Matt Foster

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29+23 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+23 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+23 innings. [9]

Foster was added to the White Sox 40–man roster following the 2019 season. [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+23 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]

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Matt Foster
Chicago White Sox – No. 63
Pitcher
Born: (1995-01-27) January 27, 1995 (age 28)
Valley, Alabama, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 1, 2020, for the Chicago White Sox