Steven Matz has had plenty of chances in his years with the New York Mets to establish himself as a starting pitcher for the organization. Even this spring, with Michael Wacha seemingly in competition with him for the fifth spot, the lone lefty is getting a shot.
However, with no confirmation about his role with this team and Wacha’s continued insistence that he came to the Mets to start, it seems the only professional organization Matz has ever known is pushing him aside.
In a way, Matz is getting the Zack Wheeler treatment.