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22 Matt Garza, SP
Height/Weight: 6-4/215 | Birthdate: 11/26/1983 | Birthplace: Selma, CA | Bats/Throws: R/R | Team: Tampa Bay | College: Fresno State | MLB Experience: 4 | Salary: $433,300
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Key Stats
IPW-LSVERAKsBB
203.08-1203.9518979
 
Latest News
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Garza in better shape: Rays SP Matt Garza came to St. Petersburg from his California home in late January to join the team's offseason workouts at Tropicana Field. According to The Sports Xchange, Garza is in better shape and lighter (220 pounds as opposed to 225) after intensifying his conditioning regimen.
(Updated 02/05/2010).
Injury Report
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Fantasy Analysis
Garza's power stuff was on display in the 2008 ALCS and led to a career-high 189 strikeouts in his first year surpassing 200 innings as a pro. The next step is reaching that plateau again. If he does, he should be a solid candidate to go over 200 strikeouts as well. Garza is one of the aces of the young Rays and should be a bigger winner than he was a year ago, when he slipped to just eight victories. There is 20-victory stuff here, but since he is still just getting started, we cannot expect him to reach even 15 at this point. He should go off the board among the top 40 starting pitchers and will prove as dominant as anyone in stretches.
(Updated 02/05/2010).
 
CBSSports.com Player Ranking
Position Current Last Week Rating
Starting Pitchers 60 60 40.79
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Situational Stats
SituationIPWLERASVBBSO
vs N.Y. Yankees 26.001 2.080823
vs LHB 109.000 3.47056111
vs RHB 94.000 4.5002378
 
Head to Head
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Awards
YearAward
2008AL LCS MVP
 
 
Last 6 Games
  OPP W L SV IP H ER BB Ks
09/02BOS0006.26 4.0133
09/07NYY0007.05 3.8517
09/13BOS0107.19 3.8408
09/19TOR1007.13 3.70610
09/26TEX0104.26 3.9338
10/01BAL0106.06 3.9524
Complete Game Log
 
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    Pitching Stats
    YearTeamWLERAGGSCGSHOSVSVOINNHRERHRHBPBBSO
    2006MIN36 5.761090000 50.0623332602338
    2007MIN57 3.6916150000 83.0964434843267
    2008TB119 3.7030303200 184.2170837619659128
    2009TB812 3.9532320000 203.01779389251179189
    Total 2734 3.9988863200 520.25052532315821193422
     
    Batting Stats
    YearTeamGABRHHRRBIBBSOSBCSOBPSLGAVG
    2006MIN10000000000 --- --- ---
    2007MIN16200000100 .000 .000 .000
    2008TB30400001300 .200 .000 .000
    2009TB32200000200 .000 .000 .000
    Total 88800001600 .111 .000 .000
     
    Fielding Stats
    YearTeamPosnGGSTCPOAEDPFLD%
    2006MINP109651001.000
    2007MINP16151311020 .846
    2008TBP303027141120 .926
    2009TBP323222101111 .955
    Total  888668303351 .926
     
    More Pitching Stats
    YearTeamIBBGOAOGO/AOSBCSPKBKWPAVGPAMB9SLGRPF
    2006MIN04564 0.7520001 .301232 15.3 .4760
    2007MIN48187 1.0613104 .294367 14.3 .4230
    2008TB2185224 0.9251023 .245772 11.5 .3770
    2009TB0185220 0.9034003 .233861 11.8 .3840
    Total 6496595 0.921181211 .2542232 12.4 .3970
     
    Postseason Pitching Stats
    YearTeamWLERAGGSCGSHOSVSVOINNHRERHRHBPBBSO
    2008TB21 3.96440000 25.0211111411225
    Total 21 3.96440000 25.0211111411225
     
     
    Minor League Pitching Stats
    YearTeamWLERAGGSCGSHOSVINNHRERHRHBPBBSO
    2005 A-Beloit33 3.541010000 56.0532422541564
    2005 R-Elizabethtn11 3.6644000 19.21410831625
    2006 AA-New Britain62 2.511010000 57.1402216231468
    2006 A-Fort Myers51 1.4288000 44.127137321153
    2006AAA-Rochester31 1.8555210 34.0207713733
    2007AAA-Rochester46 3.621616100 92.0934337553195
    2008 A-Vero Beach00 9.8211000 3.28440034
     
    		  
       
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