Matthew August Langwell (born May 6, 1986) is an American former professional

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. He played in

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(MLB) in 2013 for the

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and

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Amateur career

Langwell attended

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. In 2007, he played

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with the

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of the

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Professional career

Cleveland Indians

Langwell was drafted by the

in the 11th round, with the 351st overall selection, of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft. He made his professional debut with the Low-A

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, struggling to a 7.47 ERA in 12 games. Langwell spent the 2009 campaign with the Single-A

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. In 45 appearances out of the

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, he registered a 1-4 record and 1.97 ERA with 68 strikeouts across innings pitched. In 2010, Langwell made 45 appearances for the High-A

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, logging a 4-2 record and 2.41 ERA with 58 strikeouts and 5 saves. Langwell split the 2011 season between the Double-A

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and Triple-A

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. In 48 games for the two affiliates, he accumulated a 5-1 record and 3.01 ERA with 71 strikeouts across innings pitched. Langwell returned to the two affiliates in 2012, registering a combined 4-0 record and 2.74 ERA with 81 strikeouts and 3 saves over 42 games. On June 1, 2013, Langwell was selected to the

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and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He was optioned back to the Triple-A

on June 18. In 5 games for Cleveland during his rookie campaign, Langwell posted a 1-0 record and 5.06 ERA with 6 strikeouts across innings pitched.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On September 1, 2013, Langwell was traded to the

as the

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in the August 30 trade that saw Cleveland acquire Jason Kubel. In 8 appearances for the Diamondbacks, he posted a 5.19 ERA with 6 strikeouts across innings pitched. On October 3, Langwell was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to the Triple-A

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. He was released by the Diamondbacks organization prior to the start of the season on March 17, 2014.

Lancaster Barnstormers

On April 30, 2014, Langwell signed with the

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of the

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. In 14 starts for Lancaster, he compiled a 5-6 record and 3.42 ERA with 61 strikeouts across 79 innings pitched. Langwell became a free agent following the season.

References

External links

Rice Owls bio
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