Matt Stites

Matt Stites
Pitcher
Born: (1990-05-28) May 28, 1990 (age 34)
Festus, Missouri, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 19, 2014, for the Arizona Diamondbacks
Last appearance
October 2, 2015, for the Arizona Diamondbacks
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average7.13
Strikeouts32
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Teams

Matthew Steven Stites (born May 28, 1990) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched in Major League Baseball for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2014 and 2015.

Career

Amateur

Stites attended Festus High School in Festus, Missouri. He then enrolled at Jefferson College, where he played for the college baseball team. He had a 9–2 win-loss record and a 1.69 earned run average (ERA) as a sophomore and was named a junior college All-American. In 2010, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1] The Chicago Cubs selected Stites in the 33rd round, with the 1,000th overall selection, of the 2010 MLB draft.[2] Stites opted not to sign, and instead transferred to the University of Missouri, where he played for the Missouri Tigers baseball team. He led the team with 92 innings pitched.[3]

San Diego Padres

The San Diego Padres selected Stites in the 17th round, with the 533rd overall selection, of the 2011 MLB draft.[3][4]

Arizona Diamondbacks

On July 31, 2013, the Padres traded Stites along with Joe Thatcher to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Ian Kennedy.[5] He missed the remainder of the 2013 season following an emergency appendectomy.[6]

On June 19, 2014, Stites was recalled to Arizona's roster, replacing Tony Campana.[7] He had a 5.73 ERA in 33 innings.[8] Stites began the 2015 season in the minors, and was promoted to the major leagues on June 30.[9] He was released on July 3, 2017.

York Revolution

On March 22, 2018, Stites signed with the York Revolution of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He announced his retirement on April 4, 2018.

Personal life

Stites grew up as a fan of the St. Louis Cardinals.[2] His older brother, Cody, serves in the United States Air Force.[10]

References

  1. ^ "#3 Matthew Stites". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Stites: It's a no-lose situation". SuburbanJournals. June 29, 2010. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Corlija, Melvin (June 8, 2011). "Padres choose Matt Stites - Columbia Daily Tribune | Columbia Missouri: Baseball". Columbiatribune.com. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
  4. ^ "Four Tigers selected in MLB Draft – The Maneater". Themaneater.com. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
  5. ^ Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY Sports (July 31, 2013). "Diamondbacks deal Ian Kennedy to Padres". USA Today. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
  6. ^ Piecoro, Nick. "Matt Stites could be a powerful addition to Arizona Diamondbacks' bullpen". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  7. ^ "Dbacks select Matt Stites from Reno, option Tony Campana to Reno". D-backs Press Release. June 19, 2014. Archived from the original on July 3, 2014.
  8. ^ "Arizona Diamondbacks relievers Addison Reed, Matt Stites on the road back to action". USA Today. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  9. ^ "Arizona Diamondbacks demote Allen Webster, call up Matt Stites". The Arizona Republic. June 30, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  10. ^ "Pitch and catch with ... Diamondbacks' Matt Stites". The Arizona Republic. June 26, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2017.