Jun
22
2011

Mets Promote Top Prospect Matt Harvey to Double-A

An article by Hojo's Mojo

Matt Harvey leads the Florida State League with 92 strikeouts for St. Lucie.

The Mets have promoted 2010 first-round pick Matt Harvey and fifth-round pick Matt den Dekker from Class-A St. Lucie to Double-A Binghamton.

Harvey, the seventh overall pick in last June’s First-Year Player Draft, was 8-2 with a 2.37 ERA in 14 starts for St. Lucie. After following a sensational start to his pro career with a rocky month of May, Harvey completed his Florida assignment with a 3-0 record, 1.55 ERA, 40 strikeouts and seven walks over his final five outings.

In his final start for St. Lucie (36-22), Matt Harvey didn’t get a decision after allowing two runs — one earned — on five hits and striking out four over six innings.

“He has done a tremendous job for us,” St. Lucie manger Pedro Lopez said. “He brings a different presence on the mound. He makes the other team feel like we are going to be in the game no matter what. I’m glad he finished tonight the same way he pitched this season.”

The Mets also promoted outfielder Matt den Dekker, one of Harvey’s teammates, from St. Lucie to Binghamton. The Mets’ fifth-round pick last June, den Dekker hit .300 with six homers, 36 RBIs and 12 steals in 263 at-bats with St. Lucie.

“What can you say about Den Dekker, he’s an electric player and he can go get them in center field with the best,” Lopez said.

Congratulations to both and continued success in Double-A.

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7 Comments + Add Comment

MetsJets69 June 22, 2011 at 9:29 am

Keep up the great work Harvey!
Brandon Butler June 22, 2011 at 10:13 am

As i’ve wrote about Harvey, sooner or later he will be called up.
- Squidoo June 22, 2011 at 10:44 am
  
  If you mean called up to the Mets, there’s no chance that happens before mid 2012.
  - SFloridaMetsFan June 22, 2011 at 12:54 pm
    
    If he tears up AA and has a good ST I bet he opens up 2012 with the big club.
    - any June 22, 2011 at 1:12 pm
      
      possible, but real unlikely. Much better chance that he starts at AAA, and if he is doing well he will get called up a couple months into the season when the need is there.
      - SFloridaMetsFan June 22, 2011 at 1:17 pm
        
        I guess it will depend on what happens by the trade deadline as well as the off season. I can see him taking over for Cap or Pelf if one of them dealt or no re-signed for 2012.
sarge June 22, 2011 at 3:06 pm

Great news that these two have “earned” a call up and are not being pushed as past GM has done.
I saw some of Dierker in Spring Training and in some games in FSL here in Florida and he looks like a good, speedy, heady player how might fill out but has the speed to cover CF.

Glad Harvey is getting a chance to take his stuff to a higher level.
Last guy to do that, Holt, has not been the same hopefully Harvey can adjust and continue to grow and develop.

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