Former MLB All-Star pitcher Matt Harvey will be pitching loans instead of baseballs.
After deciding to walk away from baseball last month, Harvey decided to pursue a career in commercial real estate.
According to the New York Post, Harvey joined Newmark, a real estate firm, as managing director of the company’s multifamily debt origination and advisory unit.
«I’ve always been interested in the different aspects of real estate,» Harvey told the Post. «By joining an incredibly successful company like Newmark, I will be able to learn and grow from some of the best in the industry.»
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Matt Harvey of the New York Mets in action against the Philadelphia Phillies during a game at Citi Field on April 3, 2018, in the Flushing borough of the New York City borough of Queens. (Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
In a statement, Newmark praised Harvey for his success on the baseball field and expressed confidence in his ability to apply his skills in the commercial real estate industry.
«Matt’s high-profile career has given him tremendous exposure to industry professionals, and his position will allow him to expand the group’s presence in the tri-state region,» a Newmark spokesperson said in a statement.
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«Matt is already up and running, meeting with clients and colleagues and deploying his team building skills in the multi-family and commercial finance sector.»
In 2015, Harvey helped lead the Mets to the franchise’s only World Series appearance in the last four decades. He was also named the National League Comeback Player of the Year at the end of that season.
Harvey was arguably on his way to a Hall of Fame career, but his path was ultimately derailed by injuries. The league also suspended Harvey for drug use.
New York starting pitcher Matt Harvey (33) watches from the dugout during a game against Atlanta on April 19, 2018 at SunTrust Park in Atlanta. (Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
He also had stints with the Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Angels, Kansas City Royals, and Baltimore Orioles. He last appeared in the majors in 2021.
Harvey met self-proclaimed Mets fan Anthony Orso, Newmark’s president of Capital Markets Strategy, a decade ago. In 2013, when Harvey was pitching in New York, she gave Anthony’s son Steven some advice during a bullpen session at Citi Field.
Matt Harvey of the Baltimore Orioles throws a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on August 27, 2021 in Baltimore. (Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
Orso remembered his connection to Harvey.
«And kind of coincidentally, I had a friend who had a box at Citi Field who was a friend of Matt’s parents in Mystic, Connecticut,» Orso noted.
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After Orso learned that Harvey was retiring from baseball, he decided to offer the former Mets ace a job. Orso said Harvey has shown his commitment to his new field.
«He’s in the office early, works all day» and is often out with clients at night, Orso said.