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ANALYSIS: Dost thou eyes deceive me!? The New York Mets are not only competing but they are calling up their prospects appropriately!? The era of Steven Matz in New York may create one of the most sought after pitching staffs in all of baseball.
Without even throwing a single pitch for the New York Mets, Matz has been compared to the next Clayton Kershaw. Perhaps "Meet The Mets" will be changed to "Here Comes Matz" and all will be right in Flushing for years to come...
In all seriousness Matz has all the makings of an elite pitcher and should bring immediate fantasy value to any team looking for or stockpiling pitching. Matz brings a career 2.28 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, .227 BAA and a 26 K% to the table and is a must add to any size league. His highest walk total in any one season was 38 in 106 IP in 2013 at A-Savannah.
He uses his fastball, changeup, and curveball interchangeably with veteran command and presence at only age 24. The Mets already have the likes of Matt Harvey, Noah Syndergaard and Jacob DeGrom paving the way for success now. Add in the return of Zack Wheeler in 2016 and now Matz, the Mets are not only loaded but are ready to be serious contenders for the foreseeable future.
Matz has been a stash for many people waiting for him and Syndergaard to be called up. This move comes as no surprise given his track record across the minor leagues. If you are lucky enough to be an owner of him already, it is about to pay off big time. If you are fortunate enough to be in a league where he is still available stop what you are doing right now and go drop your worst player.
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