Mets Top Prospect Steven Matz Makes His MLB Debut Today

Today, Mets top pitching prospect LH Steven Matz makes his long-awaited debut against the Cincinnati Reds. Matz grew up in Stony Brook, NY as a die-hard Mets fan. He remembers watching Endy Chavez's catch in Game 7 of the 2006 NLCS. He was a first round pick in the 2009 draft out of Ward Medville, HS. He lost 3 years in the minor leagues after having to undergo Tommy John Surgery. After recovering from Tommy John, he rose quickly through each level of the Minor Leagues. This year pitching for the Las Vegas 51's in Triple A, he posted a record of 7-4 with an ERA of 2.19 and 94 strikeouts in 90 1/3 innings. There has been a lot of hype about Matz and he has been compared to superstar lefties Madison Bumgarter and Clayton Kershaw. Hopefully Matz can live up to the tremendous hype placed on him and become another terrific young pitching in the Mets prospect along with Jacob deGrom, Matt Harvey, and Noah Syndergarrd.