Matt Esparza
Matthew Reed Esparza
Born: August 22, 1994
Folsom, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 14 (2015 June Amateur Draft, Cleveland Indians)
Draft: Round 1 (2018 Rule V (3A phase), Los Angeles Angels)
School: UC Irvine
Career: 2015-2018
Matt Esparza compiled a career record of 22 wins and 20 losses and a 3.73 ERA in his 73-game pitching career with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers, Lake County Captains, Lynchburg Hillcats, Akron RubberDucks and Indians 1. He began playing during the 2015 season and last took the field during the 2018 campaign.
 Mahoning Valley Scrappers |
 Lynchburg Hillcats |
 Lake County Captains |
 Akron RubberDucks |
 Lynchburg Hillcats |
 Indians 1 |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Short Season A | NYPL | Mahoning Valley Scrappers | 4 | 1 | .800 | 2.30 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43.0 | 40 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 186 |
| 2016 | A | MIDW | Lake County Captains | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3.14 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.3 | 81 | 41 | 35 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 109 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 401 |
| 2016 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Hillcats | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3.92 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.0 | 39 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 170 |
| 2017 | AA | EL | Akron RubberDucks | 5 | 5 | .500 | 4.94 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94.7 | 90 | 55 | 52 | 16 | 36 | 0 | 72 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 404 |
| 2017 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Hillcats | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.26 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47.0 | 46 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 197 |
| 2018 | R | ARIZ | Indians 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.75 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Hillcats | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| Totals | 22 | 20 | .524 | 3.73 | 73 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 332.7 | 306 | 155 | 138 | 32 | 102 | 0 | 316 | 16 | 1 | 27 | 1395 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Short Season A | NYPL | Mahoning Valley Scrappers | P | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .875 | .438 |
| 2016 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Hillcats | P | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.286 |
| 2016 | A | MIDW | Lake County Captains | P | 20 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .933 | .700 |
| 2017 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Hillcats | P | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .750 | .667 |
| 2017 | AA | EL | Akron RubberDucks | P | 17 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .857 | .706 |
| 2018 | R | ARIZ | Indians 1 | P | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Hillcats | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 73 | 26 | 23 | 6 | 2 | .891 | .671 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Mahoning Valley Scrappers | CLE | June 25, 2015 | September 7, 2015 |
| 2016 | A | Midwest League | Lake County Captains | CLE | April 10, 2016 | July 24, 2016 |
| 2016 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Hillcats | CLE | July 29, 2016 | September 1, 2016 |
| 2017 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Hillcats | CLE | April 6, 2017 | May 24, 2017 |
| 2017 | AA | Eastern League | Akron RubberDucks | CLE | May 31, 2017 | August 31, 2017 |
| 2018 | R | Arizona League | Indians 1 | CLE | July 1, 2018 | July 11, 2018 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Hillcats | CLE | July 16, 2018 | July 16, 2018 |
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