Matthew David Sauer (born January 21, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.
| Matt Sauer | |
|---|---|
.png) Sauer in 2018 | |
| Kansas City Royals – No. 65 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 21, 1999 Santa Maria, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| March 31, 2024, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| MLB statistics (through April 27, 2024) | |
| Win–loss record | 0-0 |
| Earned run average | 1.93 |
| Strikeouts | 4 |
| Teams | |
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Career edit
Amateur career edit
Sauer attended Righetti High School in Santa Maria, California.[1][2][3] As a senior, he went 9–1 with a 0.98 earned run average (ERA) and 142 strikeouts.[4] He committed to the University of Arizona to play college baseball.[5]
New York Yankees edit
The New York Yankees selected Sauer in the second round, with the 54th overall selection, of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[6][7] Sauer officially signed with the Yankees on June 24.[8] and was assigned to the rookie–level Gulf Coast League Yankees, where he spent the whole 2017 season, posting an 0–2 record with a 5.40 ERA in 11+2⁄3 innings pitched.[9] In 2018, he pitched with the Low–A Staten Island Yankees where he went 3–6 with a 3.90 ERA in 13 starts and 67 innings.[10]
Sauer spent 2019 with the Single–A Charleston RiverDogs, but pitched only 8+2⁄3 innings due to injury.[11] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[12] Sauer split the 2021 season between the Single–A Tampa Tarpons and the High–A Hudson Valley Renegades, appearing in 23 games (21 starts) and going 5–6 with a 4.69 ERA and 127 strikeouts over 111+1⁄3 innings.[13]
Sauer began the 2022 season with Hudson Valley and was promoted to the Double–A Somerset Patriots in August.[14] He struck out 17 batters in a game on August 25.[15] Sauer finished the year making 22 starts and logging a 4.54 ERA with 134 strikeouts across 109 innings pitched.[16] He spent the 2023 season with Somerset also briefly appearing for Hudson Valley, and the rookie–level Florida Complex League Yankees. In 14 games (13 starts) for Somerset, Sauer registered a 6–5 record and 3.41 ERA with 93 strikeouts across 74 innings of work.[17]
Kansas City Royals edit
On December 6, 2023, the Kansas City Royals selected Sauer from the Yankees in the Rule 5 draft.[18] On March 23, 2024, manager Matt Quatraro announced that Sauer had made Kansas City's Opening Day roster[19] as a relief pitcher who can pitch multiple innings.[20]
References edit
- ^ "Sauer earns PAC 8 League baseball MVP | Baseball". santamariatimes.com. June 8, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
- ^ "MLB scout evaluates top pitching prospect Matt Sauer | The Tribune". Sanluisobispo.com. May 3, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
- ^ Alley, Dave (June 12, 2017). "Righetti pitcher awaits to hear named called during today's MLB Draft". KEYT. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
- ^ Punzal, Barry (June 13, 2017). "Righetti Pitcher Matt Sauer Drafted by the New York Yankees | Sports". Noozhawk.com. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
- ^ "Matthew Sauer – Player Profile". Perfect Game USA. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ Hoch, Bryan (January 20, 2016). "Yankees draft high school pitcher Matt Sauer | MLB.com". M.mlb.com. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
- ^ "MLB Draft 2017: Who's Matt Sauer? What you must know about Yankees' 2nd-round pick | Scouting report". NJ.com. June 13, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
- ^ Macklin, Oliver. "Yankees sign Clarke Schmidt, Matt Sauer | MLB.com". M.mlb.com. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
- ^ "Matt Sauer Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved November 17, 2017.
- ^ "Matt Sauer Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- ^ "Home". Pinstriped Prospects.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com.
- ^ "New York Yankees 2021 Farm System Review". October 28, 2021.
- ^ "Matt Sauer, Yankees 2017 second-round draft pick, gets long-awaited promotion to Somerset". Mycentraljersey.com. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ "Yankees prospect notches Minors-high 17 strikeouts in gem". MLB.com.
- ^ "Matt Sauer - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ "New Player Spotlight: Matt Sauer". farmtofountains.com. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ Mayo, Jonathan (December 6, 2023). "2023 Rule 5 Draft results: Pick by pick". MLB.com. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Loftin, Blanco, Sauer claim Royals' final roster spots". mlb.com. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ https://www.kansascity.com/sports/mlb/kansas-city-royals/article287125535.html
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)