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Mets lefty Steven Matz caught a huge shark and has frightening photo to prove it

Published Feb. 22, 2017 11:48 a.m. ET

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Chris Bahr

Spring training afternoons feature plenty of free time for players, especially before the Grapefruit and Cactus League games begin.

Many play golf and others apparently go hunting for sharks.




Mets lefty Steven Matz joined teammate Sean Gilmartin on a fishing excursion Tuesday and got a little more than he bargained for in the process. And we’re sure the Mets took a couple of deep breaths after seeing this:

https://twitter.com/Smatz88/status/834175589695229953

Who says spring training is relaxing? There are scorpions in the desert and relatives of Jaws in the ocean.

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