Steven Matz, the 24-year old product of Stony Brook, N.Y., will make his much-anticipated major league pitching debut Sunday afternoon at Citi Field against the Cincinnati Reds.
Steven was drafted out of Ward Melville High School (N.Y.) in the 2nd round of the 2009 amateur draft.
Unfortunately, he required Tommy John surgery early in 2010 during the initial stages of instructional league.
Matz did not make his professional debut until 2012 for Kingsport of the (R) Appalachian League. He managed 6 appearances before season’s end, and posted a 2-1 record with an impressive 1.