Matz certainly did enough in the minors this year to warrant a call-up. Updated: Saturday, October 17, 2020 10:52 AM ET, Park Factors We just recently updated our player pages for mobile and added a few new features! You can flag a comment by clicking its flag icon. And that’s mostly due to the team’s home ballpark. as distributed by STATS. Not bad at all. All UZR (ultimate zone rating) calculations are provided courtesy of Mitchel Lichtman. FanGraphs does not have a paywall. Below, you’ll find a list of historical players whose performances were nearest and dearest to Matz’s, ranked from most to least similar. How much? What projection does KATOH yield if Matz’s real age is used? and play-by-play data provided by Baseball Info Solutions. Play-by-play data prior to 2002 was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted and Scott Elarton, who both had snippets of big-league success. Matz  got a late start to his pro career after essentially sitting out three full seasons (2010 and 2011 plus most of 2009 and 2012) while recovering from Tommy John surgery. In his nearly 400 minor-league innings, he’s undershot his FIP by 0.68 points, so he very well might be one of those guys who consistently outperforms his peripherals. Two years later, Matz’s birth certificate still understates his point on the development curve. We publish thousands of articles a year, host multiple podcasts, and have an ever growing database of baseball stats. FanGraphs does not have a paywall. All minor league baseball data provided by Major League Baseball Advanced Media We hoped you liked reading Steven Matz, the Mets, and the Super Two Rule by Dave Cameron! We hoped you liked reading Steven Matz on Learning the Curve by Eno Sarris! Behind them, Noah Syndergaard has shown flashes of dominance over his first eight starts in the majors, while Bartolo Colon and Jon Niese have pitched admirably at the back of the rotation. We just recently updated our player pages for mobile and added a few new features! Yet, despite of all of the talent in their rotation, the Mets are adding yet another intriguing arm to the mix. Word broke yesterday that New York is summoning lefty Steven Matz to the majors. All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity, batted ball location, The PCL has averaged 4.7 runs per game this year, trailing only the High-A California League by this metric. Projected to be arbitration eligible for the 2021 season. 3.7, which is still a top 200 guy in KATOH’s eyes. Will KATOH ever be made available to the public? Steven Jakob Matz graduated from Ward Melville (NY) High School…As a senior, he went 6-1 with a 0.47 ERA in his first seven starts of the season…In 44.0 innings, he allowed 11 hits, 15 walks with 81 … He writes for Pinstripe Pundits, FanGraphs and The Hardball Times. Jason Parks wrote about this very phenomenon with regard to Matz last July, shortly before Parks landed a job with the Chicago Cubs. The Mets will presumably employ a six-man rotation for the time being. by Retrosheet. Play-by-play data prior to 2002 was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted Using league-adjusted, regressed stats, along with age (minus two), I calculated the. With your membership, we can continue to offer the content you've come to rely on and add to our unique baseball coverage. Jacob deGrom has seemingly become one of the best pitchers in baseball, and Matt Harvey has pitched very well in his first half-season since returning from injury. Most prospects worth their salt are already in the majors by Matz’s age, but Matz has just a half-season above Double-A. Steven Matz’s ERA skyrocketed to 9.68 over 30.2 innings, thanks to some of the craziest small sample luck metrics I’ve ever seen. Let’s get some comps up in here. All minor league baseball data provided by Major League Baseball Advanced Media The Matt Harvey sighting is also an encouraging omen for Mets fans. Updated: Saturday, October 17, 2020 10:52 AM ET, Park Factors as distributed by STATS. To accommodate all of these arms, the Mets outrighted Dillon Gee — a pitcher who appears to be a serviceable starting pitcher — to the minors last week. Becomes a free agent entering the 2022 season, after the conclusion of the 2021 season. Not only did Matz pitch in the PCL, but Matz has also had the misfortune of playing half of his games at Cashman Field: the Las Vegas 51’s bandbox of a stadium. All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity, batted ball location, With your membership, we can continue to offer the content you've come to rely on and add to our unique … He will make his big-league debut on Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds. Reported as the pre-2020 season number of waiver options remaining. by Handedness, 2009 June Amateur Draft - Round: 2, Pick: 23, Overall: 72, Team: New York Mets. All UZR (ultimate zone rating) calculations are provided courtesy of Mitchel Lichtman. It’s reassuring to see his name at the top. Check out our. Given his ERA and FIP differential, it’s probably safe to say that Matz has gotten a little lucky this year; however, it’s also worth noting that he’s outperformed his peripherals at every minor league stop. Matz pitched to a 2.19 ERA and 3.43 FIP in his 90 innings in Triple-A Las Vegas. With this in mind, let’s get on to the number crunching. Please support FanGraphs by becoming a member. All UZR (ultimate zone rating) calculations are provided courtesy of Mitchel Lichtman. Although, I think it’s fair to say that Quevedo had nowhere near the suff that Matz does. He struck out an impressive 26% of opponent batters faced, while walking a reasonable 9%. Arrows were …