Steven Matz has been something of a local hero in Long Island for some time now. Growing up as a highly touted pitching prospect at Ward Melville High School in Stony Brook, the New York Mets’ newest phenom has been on the locals’ radar for years.
The pitcher, in fact, has been such a known figure in the Long Island area that he has had a hero named in his honor at a local deli since 2009, when he was drafted by the Mets in the second round with the 72nd overall selection in the 2009 MLB Draft.