Matt Macri

Matthew Michael Macri (born May 29, 1982) is an American former Major League Baseball third baseman who played for the Minnesota Twins in 2008.

Amateur career A native of Des Moines, Iowa, Macri graduated from Dowling Catholic High School in 2001 and went to the University of Notre Dame. In his freshman year, he appeared in just 17 games before undergoing a season-ending Tommy John surgery. In , Macri was named Second Team All-America by Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball Magazine, and USA Today.

Professional career The Colorado Rockies drafted Macri in the fifth round (140th overall) of the 2004 Major League Baseball draft. He joined the Rockies' Single-A affiliate Tri-City Dust Devils later that year, batting .333 with seven home runs and 43 RBI in 52 games. He finished second in the Northwest League in slugging percentage (.569), third in batting average, and tied for third in triples (four) and on-base percentage (.410). He finished the season in Rochester, playing in 14 games and batting .213 with three home runs and 6 RBI. He made his Major League debut on May 24 against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. He earned his first major league hit in his first at-bat of the game off Nate Robertson. Macri then singled to right in his second major league at-bat and drove in his first RBI.

On August 18, 2009, the Twins designated Macri for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster for Philip Humber.

On December 23, 2010, the Rockies announced that they had signed Macri to a minor league contract. He played with the Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox in 2011, batting .273 with 13 home runs and 65 RBI in 114 games.