For a kid who grew up on Long Island surrounded by fellow Mets fans, Steven Matz couldn’t help but hear the buzz from friends and family that he was about to get called up by the team he dreamed of playing for.
On Saturday, he drove from his family’s Stony Brook home to Citi Field, Matz’s first day as a Met. One day later, his dream will become reality when the highly-touted 24-year-old lefthander makes his first major league start.
“It feels great. It’s a dream come true. I’m going to soak it up and take it all in,’’ said Matz, who grew up as one of the Flushing Faithful.