Matt Anderson

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Matthew Jason Anderson

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 4", Weight 200 lb.
School Rice University
High School St. Xavier High School
Debut June 25, 1998
Born August 17, 1976 in Louisville, KY USA

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In the 1997 amateur draft, Matt Anderson was picked first overall by the Detroit Tigers. In his first professional season, 1998, he was called up from the minors where he had an ERA under 0.70. In his first major league season, he went 5-1 with a 3.27 ERA in 42 games. He also struck out 44 batters in 44 innings pitched.

Since then, he has not posted an ERA under 4.72 in the major leagues, or 3.79 in the minors. In 2005 he walked 11 batters and gave up 19 hits in 10 innings with the Colorado Rockies. A blazing fastball and intermittent wildness have been his calling cards during his professional career.

Matt, his wife Rebecca and their son Jacob reside in Louisville, Kentucky during the offseason.
Anderson was named top prospect in the Cape Cod League in 1996.
Regularly topped 100 mph on the radar gun, including a high mark of 103 mph twice.