Former Mets pitcher Matt Harvey jumps into the New York real estate industry

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Former MLB All-Star pitcher Matt Harvey will be pitching loans instead of baseballs.

After deciding to step away from baseball last month, Harvey has decided to pursue a career in commercial real estate. 

According to the New York Post, Harvey has joined Newmark, a real estate firm, as a managing director of the company's multifamily debt origination and advisory unit.

"I’ve always been interested in the many different aspects of real estate," Harvey told the Post. "By joining an incredibly successful firm such as 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 April 3, 2018, in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.  (Rich Schultz/Getty Images)

In a statement, Newmark praised Harvey for his success on the baseball diamond and expressed confidence in his ability to apply his skills to 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 footprint in the tri-state region," a Newmark spokesperson said in a statement.

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"Matt has already hit the ground running, meeting with clients and colleagues and deploying his team-building skills to the multifamily and commercial financing sector."

In 2015, Harvey helped lift the Mets to the franchise's lone World Series appearance in the past four decades. He was also named