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
The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division and were a charter member of ...
. 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
The 2010 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft was held on June 7–9, 2010 at the MLB Network Studios in Secaucus, New Jersey.
First-round selections
The draft order was determined based on the 2009 MLB standings, with the worst team pic ...
, 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
The 2011 Major League Baseball draft was held from June 6 through June 8, 2011, from Studio 42 of the MLB Network in Secaucus, New Jersey. The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Gerrit Cole out of the University of California, Los Angeles, with the first ...
. 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
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and also made one start with the
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees of the
Class AAA International League
The International League (IL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the United States. Along with the Pacific Coast League, it is one of two leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one grade below Major League Baseball ...
. He pitched 2013 with the
Trenton Thunder of the
Class AA Eastern League. Tracy started 2014 back with Trenton and was promoted to the RailRiders in July.
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. Tracy was designated for assignment the next day, and claimed off of
waivers by the Marlins on April 18. The Marlins assigned Tracy to the
New Orleans Zephyrs
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New or NEW may refer to:
Music
* New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz
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* ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator, ...
of the International League. He was then designated for assignment by the Marlins on April 21 and claimed by the Yankees the next day. The Yankees outrighted him off of the 40-man roster after he cleared waivers on June 4.
Miami Marlins
On June 19, 2016, the
Miami Marlins
The Miami Marlins are an American professional baseball team based in Miami. The Marlins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East division. The club's home ballpark is LoanDepot Park.
The franc ...
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
The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division. The team is named after the Twin Cities area w ...
. 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.
He elected free agency on November 2, 2018.
Coaching
In January 2020, Tracy joined the Blue Jays organization as a pitching coach for the
Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Blue Jays.
References
External links
Ole Miss Rebels bio
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1988 births
Living people
Baseball players from St. Louis
Major League Baseball pitchers
New York Yankees players
Ole Miss Rebels baseball players
Staten Island Yankees players
Tampa Yankees players
Trenton Thunder players
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders players
Jupiter Hammerheads players
Jacksonville Suns players
Bravos de Margarita players
American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela
Chattanooga Lookouts players
Rochester Red Wings players
Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
Gulf Coast Twins players
Gulf Coast Blue Jays players