Matthew Aaron Treanor (born March 3, 1976) is an American former professional

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(MLB). He played for the

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, Texas Rangers,

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, and

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Early life

Treanor attended Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California and was a standout baseball player. As a senior, he was a second-team All-America pick and was named to the all-tournament team at the Upper Deck high school baseball tournament.

Professional career

Kansas City Royals

Treanor was drafted by the

as a high school player in

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. He played with the Gulf Coast Royals in 1994, the Springfield Sultans in 1995, the

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in 1996 and the

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in 1997.

Florida Marlins

Treanor was traded to the

in for Matt Whisenant. Treanor spent 10 years in the minor leagues–seven in Single-A—before finally making his MLB debut on June 2, against the

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, when he went 1 for 3 with a run scored. In the highlight of his season, Treanor recorded his first RBI on a walk-off

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against the

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on June 17. He played with the Marlins' Triple-A affiliate, the

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then the

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, being called up to the MLB twice in 2004. In , Treanor played his first full season with the Marlins, as a backup to starting catcher

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. He showed off his defensive prowess on April 15 against the

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, when he threw out all three base runners who attempted to

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. Treanor hit his first MLB

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, against Daniel Cabrera of the

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on June 20, . In 2006, he led NL catchers in caught stealing percentage, at 47.1%. On December 10, , Treanor was released by the Florida Marlins in order to make room on the team's 40-man roster for the

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on December 11, 2008.

Detroit Tigers

On December 18, 2008, Treanor signed with the

. In April 2009, he suffered from a

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on his right hip and was placed on the

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for the remainder of the season. He was released from the Tigers at the conclusion of the 2009 season and granted free agency. Treanor only played in four games with Detroit.

Texas Rangers

On December 18, 2009, Treanor signed a minor league contract with the

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with an invitation to spring training, however on March 22 he was traded to the Texas Rangers in exchange for Ray Olmedo. On April 27, Treanor doubled and homered against the

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, a game in which he had his first extra base hits with the Rangers. On June 15, Treanor returned to Florida to face his former team for the first time in interleague play, and hit a go-ahead two-RBI triple in the ninth inning and lifted the Rangers to a 3–2 win. On July 23, Treanor was injured trying to beat a throw to first base when he tripped over

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' first baseman Kevin Frandsen.

Kansas City Royals

On March 28, 2011, the Rangers traded Treanor to the

for cash considerations. He was the 2011 Opening Day catcher for the Royals. On April 3, he hit a three-run walk-off homer in the 13th inning to beat the Anaheim Angels 12–9. On July 31, he was placed on the seven-day

with a

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after a collision with Matt LaPorta of the

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Return to the Texas Rangers

On August 31, 2011, the Royals traded Treanor to the Texas Rangers for cash considerations. In 2011, he batted .214 with 3 home runs, between the two teams.

Los Angeles Dodgers

On November 15, 2011, Treanor signed a one-year contract with the

. Serving as the backup to Dodgers catcher

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, he spot-started throughout the season. On July 22, in New York, Treanor hit a two-run single in the top of the 12th inning, sparking a 5-run rally to beat the

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8-3. He played in 36 games in 2012 for the Dodgers, hitting .175. On October 29, the Dodgers elected to decline Treanor's club option for 2013 worth $950K, instead paying him the $150K buyout.

Cleveland Indians

On December 17, 2013, Treanor signed a minor league deal, with an invitation to spring training, with the

. He retired on May 8, 2014.

Personal life

In November 2003, Treanor met

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at a sports therapy facility in California. They became engaged in March 2004 and married that November. They have three daughters: Malia Barbara, born on June 3, 2014, as well as twins, Mele Elizarin and Mia Kanoelani, born in November 2017. They reside in

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Treanor, Matt 1976 births Living people Albuquerque Isotopes players 21st-century American sportsmen American expatriate baseball players in Canada Baseball players from Garden Grove, California Brevard County Manatees players Calgary Cannons players Florida Marlins players Detroit Tigers players Gulf Coast Marlins players Gulf Coast Royals players Jupiter Hammerheads players Kane County Cougars players Kansas City Royals players Lansing Lugnuts players Los Angeles Dodgers players Major League Baseball catchers Northwest Arkansas Naturals players Oklahoma City RedHawks players Portland Sea Dogs players Springfield Sultans players Texas Rangers players Toros del Este players American expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic Wilmington Blue Rocks players Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, California) alumni