Matt Andriese

Matthew Lee Andriese (; born August 28, 1989) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays, Arizona Diamondbacks, Los Angeles Angels, Boston Red Sox, Seattle Mariners, and Miami Marlins. He has also played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants.

Career

Amateur career

Andriese attended Redlands East Valley High School, where he played for the school's baseball team along with Tyler Chatwood. He was selected by the Texas Rangers in the 37th round of the 2008 MLB draft, but did not sign with Texas. He enrolled at the University of California, Riverside, to play college baseball for the UC Riverside Highlanders baseball team. In 2010, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.

San Diego Padres

The San Diego Padres selected Andriese in the third round of the 2011 MLB draft. He signed with the Padres, and pitched for the Lake Elsinore Storm of the High–A California League in 2012. and was promoted to the Tucson Padres of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League during the season. Andriese pitched for the Durham Bulls of the Triple-A International League during the 2014 season.

Andriese made the Rays' Opening Day roster out of spring training in 2015. He made his major league debut on April 10, and made his first start on April 14. He finished the 2015 season with 25 appearances (eight starts) and a 4.11 earned run average (ERA). In the 2016 season, Andriese again spent time in both the rotation and the bullpen, appearing in 29 games (19 starts); he went 8–8 with a 4.37 ERA and 109 strikeouts in innings pitched. Overall for the 2017 season, he made 18 appearances (17 starts) with a 5–5 record and 4.50 ERA. Through the end of the 2018 season, Andriese made 14 appearances (one start) with the Diamondbacks, going 0–3 with an ERA of 9.00. On July 26, 2020, Andriese made his Angels debut against the Oakland Athletics, in relief of Shohei Ohtani—he pitched innings, striking out five batters and allowing no runs. Overall during the 2020 season, Andriese appeared in 16 games (1 start) with the Angels, compiling a 2–4 record with a 4.50 ERA and two saves. On December 2, Andriese was nontendered by the Angels.

Boston Red Sox On December 23, 2020, Andriese signed a one-year, $1.85 million deal with the Boston Red Sox. In 26 appearances for Boston, Andriese struggled to a 6.03 ERA with 38 strikeouts; he was designated for assignment on August 17, 2021.

Seattle Mariners On August 22, 2021, Andriese signed a major-league contract with the Seattle Mariners. Andriese made 8 appearances for the Mariners, recording a 2.45 ERA with 12 strikeouts. After being designated for assignment on September 28, Andriese elected free agency on September 30.

Yomiuri Giants On December 17, 2021, Andriese signed with the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball. He became a free agent following the 2022 season.

Los Angeles Dodgers On February 1, 2023, Andreise signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He made 21 appearances (19 starts) for the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers, posting an 8–6 record and 6.05 ERA with 78 strikeouts across innings pitched,

Miami Marlins On November 29, 2023, Andriese signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins. On April 4, 2024, he had his contract selected to the major league roster. In 3 appearances for Miami, Andriese allowed three runs in five innings pitched. He was designated for assignment by the Marlins on April 13. On April 15, Andriese cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple–A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp. On July 4, his contract was purchased back to the active roster. He made one appearance for Miami before he was designated for assignment again on July 7. Andriese returned to Jacksonville via outright assignment on July 9. He elected free agency on October 2.

International career On October 29, 2018, Andriese was selected to the MLB All-Stars for the 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series.