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Matt Harvey
New York Mets – No. 33
Starting pitcher
Born: (1989-03-27) March 27, 1989 (age 35)
New London, Connecticut
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
debut
July 26, 2012, for the New York Mets
Career statistics
(through July 26, 2012)
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average0.00
Strikeouts0
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • Mets record for most strikeouts in major league debut ( 11)

Matthew Edward Harvey (born March 27, 1989) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball. He was drafted by the Mets with the seventh overall pick in the first round of the 2010 MLB Draft.

College career

Harvey was drafted out of Fitch Senior High School in the third round of the 2007 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, yet opted not to sign. He instead attended University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he pitched for 3 years as a Tar Heel.[1][2] During his collegiate career, Harvey went 22-7 with 3.73 ERA in 238.2 innings.[2][3] Additionally, he ranks ninth all-time in UNC history in strikeouts (263) and 10th in wins (22).[2]

Professional career

New York Mets

Harvey was selected as the seventh overall pick by the New York Mets in the 2010 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.[2][4] He was signed by former New York Mets general manager Omar Minaya. Harvey is 6' 4" and weighs around 210 lbs; he bats and throws right handed.[5][6]

2011

During his first professional season in the Mets minor league system, Harvey spent his time between the Single-A St. Lucie Mets and the Double-A Binghamton Mets. While with St. Lucie of the Florida State League (FSL), he went 8–2 with a 2.37 ERA and 92 strike outs in 76 innings pitched.[7] His exceptional performance garnered him two FSL Pitcher of the Week awards and he was selected as a FSL Mid-Season All-Star.[7] Although selected to appear in the FSL All-Star game, Harvey did not pitch because he was promoted to the Binghamton Mets.[8] With Binghamton he went 5-3 with a 4.53 ERA and 64 strike outs in 59.2 innings pitched. Harvey also pitched in the 2011 All-Star Futures Game, recording a save for the wining U.S. team over the World team.[9]

2012

Harvey was ranked as the Mets organization second best prospect and the 34th overall best prospect by MLB.com.[10] He was invited to spring training by the Mets but did not make the team. He instead was promoted to the Mets Triple-A affiliate, the Buffalo Bisons.[11] The first half of the season, Harvey went 7-4 with a 3.39 ERA in 18 starts.[12] That earned him the honor of being selected an INT Mid-Season All-Star. His good pitching, in addition to injuries to Mike Pelfrey and Dillon Gee have also put him in contention for the fifth spot on the New York Mets rotation.[12] Harvey has pitched 105 innings in Triple-A Buffalo and has compiled a 3.34 ERA while striking out over a batter per inning, which is more exposure and success than most pitchers drafted out of college experience before going to the majors.[13] Yet, the Mets front office headed by general manager Sandy Alderson did not want to promote Harvey until his consistency and control were better.[14]

After replacements to the Mets major league rotation failed to turn in quality starts and an injury to Johan Santana, Mets general manager, Sandy Alderson, and Mets head coach, Terry Collins, backtracked and decided to promote Harvey for a July 26 start against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field.[15] Harvey is expected to stay in the rotation for the remainder of the season.[16] On July 24, Harvey officially had his contract purchased by the Mets, ending his stay with the Bisons with a 7-5 record and 3.68 ERA. On July 26th Harvey made his first Major League start against the Arizona Diamondbacks in which his parents Ed and Jackie attended. Harvey recorded his first Major League strikeout with a 89 mph slider on a 1-2 count against the first batter he faced, Gerardo Parra of the Arizona Diamondbacks. He also had his first major league hit, a two-out 2-1 82 mph curveball off Wade Miley in the top of the following inning.

Awards and honors

Minor leagues

Pitching repertoire

Harvey is a power pitcher with a 6 foot 4 inch (1.93 m) 225 pound frame that is suitable for heavy workloads and can generate great arm speed. He has a 4 pitch repertoire that include a fastball, slider, curve, and change-up. His fastball, varies from a four-seam to a two-seam and is consistently in the range of 92 to 97 mph and has movement, it is considered a plus pitch.[17][18] Harvey's breaking pitch of choice is his slider, which comes in at 84-88 mph and at times is a plus pitch. His slider gets good rotation and tilt when thrown well, but it will occasionally flatten out.[17][18] Harvey's curveball in high school was a overhand power curve that had plus potential.[17][18] Yet, lately he doesn't throw it frequently because he favors the slider. Harvey's fourth option is the change-up, which he has good command of and is in the range of 80 to 85 mph. His change-up is considered an average pitch.[17][18]

Personal

Matthew Edward Harvey is the son of Edward and Jackie Harvey.[3] Harvey grew up in Mystic, Connecticut. His father played baseball and football for the University of Connecticut, where he reached the 1972 College World Series. Harvey majored in sports administration while at University of North Carolina.

References

  1. ^ "Amato: No Regrets For Harvey - University of North Carolina Athletics". http://www.tarheelblue.com. Retrieved 24 May 2012. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ a b c d "Mets sign first-round Draft pick RHP Matt Harvey". Mets.com. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Player Bio: Matt Harvey". http://www.tarheelblue.com. Retrieved 24 May 2012. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ "Harvey Chosen Seventh Overall In MLB Draft". http://www.tarheelblue.com. Retrieved 24 May 2012. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ "Mets come to terms with Harvey". NY Daily News.
  6. ^ "New York Mets prospect eager to get to work". ESPN.
  7. ^ a b "Matt Harvey Stats, Bio, Photos, Highlights". MiLB.com. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  8. ^ "Bour wins All-Star Home Run Derby". MiLB.com. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  9. ^ "Harvey gets save in futures game". ESPN.
  10. ^ "2012 Prespect Watch". MLB.com. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
  11. ^ "Mets prospect Matt Harvey disappointed not to make team out of spring training". http://www.nj.com. Retrieved 24 May 2012. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  12. ^ a b "Matt Harvey might be promoted to starting rotation". Newsday.com. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  13. ^ "Harvey's Peers Didn't Get Stuck in Triple-A". WallStreetJournal.com. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  14. ^ "Matt Harvey won't be promoted by Mets to start Saturday". newsday.com. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  15. ^ "Harvey set for Major League debut on Thursday". MLB.com. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  16. ^ "Terry discusses Matt Harvey, expectations, and plan".
  17. ^ a b c d "Extended scouting report: Matt Harvey, rhp, North Carolina". http://rule4report.com. Retrieved 20 July 2012. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  18. ^ a b c d "2010 Draft Scouting Reports: Matt Harvey". MLB.com. Retrieved 20 July 2012.

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