Matt Harvey is a former professional baseball pitcher, who has a $10 million net worth. Matt Harvey spent nine seasons in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2021, most of them with the New York Mets.
He participated in the 2015 World Series as a member of the team. Following that, Harvey’s career stalled due to a series of injuries and poor performances. He earned $28 million in pay throughout the course of his career.
What was Matt Harvey drug usage testimony?
On February 15, 2022, Matt Harvey testified in the federal trial involving the death of Tyler Skaggs, his Angels teammate, that he gave Skaggs Percocet tablets. Harvey admitted to using cocaine on a regular basis while playing in New York and Los Angeles, as well as taking Percocet in the dugout and clubhouse during his time with the Angels.
Harvey claimed he acquired the tablets from Eric Kay, the Angels’ director of communications. Kay faces narcotics distribution and conspiracy accusations. In May 2022, MLB suspended Harvey for 60 games for distributing oxycodone.
Meanwhile, Harvey attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he studied sports management and played baseball for the Tar Heels. He concluded his college career at North Carolina with a 22-7 record and a 3.73 ERA. Meanwhile, during the summers of 2008 and 2009, Harvey played for the Cape Cod Baseball League’s Chatham Anglers.
The New York Mets selected Harvey seventh overall in the 2010 MLB draft. He began his professional career in the organization’s minor league system, playing for the Single-A St. Lucie Mets and the Double-A Binghamton Mets in 2011. The next season, Harvey was promoted to the Mets’ Triple-A affiliate, the Buffalo Bisons.
Harvey got promoted to the majors in the summer of 2012 when the Mets were struggling. In his debut against the Arizona Diamondbacks, he struck out 11 batters, setting a Mets franchise record for strikeouts in a pitching debut. Harvey also scored two hits. In his second professional start, against the San Francisco Giants, he struck out seven times, bringing his total to 18, a Mets rookie record in his first two games. Harvey finished the season 3-5, with a 2.73 ERA and 70 strikeouts. He went on to have another great season in 2013, beginning with 19 strikeouts in his first two starts.
Harvey pitched a no-hitter into the seventh inning against the Atlanta Braves in June, striking out a career-high 13 batters. Later, in August, he threw his first career complete-game shutout, leading the Mets to a 5-0 victory over the Rockies. However, before the end of the month, he was put on the disabled list owing to an elbow injury. Harvey concluded the 2013 season 9-5, with a 2.27 ERA and 191 strikeouts.
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