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Matt Garza Biography

Matt Garza is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Pitcher who was born on November 26, 1983 in United States.

Garza was the 25th pick in the first round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft, drafted by the Minnesota Twins.

Entering 2006, Garza was ranked as the Minnesota Twins seventh-best prospect by Baseball America. He gained attention for rising through the ranks of the Twins’ minor league system, starting the season at Single-A Fort Myers and ending at the major league level, pitching with the Double-A New Britain Rock Cats and the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings in between. Garza was a combined 14–4 at the three minor league levels in 2006, with a 1.99 ERA and 154 strikeouts in 135 ⅔ innings. He earned All-Star berths in the Single-A Florida State League and Double-A Eastern League. Backed by those numbers, Garza earned the USA Today Minor League Player of the Year Award for 2006, the second consecutive year in which a Twin won the award (in 2005, Garza’s teammate Francisco Liriano was the winner). On August 8, Minnesota purchased Garza’s contract, promoting him to the majors to replace the injured Liriano. Garza is one of a small number of players to advance through the minors and reach the major league level in a single season. On August 11, his major league debut, Garza allowed seven earned runs in 2 ⅔ innings to the Toronto Blue Jays. Garza earned his first win on August 23 against the Baltimore Orioles, allowing just one unearned run in six innings.

Matthew Scott Garza (born November 26, 1983) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2006 with the Minnesota Twins, and also played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers and Milwaukee Brewers. With the Rays, Garza was named the American League Championship Series Most Valuable Player in 2008, and threw a no-hitter on July 26, 2010.

Matt Garza Net Worth

Matt is one of the richest Baseball Pitcher from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Matt Garza's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

On June 26, 2008, he carried a perfect game through six innings against the Florida Marlins before giving up a leadoff home run in the seventh inning to Hanley Ramírez. The home run proved his only blemish as he won the complete game with 10 strikeouts and one walk.

As someone who has had to deal with teen pregnancy (Garza was 18 when his first child was born), he was invited to sit on a panel for The Candie’s Foundation in New York City about combating teen pregnancy on May 6, 2009.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Entering 2007, Garza was rated as the top prospect in the Twins organization and the 21st-best prospect in Major League Baseball by Baseball America. Garza did not make the Twins rotation out of spring training, being assigned to Rochester instead. He was recalled to the Minnesota Twins on June 28 after being passed by other Twins pitching prospects such as Kevin Slowey and Scott Baker due to disagreements with the club over his pitch selection. He was selected to the 2007 All-Star Futures Game in San Francisco, but did not get to participate due to his call up to the major league club. On July 6, in a game against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field, Garza became the first Twins pitcher to bat in an American League game since Allan Anderson in 1989. Garza was put in the eight-spot when catcher Mike Redmond left the game after his head was cut by Jim Thome’s bat on a backswing. Joe Mauer, the designated hitter for the game, replaced Redmond as the catcher, forcing Garza into the lineup. On July 29, Garza recorded a career-high 11 strikeouts in six innings against the Cleveland Indians.

Who is Matt Garza Dating?

According to our records, Matt Garza married to Serina Ortiz Garza . As of January 13, 2024, Matt Garza’s is not dating anyone.

In 2009, he had the lowest range factor of all starting major league pitchers (0.93).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Matt Garza height 6 ft 4 in Matt weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

After the 2007 season, the Twins traded Garza along with Jason Bartlett and Eduardo Morlan to the Tampa Bay Rays for Delmon Young, Jason Pridie, and Brendan Harris. Garza had a successful season with the Rays, going 11–9 while posting a 3.70 ERA. He also earned MVP honors for the ALCS in which he helped the Rays beat the Boston Red Sox by posting a 1.38 ERA in two starts, and earning the decisive victory in game 7 of the ALCS.

As of the end of July 2009, opposing batters were hitting .222 against him, which was the second-lowest batting average in the league; he was just behind Edwin Jackson (.216), and was followed by Jarrod Washburn (.224) and Scott Feldman (.228; .217 as a starter).

Facts & Trivia

Matt Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Pitcher. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Matt Garza celebrates birthday on November 26 of every year.

Garza threw a no-hitter on July 26, 2010 at home against the Detroit Tigers, becoming the fifth pitcher that season to throw a no-hitter. It was also the first no-hitter thrown by a Tampa Bay Rays pitcher in the team’s history. He faced the minimum 27 batters as the lone base runner, Brennan Boesch, who drew a 1-out second inning walk, was erased on a double play hit by Ryan Raburn in the next at-bat. Garza threw 120 pitches, 80 for strikes, and tallied six strikeouts. 101 of his pitches were fastballs.

Is Matt Garza retired?

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Is Matt Garza still playing baseball?

Former Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Matt Garza is still on the free agent market. Today we found out why. Garza will undergo shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder. At age 34, this surgery could end Garza’s career.

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