Matthew Lee Andriese (; born August 28, 1989) is an American professional

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who is a free agent. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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, and

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. He has also played in

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(NPB) for the

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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

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, to play

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for the

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team. In 2010, he played

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with the

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of the

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San Diego Padres

The

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selected Andriese in the third round of the 2011 MLB draft. He signed with the Padres, and pitched for the

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of the High–A

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in 2012. He had a strong performance with the

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of the Double-A

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in 2013, and was promoted to the

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of the Triple-A

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during the season.

Tampa Bay Rays

On January 22, 2014, the Padres traded Andriese, Logan Forsythe, Brad Boxberger, Matt Lollis, and Maxx Tissenbaum to the

in exchange for Alex Torres and Jesse Hahn. Andriese pitched for the

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of the Triple-A

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during the 2014 season. Andriese made the Rays'

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roster out of

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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

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(ERA). On May 14, 2016, Andriese threw his first career complete game shutout, allowing just two hits in a 6–0 victory over the

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. In the 2016 season, Andriese again spent time in both the rotation and the

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, appearing in 29 games (19 starts); he went 8–8 with a 4.37 ERA and 109 strikeouts in innings pitched. At the start of the 2017 season, Andriese was the fifth pitcher in the Rays rotation, he started the season going 5–1 with a 3.54 ERA in 12 starts before falling victim to a stress reaction in his hip in mid-June. He was moved to the 60-day

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, and did not return until late August. Overall for the 2017 season, he made 18 appearances (17 starts) with a 5–5 record and 4.50 ERA. Andriese began the 2018 season with Tampa Bay, pitching to a 3–4 record and 4.07 ERA in 27 games (four starts).

Arizona Diamondbacks

On July 25, 2018, the Rays traded Andriese to the

in exchange for minor-league catcher Michael Pérez and minor-league pitcher Brian Shaffer. 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. He returned to Arizona for the 2019 season, making 54 appearances (all in relief) while accruing a 4.71 ERA and a 5–5 record.

Los Angeles Angels

On January 14, 2020, Andriese was traded to the

in exchange for Jeremy Beasley. On July 26, 2020, Andriese made his Angels debut against the

, in relief of

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—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

. In 26 appearances for Boston, Andriese struggled to a 6.03 ERA with 38 strikeouts; he was

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on August 17, 2021. On August 19, Andriese was released by the Red Sox.

Seattle Mariners

On August 22, 2021, Andriese signed a major-league contract with the

. 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, Andreise signed with the

. He became a free agent following the 2022 season.

Los Angeles Dodgers

On February 1, 2023, Andreise signed a minor league contract with the

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. He made 21 appearances (19 starts) for the Triple-A

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, posting an 8–6 record and 6.05 ERA with 78 strikeouts across innings pitched, Andriese elected free agency following the season on November 6.

Miami Marlins

On November 29, 2023, Andriese signed a minor league contract with the

. 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 appearances 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.

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Andriese, Matt 1989 births Living people Arizona Diamondbacks players Arizona League Diamondbacks players Baseball players from San Bernardino County, California Boston Red Sox players Charlotte Stone Crabs players Cotuit Kettleers players Durham Bulls players Eugene Emeralds players Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp players Lake Elsinore Storm players Los Angeles Angels players Major League Baseball pitchers Miami Marlins players Oklahoma City Dodgers players Redlands East Valley High School alumni Sportspeople from Redlands, California San Antonio Missions players Seattle Mariners players Tampa Bay Rays players Tucson Padres players UC Riverside Highlanders baseball players Visalia Rawhide players Worcester Red Sox players Yomiuri Giants players