Matt Lawson
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Matthew Ryan Lawson
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 190 lb.
- School Missouri State University
- High School Carl Junction High School
- Born November 18, 1985 in Joplin, MO USA
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Matt Lawson has been part of three major league organizations.
Lawson hit .330 as a sophomore at Missouri State University and stole 20 bases. He was named second-team All-Missouri Valley Conference. As a junior, he fell to .270 with 16 swipes. The Texas Rangers took him in the 14th round of the 2007 amateur draft. He made his pro debut with the Spokane Indians that year, batting .295/.360/.402.
In 2008, Matt fell to .251/.322/.354 with the Clinton Lumber Kings. He stole 18 bases in 25 tries. The next year, the Joplin native put up a .293/.350/.418 line for the Bakersfield Blaze with 8 steals in 13 tries, 10 homers and 127 strikeouts. Baseball America rated him the best defensive second baseman in the California League, which he led in fielding percentage (.980) and assists (410).
Lawson began 2010 with the Frisco RoughRiders, hitting .277/.371/.438 in 76 games and again fielding .980 at second. On July 9, he was traded with Justin Smoak, Blake Beavan and Josh Lueke to the Seattle Mariners for Cliff Lee, Mark Lowe and over $2 million. In spring training the following season, he was traded to the Cleveland Indians in return for P Aaron Laffey.
Sources include 2010 Rangers Media Guide, 2010 Baseball Almanac
