Yes, Anthony Kay says, there were nerves. The former UConn star, who grew up on Long Island, who has practically lived on the rubber, felt the rush that probably shouldn’t come with a matchup against the Augusta GreenJackets with Single-A Columbia.
But it was his first one, his professional debut — nearly two years after making his last appearance in a game that mattered.
“Adrenaline was rushing. It was just good to be back on the mound,” Kay said of his April 8, long-awaited Mets-system debut.