Talent and stuff were never issues for New York Mets starter Steven Matz over the course of his career.
Going back to his days at Ward Melville High School in Setauket, NY, Matz was always dominant. In his senior season, Matz won the Carl Yastrzemski award for his performance, which identified him as the best player in Suffolk County on Long Island.
The Mets drafted Matz with their 72nd overall pick in 2009 and signed him to a contract just before he was scheduled to attend Coastal Carolina University. Before Matz could make his professional debut, he began to experience elbow discomfort during his tenure in the Mets’ instructional league in 2010.