Matthew Leland Skrmetta (born November 6, 1972) is an American former professional baseball

pitcher In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("Pitch (baseball), pitches") the Baseball (ball), baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of out (baseball), retiring a batter (baseball), batter, ...

. He played during one season in

Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league composed of 30 teams, divided equally between the National League (baseball), National League (NL) and the American League (AL), with 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada. MLB i ...

(MLB) with the

Montreal Expos The Montreal Expos () were a Canadian professional baseball team based in Montreal. The Expos were the first Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located outside the United States. They played in the National League (baseball), National League ...

and

Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League Central, Central ...

in 2000. He also played two seasons in the

Nippon Professional Baseball is a professional baseball league and the highest level of baseball in Japan. Locally, it is often called , meaning simply ''Professional Baseball''; outside of Japan, NPB is often referred to as "Japanese baseball". The roots of the league ...

(NPB), 2003 for the

Fukuoka Daiei Hawks The are a Japanese professional baseball team based in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture. They compete in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) as a member of the Pacific League. Founded on February 22, 1938, as the Nankai Club, being the first Kansai ...

and 2005 for the

Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles The , often shortened as the , are a baseball team based in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. It has played in Nippon Professional Baseball's Pacific League since the team's formation in November 2004. The team is owned by the Internet shopping ...

. He holds the record for playing for the most professional teams, with 25.

Amateur career

He graduated from Satellite High School in 1990. He led Satellite to the 1990 Class 3A State Championship baseball game where they lost to Pace High School 13–3.

Professional career

Skrmetta was drafted by the

Detroit Tigers The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central Division. One of the AL's eight chart ...

in the 26th round of the 1993 amateur draft. Skrmetta played his first professional season with their rookie league

Bristol Tigers Bristol () is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, the most populous city in the region. Built around the River Avon, Bristol, River Avon, it is bordered by t ...

in . In 2002, Skrmetta was 8–0 with one save, 58 strikeouts in 61 innings pitched for a 2.51 ERA while pitching for the

Omaha Royals Omaha ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nebraska. It is located in the Midwestern United States along the Missouri River, about north of the mouth of the Platte River. The nation's 41st-most-populous city, Omaha had a popu ...

, the

Kansas City Royals The Kansas City Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central Division. The team ...

' Triple-A affiliate. Skrmetta broke former major league baseball pitcher Mike Morgan's record when he played with the

Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central Division. The club plays its ...

Triple-A affiliate

Charlotte Knights The Charlotte Knights are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. They are located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and play their home games at Truist Field ...

in 2006. Skrmetta played for a record 25 professional teams and in 13 organizations.– Soxtalk.com forum June 4, 2006
In 2007, he played for his 25th and last professional team, the

Road Warriors The Road Warriors, also known as the Legion of Doom, were a professional wrestling tag team originally composed of Road Warrior Hawk (Michael Hegstrand) and Road Warrior Animal (Joseph Laurinaitis).. They performed under the name "The Road Wa ...

of the independent

Atlantic League The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB) is a professional independent baseball league in the United States. It is an official MLB Partner League based in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States, and the headquarters are loc ...

References

External links

1972 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Canada American expatriate baseball players in Japan Atlantic League Road Warriors players Baseball players from Mississippi Brevard County Manatees players Bristol Tigers players Charlotte Knights players Fayetteville Generals players Fukuoka Daiei Hawks players Gulf Coast Expos players Harrisburg Senators players Indian River State Pioneers baseball players Jacksonville Dolphins baseball players Jacksonville Suns players Jamestown Jammers players Lakeland Tigers players Las Vegas 51s players Las Vegas Stars (baseball) players Louisville RiverBats players Major League Baseball pitchers Mobile BayBears players Montreal Expos players Nashville Sounds players Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers Omaha Royals players Ottawa Lynx players Pittsburgh Pirates players Rancho Cucamonga Quakes players Satellite High School alumni Sportspeople from Biloxi, Mississippi Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles players 21st-century American sportsmen 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-baseball-pitcher-1970s-stub