Matthew James Foster (born January 27, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2020 for the Chicago White Sox.

Amateur career

Foster attended Valley High School in Valley, Alabama.[1] He was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 29th round of the 2013 MLB draft, but did not sign.[2] He attended Gulf Coast State College for two years (2014-2015).[3] He then transferred to the University of Alabama, and played for the Crimson Tide for the 2016 season.[4] Foster was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 20th round of the 2016 MLB draft.[1]

Professional career

Foster split the 2016 season between the Arizona League White Sox and the Great Falls Voyagers, going a combined 0–0 with a 0.61 ERA over 29+2⁄3 innings.[1] He split the 2017 season between the Kannapolis Intimidators and the Winston-Salem Dash, going a combined 0–2 with a 1.30 ERA over 27+2⁄3 innings.[1][5] He played for the Glendale Desert Dogs of the Arizona Fall League following the 2017 season.[6][1] He split the 2018 season between Winston-Salem and the Birmingham Barons, going a combined 2–5 with a 3.30 ERA over 60 innings.[1][7][8] He split the 2019 season between Birmingham and the Charlotte Knights, going a combined 4–1 with a 3.20 ERA over 64+2⁄3 innings.[9]

On November 20, 2019, the White Sox added Foster to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[10] On July 29, 2020, Foster was called up to the major leagues.[11] He made his MLB debut on August 1, pitching a scoreless inning of relief and earning a win in the process.[12] With the 2020 Chicago White Sox, Foster appeared in 23 games, compiling a 6–1 record with 2.20 ERA and 31 strikeouts in 28+2⁄3 innings pitched.[13]

Foster struggled in 2021 as he was in and out of Triple-A in that season. Foster appeared in just 37 games in the Major Leagues compiling a 2–1 record with a 6.00 ERA in 39 innings while striking out 40 batters. In 2022, Foster made 48 appearances for Chicago, working to a 1–2 record and 4.40 ERA with 42 strikeouts in 45.0 innings pitched.

On March 20, 2023, Foster was shut down after it was revealed he had a forearm strain in his throwing arm.[14] On April 21, it was announced that Foster had undergone Tommy John surgery and would miss the entire 2023 season.[15]

On August 16, 2024, Foster was activated from the injured list to make his return from surgery.[16] On November 4, he was sent outright to Triple-A he rejected the assignment and elected free agency.[17]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Janey Murray (May 30, 2018). "Dash's Foster dominating at all levels". Winston-Salem Dash. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  2. ^ Jason Galloway (June 8, 2013). "PREP BASEBALL: Valley High's Matt Foster picked in 29th round of MLB Draft by Arizona Diamondbacks". Opelika-Auburn News. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  3. ^ "Matt Foster Baseball 2015". Gulf Coast State College. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  4. ^ Mark Inabinett (March 7, 2019). "Watch Da'Ron Payne toss first pitch to Matt Foster in all-Alabama battery". AL.com. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  5. ^ Rob Young (August 31, 2017). "Unheralded Matt Foster aiming to be another 2016 draft gem". ChicagoNow. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  6. ^ Dan Hayes (August 29, 2017). "Why White Sox are sending Rule 5 pick Dylan Covey to the Arizona Fall League". NBC Sports Chicago. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  7. ^ Ben Jones (July 11, 2018). "Former Alabama reliever Matt Foster moving up in minors". TideSports.com. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  8. ^ Hannah Echols (August 1, 2018). "Foster Realizing Hometown Dream". Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  9. ^ Vinnie Duber (November 20, 2019). "White Sox move seven prospects to 40-man roster, protecting them from Rule 5 draft". NBC Sports Chicago. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  10. ^ Daryl Van Schouwen (November 20, 2019). "Right-handers Zack Burdi, Dane Dunning among 7 added to White Sox 40-man roster". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  11. ^ "White Sox's Matt Foster: Called up by White Sox". CBSSports.com. July 29, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  12. ^ Mark Inabinett (August 1, 2020). "Matt Foster gets pitching win in MLB debut". AL.com. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  13. ^ "Matt Foster Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com.
  14. ^ "White Sox's Matt Foster: Battling forearm strain". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  15. ^ "White Sox's Matt Foster: Undergoes Tommy John surgery". cbssports.com. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  16. ^ "White Sox Place Dominic Leone On 60-Day Injured List With Right UCL Sprain". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  17. ^ https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/11/white-sox-claim-penn-murfee.html
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