梅茲。(資料照,USA TODAY Sports)
〔體育中心/綜合報導〕上個月大都會才和29歲左投梅茲(Steven Matz)以1年520萬美元續約,不過昨日據《ESPN》指出被交易到藍鳥,今梅茲也表達對大都會的感謝,並向新東家藍鳥喊話。
I’ll always be grateful to the Mets for the opportunity to play for my hometown team. Thank you to Mets fans for all your support throughout my time in NY. And thanks to all my teammates and coaches — I wish you all nothing but the best of luck moving forward!
— Steven Matz (@Smatz88) January 28, 2021
梅茲大聯盟生涯6年都待在大都會,112場出賽,繳出31勝41敗、防禦率4.35成績,如今被送去藍鳥,他在推特發文感謝老東家的照顧,表示一直很感謝大都會給他一個能夠效力家鄉球隊的機會,也感謝球迷、教練及隊友,「助你們一切順利、順利的邁進。」
此外,梅茲表示很高興能夠進入藍鳥,並向新東家喊話道:「我會竭盡心力幫助你們進入季後賽的!」
上季梅茲投出生涯最糟表現,單季出賽9場包含6場先發,沒有任何勝投、吞5敗,防禦率高達9.98。他在季後才以1年520萬美元續留大都會,不過昨被大都會交易,換來藍鳥隊投手瑞德佛利(Sean Reid-Foley)、迪亞茲(Yennsy Diaz)、Josh Winckowski。
I’m excited for the opportunity to join the @BlueJays and one of the most exciting teams in the game! I’m pumped to do my part to help this team get back to the playoffs and you’re going to get everything I’ve got!
— Steven Matz (@Smatz88) January 28, 2021