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Matt Garza #22 - SP

Chicago Cubs

Age: 29
DOB: 1983/11/26
POB: Selma, CA
Height: 6-4 Weight: 215lbs
Bats/Throws: R/R
MLB Seasons: 7
Drafted by Minnesota in 2005 (1st round).
Current Status: On roster
Performance: Garza is cold (0-1, 6.75 in last 12IP).

	GP	GS	W	L	SV	CG	SHO	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	WHIP	ERA
Year to date	6	6	1	1	0	0	0	34.1	30	19	19	5	12	29	1.22	4.98
On Pace	14	14	2	2	0	0	0	82.0	71	45	45	12	29	69	-	4.98

Scouting Report

Assets	Can hurl a mid-90s fastball and adds a hard slider, curve and change-up. Is a workhorse with a bulldog mentality on the bump. Can also display dominant stuff.
Flaws	Has occasional lapses in concentration, which can often lead to a long ball or big inning against him. Isn't as dominant against left-handed hitters.
Career potential	Work-horse starter with good stuff.

Honours and Awards

2008	AL - American League Championship - Most Valuable Player

Transactions / Injuries / Suspensions

2013/05/21	Missed 43 games (strained lat muscle).
2013/03/31	Strained lat muscle, 15-day DL (retroactive to March 22nd, 2013).
2013/01/17	Re-signed by the Chicago Cubs to a one-year contract.
2012/11/02	Missed the last 69 regular season games (right elbow injury).
2012/08/21	Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (right elbow injury).
2012/08/06	Right elbow injury, 15-day DL.
2012/07/22	Triceps injury, day-to-day.
2012/05/16	Missed 4 games (strained right hamstring).
2012/05/12	Strained right hamstring, day-to-day.
2012/05/11	Missed 5 games (illness).
2012/05/05	Illness, day-to-day.
2012/02/03	Re-signed by the Chicago Cubs to a one-year contract.
2011/06/06	Missed 14 games (right elbow injury).
2011/05/24	Right elbow injury, 15-day DL.
2011/05/21	Right elbow injury, day-to-day.
2011/01/18	Re-signed by the Chicago Cubs to a one-year contract.
2011/01/08	Acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays.
2010/01/19	Re-signed by the Tampa Bay Rays to a one-year contract.
2009/02/25	Re-signed by the Tampa Bay Rays to a one-year contract.
2008/04/25	Missed 15 games (right arm injury).
2008/04/09	Right arm injury, 15-day DL.
2007/11/28	Acquired from the Minnesota Twins.
2007/06/28	Recalled from Rochester (AAA).
2007/03/28	Optioned to Rochester (AAA).
2007/03/02	Re-signed by the Minnesota Twins to a one-year contract.
2006/10/03	Did not make the Minnesota Twins playoff roster.
2006/08/08	Contract purchased from Rochester (AAA).
2005/06/13	Signed by the Minnesota Twins.

Trades

2011/01/08	Tampa Bay Rays traded Matt Garza, Fernando Perez and Zachary Rosscup to the Chicago Cubs for Chris Archer, Hak-Ju Lee, Robinson Chirinos, Brandon Guyer and Sam Fuld.
2007/11/28	Tampa Bay Rays traded Delmon Young, Brendan Harris and Jason Pridie to the Minnesota Twins for Matt Garza, Jason Bartlett and Eduardo Morlan.
2005/06/07	Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1st round (25th overall) in 2005.

Career Stats

Year	Team	League	GP	GS	W	L	SV	CG	SHO	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	WHIP	ERA
2013	Chicago Cubs	NL	6	6	1	1	0	0	0	34.1	30	19	19	5	12	29	1.22	4.98
2012	Chicago Cubs	NL	18	18	5	7	0	0	0	103.2	90	48	45	15	32	96	1.18	3.91
2011	Chicago Cubs	NL	31	31	10	10	0	2	0	198.0	186	90	73	14	63	197	1.26	3.32
2010	Tampa Bay	AL	33	32	15	10	1	3	1	204.2	193	94	89	28	63	150	1.25	3.91
2009	Tampa Bay	AL	32	32	8	12	0	0	0	203.0	177	93	89	25	79	189	1.26	3.95
2008	Tampa Bay	AL	30	30	11	9	0	3	2	184.2	170	83	76	19	59	128	1.24	3.70
2008	Vero Beach	A	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3.2	8	4	4	0	3	4	3.00	9.82
2007	Minnesota	AL	16	15	5	7	0	0	0	83.0	96	44	34	8	32	67	1.54	3.69
2007	Rochester	AAA	16	16	4	6	0	1	0	92.0	93	43	37	5	31	95	1.35	3.62
2006	Minnesota	AL	10	9	3	6	0	0	0	50.0	62	33	32	6	23	38	1.70	5.76
2006	Rochester	AAA	5	5	3	1	0	2	1	34.0	20	7	7	1	7	33	0.79	1.85
2006	New Britain	AA	10	10	6	2	0	0	0	57.1	40	22	16	2	14	68	0.94	2.51
2006	Fort Myers	A	8	8	5	1	0	0	0	44.1	27	13	7	3	11	53	0.86	1.42
2005	Beloit	A	10	10	3	3	0	0	0	56.0	53	24	22	5	15	64	1.21	3.54
2005	Elizabethton	R	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	19.2	14	10	8	3	6	25	1.02	3.66
2005	Fresno State	NCAA	19	17	6	5	1	0	0	108.1	110	49	37	5	37	120	1.36	3.07
2004	Fresno State	NCAA	27	9	6	3	5	1	1	90.0	103	54	49	12	34	77	1.52	4.90
2003	Fresno State	NCAA	19	9	1	6	0	0	0	43.1	63	55	46	8	31	21	2.17	9.55
	Total	MLB	176	173	58	62	1	8	3	1061.1	1004	504	457	120	363	894	1.29	3.88
	Total	AL	121	118	42	44	1	6	3	725.1	698	347	320	86	256	572	1.32	3.97
	Total	NL	55	55	16	18	0	2	0	336.0	306	157	137	34	107	322	1.23	3.67
	Total	AAA	21	21	7	7	0	3	1	126.0	113	50	44	6	38	128	1.20	3.14
	Total	AA	10	10	6	2	0	0	0	57.1	40	22	16	2	14	68	0.94	2.51
	Total	A	19	19	8	4	0	0	0	104.0	88	41	33	8	29	121	1.12	2.86
	Total	R	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	19.2	14	10	8	3	6	25	1.02	3.66
	Total	NCAA	65	35	13	14	6	1	1	241.2	276	158	132	25	102	218	1.56	4.92

Legend:

GP - games played
GS - games started
W - wins
L - losses
SV - saves
CG - complete games
SHO - shutouts
IP - innings pitched
H - hits
R - runs
ER - earned runs
HR - homeruns
BB - walks or base on balls
K - strikouts
WHIP - walks and hits per inning pitched
ERA - earned runs avverage

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