Veteran right-hander Matt Harvey isn’t coming back to MLB. Instead, the 34-year-old player decided to retire, announcing the news on social media on Friday.
Harvey retires after playing nine seasons in the majors, with six of them coming with the New York Mets. He included a photo of himself in a Mets jersey in the retirement post alongside a farewell message.
“To the fans, most importantly the NY Mets fans: you made a dream come true for me,” he wrote in the post. “A dream I never could have thought to be true. Who would have thought a kid from Mystic, CT, would be able to play in the greatest city in the world, his hometown? You are forever embedded in my heart.
Matt Harvey retires with a 50–66 record as a starter, 4.42 ERA, and 867 strikeouts. He has an All-Star appearance from 2013 and the NL Comeback Player of the Year award her earned after coming back from Tommy John surgery.
Harvey last played in the majors in 2021, starting 28 games with the Baltimore Orioles. He resigned with the Orioles for the 2022 campaign but spent the entire year in the minors. In 13 minor-league games last year, Harvey had an 8-1 record and a 3.71 ERA with 63 strikeouts.
