STEVEN MATZ TALKS BASEBALL AND FAITH

Episode 85 brings us Steven Matz to talk about his faith in Christ.

Matz began the 2018 season with the big-league club, as he was able to stay healthy in spring training. He began the year as the Mets' third starter behind Noah Syndergaard and Jacob deGrom.

Matz rebounded from a rough opening start to pitch better for the Mets in 2018. He saw his strikeout rate and earned run average improve before a disastrous start against the Washington Nationals. Steven was chased from the game after recording just two outs and allowing seven runs on eight hits. 

This caused his ERA to balloon from 3.79 to 4.35. After this start, Matz was placed on the disabled list after suffering a flexor pronator strain in his left forearm. Medical tests revealed no structural damage. On September 18, Matz hit his first major league home run.  He became the first Mets pitcher to homer in back-to-back starts since Ron Darling in 1989.

For the season, he was 5-11 with a 3.97 ERA. He was second in the major leagues behind teammate Noah Syndergaard in stolen bases allowed, with 28 (as only two runners were caught stealing).

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