Matz allowed one run on a hit and two walks while striking out three in three innings in his first spring start Monday.
Matz had better than expected life and velocity on his fastball with a solid curveball in his outing. The Mets delayed that outing a week to make sure Matz was fresh after pitching deep in October last year. Matz will open 2016 as the Mets' fourth or fifth starter, ahead or behind Bartolo Colon.