Matt Guerrier
| Matt Guerrier | |||
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Guerrier with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2013
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| Relief pitcher | |||
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Born: August 2, 1978 Shaker Heights, Ohio |
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| MLB debut | |||
| June 17, 2004, for the Minnesota Twins | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| July 22, 2014, for the Minnesota Twins | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win-Loss record | 27–35 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.52 | ||
| Strikeouts | 411 | ||
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Matthew Olson Guerrier (born August 2, 1978) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He attended Shaker Heights High School and college at Kent State University, and made his major league debut on June 17, 2004. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs.
Guerrier was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 10th round of the 1999 MLB Draft out of Kent State University. (He had previously been drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 33rd round in 1996 but did not sign.) He pitched in the White Sox minor league system through 2001, reaching AAA with the Charlotte Knights.
On March 27, 2002, he was traded by the White Sox to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Dámaso Marte. He spent the next two seasons pitching in AAA for the Nashville Sounds.
He was selected off waivers by the Minnesota Twins after the 2003 season. Guerrier made his Major League debut on June 17, 2004 against the Montreal Expos as the starting pitcher. He worked four innings and allowed two earned runs. On the season he appeared in nine games, making two starts for an 0-1 record and 5.68 ERA.
He did not pick up his first win until September 23, 2006 against the Baltimore Orioles but he became a mainstay of the Twins bullpen.
In 2008, the Twins lost primary setup pitcher Pat Neshek to injury early in the season and Guerrier took over part of that role for a short time. He pitched poorly in the second half, however, sporting an 8.88 ERA.
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