Matt Guerrier

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76+1⁄3 innings. [6] He improved greatly in 2009, posting a 5–1 record with one save and a 2.36 ERA in 79 relief appearances. [6] He also led the American League with 33 holds. [11]

Los Angeles Dodgers

Guerrier agreed to a three-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers on December 16, 2010. [12] 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+1⁄3 innings worked and became the first pitcher in baseball history with exactly one save in six straight seasons. [6]

In 2012, Guerrier pitched in seven games in April and was then shut down with right elbow tendinitis. [13] He was placed on the 60-day disabled list and did not rejoin the Dodgers until the last week of August, ending his string of five straight seasons with at least 70 games pitched. [14] Due to the injury, he only appeared in 16 games for the Dodgers in 2012, going 0–2 with a 3.86 ERA. [6]

Guerrier pitched in 34 games with the Dodgers in 2013, posting a 2–3 record with a 4.80 ERA before he was designated for assignment on June 30. [15] [16]

Chicago Cubs

On July 1, 2013, Guerrier was traded to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Carlos Mármol. [17] He appeared in 15 games for the Cubs, and was 2–1 with a 2.13 ERA in 12+2⁄3 innings. [6] He was shut down for the season in August after tearing the flexor muscle in his right forearm. [18]

Second stint with Minnesota Twins

On January 29, 2014, Guerrier signed a minor league contract to rejoin the Minnesota Twins. [19] The Twins released Guerrier on March 24, 2014, a week prior to the end of Spring Training. [20] He was re-signed the next day. [21] Guerrier was designated for assignment on July 23. [22] At the time, he was 0–1 with a 3.86 ERA in 27 appearances. [6] He elected free agency on July 29. [23]

Pitching repertoire

Guerrier's most commonly thrown pitch is alternately called cutter thrown in the high 80s. He also has a four-seam and two-seam fastball (low 90s), a curveball (78-80), and an occasional changeup to left-handed hitters. [24]

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Matt Guerrier
Matt Guerrier on April 19, 2013.jpg
Guerrier with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2013
Pitcher
Born: (1978-08-02) August 2, 1978 (age 45)
Shaker Heights, Ohio, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 17, 2004, for the Minnesota Twins
Last appearance
July 22, 2014, for the Minnesota Twins