North Carolina pitcher Matt Harvey was drafted No. 7 overall by the New York Mets. (June 4, 2010) Credit: AP
Matt Harvey, a pitcher for North Carolina, was drafted by the Mets with the No. 7 pick.
The 21-year-old Harvey, who is 6-foot-4, 225 pounds, topped out at 95-96 mph with his fastball this year for the Tar Heels.
This past season, the right-hander went 8-3 with a 3.09 ERA and 102 strikeouts and 35 walks in 96 innings.
Watch video of Matt Harvey as we compile more details.
11:38 p.m. update: Here are those details.
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