Matt Purke
Matt Purke | |||||||||||||||
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Pitcher | |||||||||||||||
Born: Spring, Texas, U.S. | July 17, 1990|||||||||||||||
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |||||||||||||||
MLB debut | |||||||||||||||
May 20, 2016, for the Chicago White Sox | |||||||||||||||
Last MLB appearance | |||||||||||||||
June 29, 2016, for the Chicago White Sox | |||||||||||||||
MLB statistics | |||||||||||||||
Win–loss record | 0–1 | ||||||||||||||
Earned run average | 5.50 | ||||||||||||||
Strikeouts | 15 | ||||||||||||||
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Matthew Taylor Purke (born July 17, 1990) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut and played his only MLB season with the Chicago White Sox in 2016.
Amateur career
Purke attended Klein High School in Klein, Texas. He was considered one of the best high school pitchers in baseball. His junior year was his best as he had a 12–1 win–loss record with a 0.37 earned run average (ERA). In his senior season he went 4–2 with a 1.18 ERA. He also carried a 4.5 GPA. He came out as a flamethrower throwing an average of 92 miles per hour (148 km/h).[citation needed] In 2009, ESPN projected that he would be the next Johan Santana.[1]
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Professional career
Washington Nationals
Purke was drafted by the
Pitching for the Double-A
Chicago White Sox
On November 21, 2015, Purke signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox organization that included an invitation to Spring Training. He was assigned to the Triple-A Charlotte Knights to begin the 2016 season.
The White Sox promoted Purke to the major leagues for the first time on May 13, 2016.[9] He made his MLB debut on May 20, pitching an inning and a third of scoreless ball against the Kansas City Royals. He finished his rookie season with a 5.50 ERA in 12 major league games with Chicago. On December 14, 2016, Purke was designated for assignment by the White Sox,[10] and was outrighted to the minors on December 21.[11] Purke spent the 2017 season in Triple-A with Charlotte, and posted a 4-5 record and 3.84 ERA in 48 appearances with the team. He elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2017.[12]
New York Mets
On November 17, 2017, Purke signed a minor league contract with the
Sugar Land Skeeters
On May 10, 2019, Purke signed with the
High Point Rockers
On March 10, 2020, Purke signed with the High Point Rockers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[15] On May 4, Purke was released by the team without playing in a game, as the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Coaching career
On August 11, 2020, Purke announced his retirement of professional baseball and returned to his alma mater, Texas Christian University, to serve as a student assistant on the coaching staff as he completed his undergraduate degree.[16]
References
- ^ "Who's the next David Ortiz?". ESPN.com. January 26, 2009. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
- ^ "MLB Draft Profiles: Matt Purke". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ^ "Matt Purke Minor League Statistics & History - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ^ "Nationals get aggressive, take TCU's Matt Purke in the third round". Washington Post. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ^ "Nationals agree to terms with LHP Matt Purke, third-round Draft selection". Washington Nationals. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ^ "Washington Nationals prospect Matt Purke needs Tommy John surgery – MiLB.com News – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ^ "Washington drops former Texas Rangers top pick from major-league roster". Texas Rangers Blog. Archived from the original on November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ^ "Nationals sign Matt Purke to a minor league deal". Washington Post. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ^ "Friday's recap: White Sox 7, Yankees 1 - Chicago Tribune". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ Merkin, Scott (December 14, 2016). "White Sox strike 1-year deal with Holland". MLB.com. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
- ^ Wilmoth, Charlie (December 21, 2016). "Minor MLB Transactions: 12/21/16". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2017". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ Adams, Steve (November 17, 2017). "Minor MLB Transactions: 11/17/17". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
- ^ Eddy, Matt (November 6, 2018). "Minor League Free Agents 2018". Baseball America. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ "Rockers Add Versatile Pitcher Matt Purke". March 18, 2020.
- ^ "Matt Purke Returns to Program".
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- TCU Horned Frogs bio
- Matthew Purke on Twitter