Matt Harvey

Matthew Edward Harvey (born March 27, 1989) is an American former professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB).Harvey previously played at Fitch Senior High School in Groton, Connecticut. After being drafted in the third round of the 2007 MLB draft by the Los Angeles Angels, he was drafted again in the 2010 MLB draft by the Mets as the seventh overall pick. In his major league debut on July 26, 2012, against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Harvey set a new club record with 11 strikeouts while earning his first career victory. Harvey had a breakout season in 2013, being selected to play in his first Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Harvey then missed the entire 2014 season due to Tommy John surgery but returned to top form in 2015, leading the Mets to the pennant. His career has since been derailed by several injuries and ineffectiveness, including thoracic outlet syndrome and a stress fracture in the scapula.After a 2013 magazine cover compared him to Batman, Harvey and his fans have embraced The Dark Knight as his nickname.

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