Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left • Throws: Left
6-4, 215lb (193cm, 97kg)
Born: July 17, 1990 in Nacogdoches, TX us
Draft: Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 1st round (14th) of the 2009 MLB June Amateur Draft from Klein HS (Klein, TX) and the Washington Nationals in the 3rd round of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, TX).
High School: Klein HS (Klein, TX)
School: Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, TX)
Debut:
May 20, 2016
(Age 25-308d,
21,126th in major league history)
vs. KCR 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER
Last Game:
June 29, 2016
(Age 25-348d)
vs. MIN 0.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2016 season
National Team: us USA (18U,16U)
Full Name: Matthew Taylor Purke
Pronunciation: \purk\
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