Former pitcher took to Twitter on Thursday to address fans of the team that drafted him out of high school in 2009.
Steven Matz @Smatz88I’ll always be grateful to the Mets for the opportunity to play for my hometown team. Thank you to Mets fans for all your support throughout my time in NY. And thanks to all my teammates and coaches — I wish you all nothing but the best of luck moving forward!
Matz was dealt to the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday in a trade that brought three pitching prospects to New York—Sean Reid-Foley, Yennsy Diaz and Josh Winckowski.