...and will have Tommy John surgery this afternoon.
Matz, the #1 draft pick, and 72nd overall, of the 2009 draft felt pain in his left elbow during extended Spring Training last week had his elbow checked, and was confirmed he has an 80% tear in the ligament.
Said Matz, "I know so many guys that have gone through the surgery. It's very disappointing. I was preparing for the season and very excited about it, but this is an unexpected delay."
As we wrote about last summer, Matz has a 94 MPH fastball, and credits his progression to former major leaguer Neal Heaton. He is from Ward Melville High School in Setauket, and grew up a Mets fan.
I guess he is looking to follow some of the players he followed: Bill Pulsipher, John Franco, etc.
Source: David Lennon Newsday
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