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Brian Matusz

26-Year-Old Pitcher – Baltimore Orioles

2013 Stats

W-L

1-0

ERA

2.76

WHIP

0.61

K

17

SV

0

2013 RotoWire Projections

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2013 Fantasy Baseball Outlook

There was a time that Matusz was supposed to be the crown jewel among several top flight pitching prospects in Baltimore's system. Instead Matusz followed a horrendous 2011 with a subpar first half in...

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LEAGUE: Majors   40 MAN: YES   BATS: L   THROWS: L   HT: 6' 4"   WT: 190   DOB: 2/11/1987   BORN: Grand Junction, CO   COLLEGE: San Diego   DRAFTED: 1st Rd    Show ContractHide Contract

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Matusz avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract with the Orioles in January of 2013.

April 28, 2013  –  Brian Matusz News

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Matusz surrendered two runs and blew a save opportunity in Sunday's loss to the Athletics.

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Brian Matusz Stats
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Year Age Lg Tm G GS SH IP H ER HR K BB W L SV BS HLD ERA WHIP
2009 22 A Fre 11 11 0 66.7 56 16 5 75 21 4 2 0 2.18 1.16
2009 22 AA BOW 9 9 1 51.7 34 9 2 51 14 8 0 0 1.57 0.93
2009 22 MAJ BAL 8 8 0 44.7 52 23 6 38 14 5 2 0 4.63 1.48
2010 23 MAJ BAL 32 32 0 175.7 173 84 19 143 63 10 12 0 0 0 4.30 1.34
2011 24 A Fre 9 1 0 4.0 2 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.25 1.00
2011 24 AA Bow 9 1 0 6.0 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.67
2011 24 AAA Nor 9 9 1 54.2 51 21 4 41 19 2 3 0 0 0 3.46 1.29
2011 24 MAJ BAL 12 12 0 49.7 81 59 18 38 24 1 9 0 0 0 10.69 2.11
2012 25 AAA Nor 10 6 1 47.0 43 22 2 32 15 2 1 1 0 0 4.21 1.23
2012 25 MAJ BAL 34 16 0 98.0 112 53 15 81 41 6 10 0 0 5 4.87 1.56
2013 26 MAJ BAL 19 0 0 16.3 7 5 2 17 3 1 0 0 2 6 2.76 0.61
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3-Year Averages MAJ   26 20 0 107.8 122 65 17 87 42 5 10 0 0 1 5.43 1.52
Career  (View All) MAJ   105 68 0 384.3 425 224 60 317 145 23 33 0 5.25 1.48

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Brian Matusz Game Log    (View Full Game Log)
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DATE OPP IP H R ER HR BB K HBP WP CG W-L SV BS HLD ERA WHIP
May. 17 TB 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 2.76 0.61
May. 14 SD 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 2.93 0.65
May. 12 @Min 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 3.00 0.67
May. 11 @Min 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 3.14 0.70
May. 8 KC 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 3.38 0.75
May. 7 KC 0.3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 1 0 3.46 0.77
May. 5 @LAA 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 2.84 0.71
Apr. 30 @Sea 1.3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 2.92 0.73
Apr. 28 @Oak 1.7 3 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 - 0 1 0 3.27 0.82
Apr. 27 @Oak 1.3 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 1.93 0.64
Apr. 24 Tor 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 1.13 0.50
Apr. 23 Tor 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 1.17 0.52
Apr. 20 LAD 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 1.35 0.45
Apr. 18 TB 1.3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 1.59 0.53
Apr. 16 TB 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 2.08 0.69
Apr. 13 @NYY 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 2.25 0.75
Apr. 11 @Bos 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 W 0 0 0 3.00 0.67
Apr. 7 Min 1.3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 3.86 0.86
Apr. 4 @TB 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 9.00 1.00
Last 14 Days
7 Games:  Avg. 0.6 IP/G
4.0 1 1 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 0-0 0 1 2 2.25 0.25
Last 30 Days
15 Games:  Avg. 0.8 IP/G
12.3 5 4 4 2 2 13 0 0 0 0-0 0 2 5 2.92 0.57
Last 60 Days
19 Games:  Avg. 0.9 IP/G
16.3 7 5 5 2 3 17 1 0 0 1-0 0 2 6 2.76 0.61
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Brian Matusz Split Stats    (View Full Split Stats)

Vs. Left

Year Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR BAA
2013301213001.103
201212340820503.175
20116015418206.327

Vs. Right

Year Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR BAA
201328524001.160
201231841339221112.327
201118523206314012.387

Home

Year IP W L SV K BB HR ERA WHIP
20137.30008211.230.41
201248.3250381695.031.53
201120.014015101011.702.30

Away

Year IP W L SV K BB HR ERA WHIP
20139.01009114.000.78
201249.7450432564.711.59
201129.70502314810.011.99
Brian Matusz Advanced Stats
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Year Age Lg Tm G GS IP K/9 BB/9 K/BB HR/9 GB/FB Ratio Strand % Fastball ERA FIP BABIP
2009 22 A Fre 11 11 66.7 10.13 2.84 3.57 0.68 84.7% 2.18 2.87 .311
2009 22 AA BOW 9 9 51.7 8.88 2.44 3.64 0.35 84.8% 1.57 2.66 .253
2009 22 MAJ BAL 8 8 44.7 7.66 2.82 2.71 1.21 0.69 71.7% 91.5 MPH 4.63 4.22 .343
2010 23 MAJ BAL 32 32 175.7 7.33 3.23 2.27 0.97 0.85 70% 89.9 MPH 4.30 4.17 .304
2011 24 A Fre 9 1 4.0 4.50 4.50 1.00 0.00 75% 2.25 3.70 .177
2011 24 AA Bow 9 1 6.0 1.50 1.50 1.00 0.00 100% 0.00 3.37 .159
2011 24 AAA Nor 9 9 54.2 6.81 3.15 2.16 0.66 74.2% 3.46 3.81 .296
2011 24 MAJ BAL 12 12 49.7 6.89 4.35 1.58 3.26 0.55 52.9% 88.0 MPH 10.69 7.83 .382
2012 25 AAA Nor 10 6 47.0 6.13 2.87 2.13 0.38 64.3% 4.21 3.35 .290
2012 25 MAJ BAL 34 16 98.0 7.44 3.77 1.98 1.38 1.05 72.5% 91.1 MPH 4.87 4.79 .332
2013 26 MAJ BAL 19 0 16.3 9.37 1.65 5.67 1.10 1.36 62.5% 91.1 MPH 2.76 3.44 .147
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3-Year Averages MAJ   26 20 107.8 7.26 3.51 2.07 1.42 67.3% 5.43 4.81 .326
Career MAJ   105 68 384.3 7.42 3.40 2.19 1.41 67.8% 5.25 4.75 .322

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2013 Stat Review for Brian Matusz    As compared to the top 250 relief pitchers in 2012 (min 20 in)

K/BB/HR Stats

A collection of stats that measure different skills.

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5.67 K/BB
ELITE
9.37 K/9
GOOD
1.65 BB/9
ELITE
91.1 MPH Fastball
WEAK
1.1 HR/9
WEAK
1.36 GB/FB Ratio
MODERATE GROUNDBALLER
ERA/WHIP/FIP

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2.76 ERA
GOOD
0.61 WHIP
ELITE
3.44 FIP
GOOD
BABIP/Strand

Balls in play avg. and % of runners left stranded.

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.147 BABIP
LOW
62.5% Strand Rate
LOW

2013 Projected Stats Breakdown for Brian Matusz

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Worst Matchups for Brian Matusz (by OPS against, min 5 AB)

Batter Team AB H HR RBI BB K SB AVG SLG OPS
Billy Butler KC 6 4 1 1 2 0 0 .667 1.500 2.250
Shelley Duncan TB 5 3 1 2 0 1 0 .600 1.400 2.000
Jed Lowrie OAK 5 2 2 5 0 0 0 .400 1.600 2.000
Yunel Escobar TB 7 5 1 4 1 0 0 .714 1.143 1.893
Vernon Wells NY-A 9 5 1 3 1 2 0 .556 1.222 1.822
Nelson Cruz TEX 10 6 1 3 0 2 0 .600 1.200 1.800
Adrian Gonzalez LA 8 6 0 3 2 2 1 .750 1.000 1.800
Peter Bourjos ANA 8 4 2 5 0 0 1 .500 1.250 1.750
Albert Pujols ANA 5 2 1 2 1 0 0 .400 1.200 1.700
Alcides Escobar KC 5 4 0 0 1 0 0 .800 .800 1.633

Best Matchups for Brian Matusz (by OPS against, min 5 AB)

Batter Team AB H HR RBI BB K SB AVG SLG OPS
Brett Gardner NY-A 10 0 0 0 2 4 0 .000 .000 .167
Carlos Quentin SD 5 0 0 0 1 2 0 .000 .000 .167
Dan Uggla ATL 5 0 0 0 1 2 0 .000 .000 .167
Josh Hamilton ANA 9 0 0 0 1 5 0 .000 .000 .100
Carl Crawford LA 10 0 0 1 1 4 0 .000 .000 .083
Colby Rasmus TOR 7 0 0 0 0 4 0 .000 .000 .000
Ike Davis NY-N 6 0 0 1 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Mike Moustakas KC 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Eduardo Nunez NY-A 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Mike Aviles CLE 5 0 0 1 0 2 0 .000 .000 .000

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Brian Matusz: Past News Updates   ( ▲ View most recent update )

Matusz has made the Orioles as a reliever, the Baltimore Sun reports.

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Matusz allowed one run in five innings Tuesday and lowered his spring ERA to 2.60. "He's still one of the competitors (for the rotation)," manager Buck Showalter told MASN Sports. "Nobody's really taken a step back."

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Matusz allowed one base runner in four innings and struck out seven in Wednesday's spring training game. Manager Buck Showater said he is "in the mix" for a rotation spot, MASN Sports reports.

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Matusz gave up two home runs in Saturday's loss to the Rays, MASN Sports reports.

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Matusz will start Monday's exhibition game against the Yankees, MASN's Roch Kubatko reports.

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Matusz avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract with the Orioles on Friday, MASN Sports reports.

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Matusz (abdomen) will prepare as a starter next season, but a decision on his role won't be made until spring training, ESPN's Jim Bowden reports.

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RotoWire's Preseason Outlooks

2013

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2012

Most Orioles pitchers had a down year in 2011; Matusz completely imploded. The 24-year-old set the single-season record for highest ERA (minimum 40 IP), posting a 10.69 ERA in 12 starts with the Orioles. His mid-90s fastball devolved into a high-80s cookie and hitters routinely teed off. Matusz allowed an unreal 18 home runs in 12 short starts. Injuries may have been the culprit, however, as he battled an intercostal strain early in the year and experienced hamstring trouble soon after returning from the disabled list. It seems like Matusz may be back to Triple-A for 2012 to work out the kinks - he'll need to regain the velocity to recoup his top prospect status.

2011

On the surface, Matusz's season looks pretty mediocre, but keep in mind that he posted a league average ERA as a rookie in the AL East while pitching for a sub-.500 team. His strikeout rate dipped to 7.3 K/9IP innings pitched, and his walk rate went up 3.2 BB/9IP. Some adjustments have to be made both due to the level of competition and his lack of experience (remember, he skipped Triple-A entirely after pitching just 51.2 innings at Double-A Bowie). But when you look at Matusz's numbers, consider the steps that fellow division pitchers Clay Buchholz and Phil Hughes had to take before they reached their current level. Matusz has another level to reach, even if he doesn't quite get there in 2011.

2010

The top pitching talent in the 2008 draft, Matusz started the season in High-A, moved to Double-A, and skipped Triple-A altogether in his rise to the Orioles. He finally showed growing pains in Baltimore, but closed the season with three strong starts. Matusz has four pitches that can be effective at the major league level and having last season under his belt should pay dividends in the long run. Don't expect a painless transition, but there is no finer rookie pitcher to bank on in 2010.

2009

The second overall pick in the 2008 draft, Matusz was regarded by many to be the top talent available. He should also be ready for the majors sooner than most of his peers. He had a good but not great season in the Arizona Fall League and will probably start the year at High-A, with a good chance of moving through the system quickly. Don't bank on a debut this season, but he should get a chance in Baltimore by 2010. Matusz will be among the top pitchers taken in most keeper leagues.