Matt Harvey born Matthew Edward Harvey is an American professional baseballer currently playing for the New York Mets in the MLB alongside the players like Jose Reyes and Todd Frazier. 29-year-old Harvey, playing professionally in the major league since 2012, has got his hands on lucrative contracts alongside notable achievements, leading him to enjoy an estimated net worth of $8 million.
Well, Matt with his 6 seasons only with the Mets in the MLB is reported to have earned $14 million with his contracts, though his endorsement deals also play a great role in his earnings increment. Are curious to know how much annual salary does Matt Harvey earn? Let's know all about Matt's net worth, contracts, and salary along with his career awards in this section.
Initially, the Fitch Senior High School starting pitcher, Matt Harvey was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels in the 2007 MLB draft and was offered a $1 million signing bonus by the Angels, though he decided to play for the University of Carolina (UNC) Tar Heels instead with an undisclosed amount.
Then in the 2010 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, he was picked up by the New York Meets and was assigned to play in the minor league until the end of the 2011 season. Even though his contract detail signed on August 16, 2010, for the minor league is not disclosed, Matt reportedly was given the signing bonus of $2.525 million.
Following the replacement for Johan Santana, Matt was promoted to the major league and made his MLB major league debut on July 26, 2012. And later on March 3, 2012, he signed a 1-year contract worth $498,750.
Then on March 5, 2014, he signed another 1-year contract to pay him an annual salary of $606,625, followed by his 1-year deal worth $614,125 on March 5, 2015.
Well, it's really surprising that to date, Matt is given only a 1-year contract, though his annual salary is rising drastically. After signing a year deal worth $4.325 million on January 25, 2016, Matt Harvey made his way to earn $5.125 million for the 2017 season as per the signed deal on January 13, 2017.
And for the 2018 season, Matt is projected to earn an annual salary of $5.625 million after signing on January 12.
Let's take a brief look at his salary sheet from the New York Mets.
Year | Salary |
2010 | $2,525 Signing Bonus |
2012 | $480,000 |
2013 | $498,750 |
2014 | $546,625 ($60,000 Incentives) |
2015 | $614,125 |
2016 | $4,325,000 |
2017 | $5,040,983 |
His total career earnings including the 2017 season are reported to be $14,090,483, leading his net worth to be $8 million.
Well, no recent news of Matt Harvey's contract has surfaced on the internet, hope it will be out soon.
Well, the million-worth MLB player, Matt Harvey seems to be quite low profile when it comes to revealing his property details. Sadly, Harvey has not provided the details of his house which probably cost millions of dollars, though, we do have some information about his cars.
Reportedly, Matt owns a Maserati and a Mercedes Benz. Matt is frequently seen rolling with his $150,000 Maserati while on his move to training.
And talking about the endorsement, the passionate New York Rangers fan, Matt endorses the CNC motors, while the payment and other details of the deal are undisclosed.
Let's hope the detail will be out soon and we promise to update you soon after.
Matt Harvey after playing for the Fitch Senior High School attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he majored in sports administration. During his college career, he made a 3.73 Earned Run Average (ERA) in ? 238 2⁄3 innings pitched, and even now, he ranks 9th all-time in UNC history in strikeouts (263) and 10th in wins i.e. 22.
After being the 2010 MLB Draft pick of the New York Mets, Matt initially played in the minor league. After going 8–2 with a 2.37 ERA and recording 92 strikeouts in 76 innings, he was awarded the FSL Pitcher of the Week award and he was selected as an FSL Mid-Season All-Star.
But he didn't stop there, here is the list of his minor league honors.
With his major MLB debut in 2012, Matt made up a 3–5 record, a 2.73 ERA over 10 starts in which he pitched 59 1⁄3 innings and recorded 70 strikeouts. Finishing the 2013 season with a 2.27 ERA in 26 starts with 191 strikeouts in 178 1/3 innings, Matt Harvey tied 4th in the Cy Young Award, losing to Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw.
And in 2016, he won the 2016 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award. His other awards in the major league include:
Matt Harver's career stats average 612.1 Innings pitched, 554 Hits, 252 Runs, 239 Earned runs, 166 Walks and 3.51 ERA.
Let's wish him the best for further and stay tuned for more updates on Matt Harvey.