the month the club marked as a general time frame for the injured ace to begin his throwing program. So he did. The right-hander threw 15-20 pitches off a mound for the first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery last October, an effort Harvey described as “free and easy” and manager Terry Collins characterized at about 60 percent.