Matt Harvey has 'Dark Knight' carved into his bats

Published Apr. 9, 2015 12:02 p.m. ET

Jimmy Traina

UPDATE: Matt Harvey had a dark night at the plate Thursday, going 0 for 3, but outdueled Stephen Strasburg for six scoreless innings of a 6-3 win at Washington.

Sports Illustrated put Mets pitcher Matt Harvey on the cover of its May 20, 2013 issue with the headline "The Dark Knight of Gotham."

Yes, Matt Harvey is seriously using these bats today. #Mets #HarveyDay pic.twitter.com/zzU2r0BhVG
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) April 9, 2015