Since April, Steven Matz has flashed big-league potential at Class AAA Las Vegas, putting up overwhelming numbers against minor league batters.
Matz is scheduled to make his major league debut on Sunday at Citi Field, but first he had to go through the initiation of an introductory news conference, in which he was not yet as polished.
Before the Mets began playing the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday, Matz was asked what it was like to put on the uniform of his favorite team during his childhood. He leaned forward and looked at the microphone in front of him on the dais and replied, “Um, I talk into this?