Matt Guerrier

Matt Guerrier
Los Angeles Dodgers – No. 55
Relief pitcher
Born: August 2, 1978 (1978-08-02)
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 17, 2004 for the Minnesota Twins
Career statistics (through 2011 season)
Win-Loss record	23-28
Earned run average	3.46
Strikeouts	360
Teams
Minnesota Twins (2004–2010) Los Angeles Dodgers (2011–present)

Matthew Olson Guerrier (born August 2, 1978, in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He attended college at Kent State University, and made his major league debut on June 17, 2004.

Professional career

Chicago White Sox

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.

Pittsburgh Pirates

On March 27, 2002 he was traded by the White Sox to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Damaso Marte. He spent the next two seasons pitching in AAA for the Nashville Sounds.

Minnesota Twins

Guerrier with the Twins

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.

In 76.1 innings, he was 6-9 with a 5.19 ERA.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Guerrier agreed to a three-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers starting in 2011. He appeared in a team high 70 games for the Dodgers, the fifth straight season he pitched in at least 70 games. He finished the season 4-3 with a 4.07 ERA in 66.1 innings worked and became the first pitcher in baseball history with exactly one save in six straight seasons.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
• Matt Guerrier: The anonymous Twin (Minnesota Public Radio)
• Despite Success in the ‘Pen, Guerrier still feels like a Starter