Matt Tracy
Cincinnati Reds – No. 90
Pitcher/Coach
Born: (1988-11-26) November 26, 1988
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 11, 2015, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
April 11, 2015, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average0.00
Strikeouts1
Teams
As coach

Matthew J. Tracy (born November 26, 1988) is an American former professional baseball pitcher and current coach who is the bullpen coach for the Cincinnati Reds. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees. In 2020, Tracy joined the Toronto Blue Jays organization as a coach.

Playing career

New York Yankees

Tracy played college baseball at the University of Mississippi for the Ole Miss Rebels from 2008 to 2011. After his junior year, he was drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 43rd round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign and returned to Ole Miss for his senior season.

Tracy was then drafted by the New York Yankees in the 24th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft.[1] He signed with the Yankees and made his professional debut that season with the Staten Island Yankees. Tracy pitched 2012 with the Tampa Yankees of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League and also made one start with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees of the Class AAA International League. He pitched 2013 with the Trenton Thunder of the Class AA Eastern League.[2] Tracy started 2014 back with Trenton and was promoted to the RailRiders in July.[3]

The Yankees promoted Tracy to the major leagues on April 11, 2015, and he pitched two innings against the Boston Red Sox, yielding three unearned runs.[4] Tracy was designated for assignment the next day,[5] and claimed off of waivers by the Marlins on April 18. The Marlins assigned Tracy to the New Orleans Zephyrs of the International League.[6] He was then designated for assignment by the Marlins on April 21 and claimed by the Yankees the next day.[7] The Yankees outrighted him off of the 40-man roster after he cleared waivers on June 4.[8]

Miami Marlins

On June 19, 2016, the Miami Marlins and Tracy agreed on a Minor League deal. On November 7, 2016, Tracy elected free agency.

Minnesota Twins

On January 6, 2017, he signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins. He elected free agency on November 6, 2017.

Toronto Blue Jays

On February 25, 2018, Tracy signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays.[9] He elected free agency on November 2, 2018.

Coaching

In January 2020, Tracy joined the Toronto Blue Jays organization as a pitching coach for the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Blue Jays.

On November 29, 2022, the Cincinnati Reds hired Tracy to serve as their bullpen coach for the 2023 season, replace Lee Tunnell.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Goforth, Tracy Selected In Day Three Of MLB Draft". olemisssports.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Thunders Matt Tracy ready for first start". trentonian.com. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Thunder go into All-Star break on sour note". trentonian.com. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  4. ↑ Hoch, Bryan (April 11, 2015). "Yankees option Shreve to get relief help after marathon". MLB.com. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Yankees sign Kyle Davies, designate Matt Tracy". ESPN.com. Associated Press. April 12, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  6. ↑ Mike Axisa. "Yanks outright Joel De La Cruz, lose Matt Tracy to Marlins on waivers". River Avenue Blues. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Yankees claim LHP Matt Tracy; send him back to Scranton/WB – The LoHud Yankees Blog". The LoHud Yankees Blog. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Yankees open 40-man spot; outright Tracy to Triple-A – The LoHud Yankees Blog". The LoHud Yankees Blog. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Matt Tracy Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Cincinnati Reds promote Joel McKeithan to hitting coach, add to David Bell's staff". cincinnati.com. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
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