Matt Harvey is a well-known American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB).

Matthew Edward Harvey was born on March 27, 1989, in New London, Connecticut as the only son and youngest of three children of Ed and Jackie Harvey who are both teachers. Matt Harvey is of Irish and Italian descent.

Matt Harvey was raised in Mystic, Connecticut, alongside his two older sisters, Jessica and Jocelyn. His father was a standout athlete at Groton, Connecticut’s Fitch Senior High School and played both baseball (as a centerfielder) and football at the University of Connecticut.

Matt Harvey also attended Fitch Senior High School and later attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he majored in sports administration. He was selected as the seventh overall pick by the New York Mets in the 2010 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.

Matt Harvey was promoted to MLB and made his debut with the 2020 Kansas City Royals on August 19, 2020. He previously played for the New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Angels, Kansas City Royals, and Baltimore Orioles.

Matt Harvey Contract

Matt Harvey had signed a 1 year / $1,000,000 contract with the Baltimore Orioles, including $1,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $1,000,000.

Matt Harvey Net Worth

Matt Harvey has a net worth estimated to be $10 Million.

Matt Harvey Salary

Matt Harvey receives a yearly base salary of $1,000,000

What happened Matt Harvey?

Matt Harvey had earlier been placed on the 10-day injured list following a right knee inflammation. His once-promising career has since been degraded by ineffectiveness after injuries, including Tommy John surgery, thoracic outlet syndrome, and a stress fracture in the scapula.

In 2013, Matt Harvey suffered a partial tear in his UCL, leading to him receiving Tommy John surgery that knocked him out of the entire 2014 season. He also had surgery in 2016 after doctors diagnosed him with thoracic outlet syndrome.

Matt Harvey had a stress fracture to his scapula that sent him back to the injured list in 2017. In 2019: he hurt his back in May, sending him back to the injured list.

Is Matt Harvey a good pitcher?

Matt Harvey was a better pitcher than he is at the moment. His once-promising career has since been derailed by ineffectiveness after injuries, including Tommy John surgery, thoracic outlet syndrome, and a stress fracture in the scapula.