Matt Foster

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 200lb (183cm, 90kg)

Team: Chicago White Sox (majors, 60-day IL)

Born: January 27, 1995 in Valley, AL us

Draft: Drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 29th round of the 2013 MLB June Amateur Draft from Valley HS (Valley, AL) and the Chicago White Sox in the 20th round of the 2016 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL).

High School: Valley HS (Valley, AL)

School: University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL)

Debut: August 1, 2020 (Age 25-187d, 22,138th in major league history)
vs. KCR 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER, W

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2020 season

2024 Contract Status: Signed thru 2024, 1 yr/$750k (24)

Service Time (01/2024): 3.093 • Arb Eligible: 2025 • Free Agent: 2027

Agents: Beverly Hills Sports Council

Full Name: Matthew James Foster

Twitter: @MattFoster_14

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.5

ERA

4.39

108

112.2

113

WHIP

1.251

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Team Record in Appearances: 15-22

Days of Rest

Inning/Score Appearance Matrix

Multiple inning appearances: 10, Entered with runners on base: 13

2021 Pitching Game Log

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2021 Pitching Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	DFS(DK)	DFS(FD)	Entered	Exited
1	24	1	Apr 1	CHW	@	LAA	L,3-4	8-GF(8)		99	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	3.17	1	5	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.23	0.037	1.18	0.02%	0.63			8b -23 2 out d1	8b end d 1
2	25	2	Apr 2	CHW	@	LAA	W,12-8	5-5		0	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0.00	-1.33	4			3	6	0	1	0	0	0		2	2	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	2.20	-0.030	2.04	-0.02%	-0.45			5b 12- 0 out a3	5b 3 out a1
3	26	4	Apr 4	CHW	@	LAA	L,4-7	9-GF		1	0.1	1	2	2	1	1	1	0	10.80	7.97	3	16	8	3	2	0	1	0	0	0		1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.46	-0.282	3.19	-0.16%	-2.36			9b 1-- 0 out tie	9b end d 3
4	27	7	Apr 7	CHW	@	SEA	L,4-8	6-6	BL(0-1)	2	0.2	5	5	5	1	1	0	0	27.00	7.03	8	34	23	4	4	1	5	4	0	0		2	2	0	0	0	6	1	0	0	0	1	0	3.26	-0.613	3.16	-0.36%	-5.25			6b -23 0 out a3	6b 1-- 2 out d4
5	28	11	Apr 13	CHW		CLE	L,0-2	10-GF(10)		5	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	21.00	5.50	2	10	7	1	3	0	1	1	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.46	0.089	1.64	0.06%	1.44			10t -23 1 out d2	10t end d 2
6	29	16	Apr 18(2)	CHW	@	BOS	W,5-1	4-5	W(1-1)	4	1.2	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	13.50	3.81	6	27	18	3	2	1	3	0	1	0		2	1	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.89	0.139	1.76	0.08%	1.02			4b 12- 0 out a4	5b --- 2 out a3
7	30	19	Apr 23	CHW		TEX	W,9-7	6-6	H(1)	4	0.2	0	1	1	1	2	0	0	13.50	3.55	3	17	9	6	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.47	0.044	1.58	0.03%	0.29			6t --- 0 out a1	6t 1-- 2 out a1
8	31	22	Apr 27	CHW		DET	L,2-5	8-8		3	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	12.79	5.22	4	16	11	1	3	1	2	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.33	-0.050	.38	-0.04%	-0.47			8t --- 0 out d2	8t 3 out d3
9	32	25	Apr 30	CHW		CLE	L,3-5	9-GF		2	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	11.05	4.40	3	12	8	4	2	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.25	0.019	.32	0.02%	0.53			9t --- 0 out d2	9t end d 2
May				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	DFS(DK)	DFS(FD)	Entered	Exited
10	33	27	May 2	CHW		CLE	L,0-5	9-GF		1	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	9.72	4.37	3	13	8	2	2	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.04	0.002	.06	0.00%	0.53			9t --- 0 out d5	9t end d 5
11	34	31	May 8	CHW	@	KCR	W,9-1	8-8		5	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	8.68	4.03	4	15	12	3	0	0	3	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.08	0.004	.12	0.00%	0.54			8b --- 0 out a7	8b 3 out a7
12	35	33	May 11	CHW		MIN	W,9-3	6-6		2	0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	8.38	4.00	3	12	8	1	1	1	2	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.39	-0.098	1.93	-0.08%	-0.69			6t --- 0 out tie	6t 1-3 1 out tie
13	36	35	May 13	CHW		MIN	W,4-2	6-6	H(2)	1	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.59	3.92	3			1	1	0	3	0	2	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.06	0.082	1.45	0.07%	0.53			6t --- 0 out a1	6t 3 out a1
14	37	38	May 15	CHW		KCR	L,1-5	8-8		1	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.94	3.68	5	19	14	2	1	1	3	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.44	0.017	.65	0.02%	0.53			8t --- 0 out d3	8t 3 out d3
15	38	39	May 16	CHW		KCR	W,4-3	9-GF	W(2-1)	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	6.39	3.33	3	14	9	1	1	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.54	0.041	.78	0.04%	0.53			9t --- 0 out d1	9t end d 1
16	39	44	May 22	CHW	@	NYY	L,0-7	5-6		5	1.0	3	1	1	1	1	1	0	6.59	4.34	7	28	18	6	3	2	3	2	0	0		3	2	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.25	-0.046	.35	-0.04%	-1.82			5b 123 1 out d3	6b 12- 1 out d6
17	40	49	May 27	CHW		BAL	W,5-1	9-GF		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	6.14	4.19	4	16	8	1	3	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.44	0.016	.60	0.01%	0.53			9t --- 0 out a4	9t end a 4
Jun				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	DFS(DK)	DFS(FD)	Entered	Exited
18	41	61	Jun 9	CHW		TOR	L,2-6	9-GF		12	1.0	2	2	1	1	1	0	0	6.32	4.19	6	31	19	5	6	1	3	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	.29	-0.058	.39	-0.05%	-1.47			9t --- 0 out d2	9t end d 4
19	42	64	Jun 12	CHW	@	DET	W,15-2	8-GF		2	2.0	1	0	0	2	3	0	0	5.60	4.08	9	39	24	5	7	1	3	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	1.01			8b --- 0 out a13	9b end a13
20	43	69	Jun 17	CHW	@	HOU	L,2-10	6-7		4	2.0	3	3	3	0	1	2	0	6.41	5.20	9	26	16	5	2	2	6	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	.05	-0.015	.06	-0.01%	-1.95			6b --- 0 out d5	7b 3 out d8
21	44	72	Jun 20	CHW	@	HOU	L,2-8	3-4		2	1.1	2	1	1	1	2	1	0	6.43	5.65	6	33	18	5	4	2	1	1	0	0		3	1	0	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.47	-0.051	.61	-0.04%	-0.68			3b 123 2 out d3	4b 3 out d5
22	45	75	Jun 25	CHW		SEA	L,3-9	9-GF		4	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	6.55	5.58	6	25	15	3	1	1	3	2	1	0		0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.04	-0.003	.06	0.00%	-0.47			9t --- 0 out d5	9t end d 6
Jul				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	DFS(DK)	DFS(FD)	Entered	Exited
23	46	81	Jul 2	CHW	@	DET	W,8-2	9-GF		6	1.0	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	6.65	5.47	6	25	19	4	0	0	6	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.03	0.001	.03	0.00%	-0.49			9b --- 0 out a7	9b end a 6
24	47	82	Jul 3	CHW	@	DET	L,5-11	7-GF(8)		0	1.2	1	1	1	0	3	1	0	6.57	5.60	6	30	22	7	2	1	2	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.03	0.001	.03	0.00%	0.03			7b 1-- 1 out d5	8b end d 6
25	48	87	Jul 9	CHW	@	BAL	W,12-1	9-GF		5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.31	5.51	3	16	11	3	0	1	2	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.53			9b --- 0 out a11	9b end a11
26	49	89	Jul 11	CHW	@	BAL	W,7-5	10-GF(10)	S(1)	1	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.15	5.45	2	5	3	1	0	0	2	1	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.19	0.205	3.42	0.10%	0.94			10b 12- 1 out a2	10b end a 2
27	50	94	Jul 19(2)	CHW		MIN	W,5-3	4-5		7	2.0	2	1	1	0	1	1	0	6.04	5.68	7	20	12	2	1	1	5	1	1	0		0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	1	0	0	.74	-0.028	.66	-0.02%	0.06			4t --- 0 out d1	5t 3 out d2
Aug				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	DFS(DK)	DFS(FD)	Entered	Exited
28	51	108	Aug 4	CHW		KCR	L,1-9	5-6		15	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	5.64	5.61	8	35	24	6	2	6	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	1	.15	0.023	.10	0.01%	1.06			5t --- 0 out d5	6t 3 out d5
29	52	115	Aug 11	CHW	@	MIN	L,0-1	7-7		6	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5.46	5.47	3	14	9	3	2	0	2	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.58	0.044	.23	0.01%	0.51			7b --- 0 out d1	7b 3 out d1
30	53	117	Aug 14	CHW		NYY	L,5-7	9-9		2	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	5.29	5.43	5			2	3	1	2	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.87	0.041	.35	0.01%	0.53			9t --- 0 out d1	9t 3 out d1
31	54	118	Aug 15	CHW		NYY	L,3-5	9-GF		0	1.0	3	2	2	0	1	1	0	5.67	5.69	6			1	4	1	4	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	.17	-0.058	.08	-0.02%	-1.47			9t --- 0 out d2	9t end d 4
Sep/Oct				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	DFS(DK)	DFS(FD)	Entered	Exited
32	55	135	Sep 3	CHW	@	KCR	L,2-7	4-5		18	1.2	3	1	1	0	2	0	0	5.66	5.46	8	34	25	6	1	1	5	4	1	0		1	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	.18	0.004	.05	0.00%	0.25			4b -2- 0 out d6	5b 12- 2 out d7
33	56	137	Sep 5	CHW	@	KCR	L,0-6	6-6		1	0.2	2	2	2	1	1	0	0	6.06	5.44	5	21	9	2	1	1	2	1	0	0		0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.25	-0.035	.06	-0.01%	-1.71			6b --- 0 out d4	6b 1-- 2 out d6
34	57	153	Sep 23(2)	CHW	@	CLE	L,3-5	5-6		17	1.1	2	2	2	1	1	0	0	6.32	5.39	6	22	11	5	0	1	3	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.68	-0.054	.04	0.00%	0.11			5b --- 0 out d1	6b 12- 1 out a1
35	58	158	Sep 28	CHW		CIN	W,7-1	9-GF		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.16	5.33	3	8	7	1	2	1	2	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.04	0.003	.00	0.00%	0.53			9t --- 0 out a6	9t end a 6
36	59	161	Oct 2	CHW		DET	W,5-4	7-7		3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.10	5.31	1	7	5	0	0	0	1	1	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.46	0.013	.13	0.00%	0.52			7t 1-3 2 out d4	7t 3 out d4
37	60	162	Oct 3	CHW		DET	L,2-5	9-GF		0	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.00	5.27	3	10	8	1	0	1	2	0	1	0		1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.18	0.009	.05	0.00%	0.55			9t 1-- 1 out d3	9t end d 3
							15-22		W-L:2-1,Sv:1,BSv:1,Hld:2	2.7	39.0	43	27	26	13	40	9	2	6.00	5.27	174	655	64%	17%	11%	0.42		24%	6%	0		24	38%	2	1	0	157	5	0	0	2	2	3	.70	-0.587	.62	-0.35%	-5.53

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