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MATT BALL # 78
BORN: JAN. 23, 1995 OPENING DAY AGE: 25
BIRTHPLACE: SAN DIEGO, CA RESIDES: SAN DIEGO, CA
SIGNED THRU: 2020
ACQUIRED: FROM TEXAS IN TRIPLE-A RULE 5 DRAFT, DEC. 14, 2017

RHP HEIGHT: 6-5 WEIGHT: 200 BATS: R THROWS: R

NON-ROSTER INVITEE
BALL’S LIFETIME PITCHING RECORD
Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG GF SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO WP BK BAA
2013— Bristol 0-1 4 .84 14 0 0 5 0 0 22 .1 25 18 12 1 3 8 0 23 2 1 .272
2014— Great Falls 3-6 7 .26 14 13 0 0 0 0 57 .0 81 60 46 6 1 21 0 42 3 1 .319
2015— Great Falls 2-9 8 .16 15 15 0 0 0 0 60 .2 80 61 55 7 6 34 0 52 8 2 .325
2016— Kannapolis 0-1 4.50 10 0 0 6 0 1 16.0 17 15 8 1 2 5 0 24 3 0 .250
Hickory 4-1 1 .60 21 4 0 5 0 3 50 .2 51 11 9 2 3 17 1 39 3 0 .271
2017— Hickory 0-1 5 .67 11 5 0 3 0 3 33 .1 39 26 21 4 6 10 0 38 3 0 .283
2018— Inland Empire 4-1 3 .81 14 13 0 0 0 0 54 .1 44 24 23 5 3 12 0 55 1 1 .223
Mobile 1-3 5.79 4 4 0 0 0 0 18.2 22 13 12 0 0 7 0 13 2 0 .301
2019— Mobile 1-3 3.57 8 8 0 0 0 0 35.1 33 16 14 2 2 13 0 45 7 0 .243
Salt Lake 0-2 5 .82 14 7 0 1 0 0 43 .1 48 28 28 9 0 28 0 43 3 1 .291
MINOR TOTALS 15-28 5.24 125 69 0 20 0 7 391.2 440 272 228 37 26 155 1 374 35 6 .283 ball
◆ Matthew James Ball...Acquired from Texas in Triple-A phase of Rule 5 Draft, Dec. 14, 2017.
◆ 2020 marks first big league camp...In 125 career minor league games, including 69 starts, has a 15-28 record with
seven saves and 374 strikeouts in 391.2 innings.
◆ Began 2019 with Double-A Mobile in Southern League, where he started all eight games in which he appeared,
posting a 3.57 ERA (35.1 IP - 14 ER), .243 opposing batting average and 45 strikeouts in 35.1 innings...In five road
starts, pitched to a 1.23 ERA (22 IP - 3 ER), 1.05 WHIP, .210 opposing batting average and 28 SO in 22 innings...
Pitched a season-high six shutout innings, May 2 at Montgomery (W, 6 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 SO)...Recorded
season-high eight strikeouts in final Double-A game, June 3 at Chattanooga...Made one appearance (April 10 vs.
Fresno) for Triple-A Salt Lake in Pacific Coast League before rejoining Bees on June 9 for remainder of season...
As a reliever for Salt Lake, registered a 1.39 WHIP and .253 (21/83) opponent batting average.
◆ Started 2018, his first season in the Angels organization, with Adv.-A Inland Empire of California League, where
he had a 4-1 record and was twice named Pitcher of the Week (7/22 and 8/5)...Started the last 13 games he
pitched for the 66ers, no-hitting his opponents in two of his outings: May 23 at Visalia (4 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 HBP,
0 BB, 4 SO) and June 24 at Lancaster (4 IP, 0 H, R, ER, 2 BB, 5 SO)...Twice allowed a single hit in his starts: June 8
at Rancho Cucamonga (4 IP, H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 SO) and July 18 at Visalia (W, 5 IP, H, 0 R, 0 ER, BB, 3 SO)...Against
right-handed batters, posted a .200 (26/130) opposing batting average and had 39 strikeouts...On the road, was
3-0, with a 3.40 ERA (45 IP - 17 ER), 0.96 WHIP, .208 (33/159) opposing batting average and 43 strikeouts in 45
IP . . .Promoted to Mobile August 14 for first Double-A action, where he pitched his last four games of the season...
Earned only win with BayBears Aug. 14 vs. Biloxi (W, 5 IP, 4 H, R, ER, 3 SO), throwing just 61 pitches.
◆ Spent 2017 season with Single-A Hickory of South Atlantic League, finishing with three saves and 38 SO in 33.1
IP...Started five of 11 games, including June 9 vs. Lexington when he recorded a career-high 10 strikeouts in six
innings pitched .
◆ Traded to Rangers by White Sox, May 12, 2016 in exchange for for RHP Anthony Renaudo.
◆ Pitched first three seasons of his career (2013-2015) at Rookie-Level...Named Pitcher of the Week 8/3/15 with
Great Falls of Pioneer League.
◆ Drafted by White Sox in the 11th Round of 2013 First-Year Player Draft out of Bonita Vista HS (Chula Vista, CA)...
Committed to play baseball at Long Beach State before signing with the White Sox.
◆ As a HS senior, posted a 7-3 record with an 0.86 ERA and 119 SO over 73 IP, completing seven of the 11 games
he started on the mound.
◆ Has worn stirrups on the field since high school: “My dad has always called me an old-school pitcher, and I
embrace that.”
◆ A native Southern Californian, was born in San Diego, where he currently resides.

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