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Matt Garza
Birthdate: 11/26/1983     Bats/Throws: R/R
Height/Weight: 6-4/215     Position: P
Contract: $10.2M / 1 Years (2013)
5/21/2013: Garza gave up just one hit over five innings (82 pitches) Tuesday. He struck out five and walked three in his first big-league start in 10 months.
5/19/2013 - Roto Riteup: May 19. 2013 by David Wiers (RotoGraphs) 36
5/9/2013 - Francisco Liriano & Matt Garza: Waiver Wire by Chris Cwik (RotoGraphs) 9
4/24/2013 - Roto Riteup: April 24, 2013 by David Wiers (RotoGraphs) 24
3/4/2013 - MASH Report (3/4/13) by Jeff Zimmerman (RotoGraphs) 18
2/28/2013 - Cubs Rotation: Depth Chart Discussion by Dan Wade (RotoGraphs) 12


DashboardCustomize
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGPAHRRRBISBBB%K%ISOBABIPAVGOBPSLGwOBAwRC+FldBsRWAR
2006Twins (A+)8000000.0 %0.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100   
2006Twins (AA)10000000.0 %0.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100   
2006Twins (AAA)5000000.0 %0.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100   
2006Twins10000000.0 %0.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100 0.00.0
2007Twins (AAA)16000000.0 %0.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100   
2007Twins16300000.0 %33.3 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100 0.00.0
2008Rays (A+)1000000.0 %0.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100   
2008Rays306000016.7 %50.0 %.000.000.000.200.000.142-25 0.00.0
2008Rays4200000.0 %0.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100   
2009Rays32200000.0 %100.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100 0.00.0
2010Rays33400000.0 %75.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100 0.0-0.1
2010Rays1000000.0 %0.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100   
2011Cubs317102101.4 %59.2 %.000.273.094.121.094.102-52 -0.1-0.4
2012Cubs183400000.0 %67.6 %.033.286.067.067.100.071-71 -0.5-0.3
2013Cubs (AA)2100000.0 %100.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100   
2013Cubs (AAA)2200000.0 %50.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100   
2013Cubs1200200.0 %50.0 %.5001.000.500.5001.000.630317 0.00.1
Total- - -17112202301.6 %61.5 %.019.281.084.109.103.099-53 -0.6-0.8
Postseason- - -5200000.0 %0.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100   

News
5/22 - Fantasy: Fantasy Waiver Wire: Week 8, Vol. II by Jack Weiland
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5/20 - Fantasy: The daily grind: 5-20-13 by Brad Johnson
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5/23 - Thursday Rockpile: Colorado's wheels of change rapidly spinn» by Purple Row
5/23 - Cub Tracks Doubles Up by Bleed Cubbie Blue
5/22 - NL Central Links: Garcia, Carpenter, Garza by Steve Adams
5/19 - Quick Hits: Cardinals, Braves, Starting Pitching Market by Jeff Todd
5/18 - Rosenthal On Cubs, Brewers, Marlins by Charlie Wilmoth

Standard
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGABPAH1B2B3BHRRRBIBBIBBSOHBPSFSHGDPSBCSAVG
2006Twins (A+)8000000000000000000.000
2006Twins (AA)10000000000000000000.000
2006Twins (AAA)5000000000000000000.000
2006Twins10000000000000000000.000
2007Twins (AAA)16000000000000000000.000
2007Twins16230000000001001000.000
2008Rays (A+)1000000000000000000.000
2008Rays30460000000103001000.000
2008Rays4220000000000000000.000
2009Rays32220000000002000000.000
2010Rays33340000000003001000.000
2010Rays1000000000000000000.000
2011Cubs31647166000211042105100.094
2012Cubs18303421100000023004000.067
2013Cubs (AA)2110000000001000000.000
2013Cubs (AAA)2220000000001000000.000
2013Cubs1221010002001000000.500
Total- - -171107122972002320751012100.084
Postseason- - -5220000000000000000.000

Advanced
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamBB%K%BB/KAVGOBPSLGOPSISOSpdBABIPUBRwSBwRCwRAAwOBAwRC+
2006Twins (A+)0.0 %0.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.000.0.000-100
2006Twins (AA)0.0 %0.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.000.0.000-100
2006Twins (AAA)0.0 %0.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.000.0.000-100
2006Twins0.0 %0.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.000.0.000-100
2006Average8.4 %16.8 %0.50.269.337.432.768.1635.0.301    .332 
2007Twins (AAA)0.0 %0.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.000.0.000-100
2007Twins0.0 %33.3 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.00-0.8.000-100
2007Average8.5 %17.1 %0.50.268.336.423.758.1555.2.303    .331 
2008Rays (A+)0.0 %0.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.000.0.000-100
2008Rays16.7 %50.0 %0.33.000.200.000.200.0000.1.000 0.00-0.9.142-25
2008Rays0.0 %0.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.00-0.5.000-100
2008Average8.7 %17.5 %0.50.264.333.416.749.1525.1.300    .328 
2009Rays0.0 %100.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.00-0.5.000-100
2009Average8.9 %18.0 %0.49.262.333.418.751.1555.0.299    .329 
2010Rays0.0 %75.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.0-1-1.0.000-100
2010Rays0.0 %0.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.000.0.000-100
2010Average8.5 %18.5 %0.46.257.325.403.728.1455.0.297    .321 
2011Cubs1.4 %59.2 %0.02.094.121.094.215.0001.3.273-0.10.0-4-12.0.102-52
2011Average8.1 %18.6 %0.44.255.321.399.720.1445.1.295    .316 
2012Cubs0.0 %67.6 %0.00.067.067.100.167.0330.1.286-0.50.0-3-6.7.071-71
2012Average8.0 %19.8 %0.40.255.319.405.724.1515.2.297    .315 
2013Cubs (AA)0.0 %100.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.00-0.2.000-100
2013Cubs (AAA)0.0 %50.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.00-0.6.000-100
2013Cubs0.0 %50.0 %0.00.500.5001.0001.500.5000.11.000 0.010.5.630317
2013Average8.1 %19.9 %0.41.253.318.403.721.1504.9.295    .315 
Total- - -1.6 %61.5 %0.03.084.109.103.212.0190.7.281-0.60.0-8-21.5.099-53
Postseason- - -0.0 %0.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.00-0.5.000-100

Batted Ball
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%
2006Twins0.000.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2007Twins1.000.0 %100.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2008Rays1.000.0 %100.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2008Rays2.000.0 %100.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2009Rays0.000.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2010Rays0.000.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2010Rays0.000.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2011Cubs16.0010.5 %84.2 %5.3 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2012Cubs5.0016.7 %83.3 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2013Cubs0.00100.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
Total- - -23.0014.3 %82.1 %3.6 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
Postseason- - -2.000.0 %100.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %

More Batted Ball
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHBallsStrikesPitches
2006Twins0000000000
2007Twins1000010167
2008Rays100001091524
2008Rays2000000145
2009Rays0000000369
2010Rays000001001010
2010Rays0000000000
2011Cubs1612008055206261
2012Cubs50100502697123
2013Cubs0010000145
Total- - -23140016095344439
Postseason- - -2000000145

Win Probability
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWPA-WPA+WPARE24REWpLIphLIPHWPA/LIClutch
2006Twins          
2007Twins-0.02-0.020.00-0.74-0.070.33 0-0.07-0.01
2008Rays-0.10-0.120.02-1.36-0.141.14 0-0.100.02
2008Rays-0.06-0.060.00-0.48-0.051.09 0-0.050.00
2009Rays-0.11-0.110.00-1.10-0.102.03 0-0.060.00
2010Rays-0.11-0.110.00-0.99-0.111.42 0-0.080.00
2010Rays       0  
2011Cubs-1.38-1.690.32-14.61-1.571.03 0-1.28-0.06
2012Cubs-0.61-0.690.07-6.91-0.731.01 0-0.620.01
2013Cubs0.18-0.010.191.710.200.97 00.090.09
Total- - --2.15-2.750.60-24.00-2.521.04 0-2.110.04
Postseason- - --0.06-0.060.00-0.48-0.051.09 0-0.050.00

Pitch Type
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFB%SL%CT%CB%CH%SF%KN%XX%
2006Twins        
2007Twins100.0% (00.0)       
2008Rays70.8% (88.6)12.5% (80.5) 16.7% (72.8)    
2009Rays77.8% (96.7)22.2% (84.5)      
2010Rays50.0% (89.0)30.0% (85.0) 20.0% (77.0)    
2011Cubs71.0% (90.9)9.7% (84.8)4.6% (87.9)11.6% (74.7)3.1% (82.3)  0.8%
2012Cubs71.5% (90.1)8.9% (81.2)2.4% (85.3)13.0% (73.0)3.3% (80.3)0.8% (83.0)  
2013Cubs60.0% (89.3)  40.0% (73.0)    
Total- - -71.2% (90.6)10.1% (83.5)3.4% (87.4)12.4% (74.1)2.7% (81.5)0.2% (83.0) 0.5%

PITCHf/x Pitch Type
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFA%FT%FC%FS%FO%SI%SL%CU%KC%EP%CH%SC%KN%UN%
2007Twins100.0 %             
2008Rays77.8 %     5.6 %16.7 %      
2009Rays77.8 %     22.2 %       
2010Rays20.0 %    30.0 %30.0 %20.0 %      
2011Cubs42.5 %20.7 %5.8 %  6.1 %10.7 %11.5 %  2.7 %   
2012Cubs28.5 %26.0 %1.6 %0.8 % 17.9 %7.3 %13.8 %  4.1 %   
2013Cubs20.0 %40.0 %     40.0 %      
Total- - -40.9 %20.3 %3.9 %0.2 % 9.5 %9.9 %12.5 %  2.8 %   

PITCHf/x Pitch Velocity
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamvFAvFTvFCvFSvFOvSIvSLvCUvKCvEPvCHvSCvKN
2007Twins92.4            
2008Rays87.7     83.173.0     
2009Rays96.7     84.2      
2010Rays90.9    87.784.876.9     
2011Cubs90.890.988.5  89.383.775.1  81.5  
2012Cubs90.189.385.184.2 90.680.473.8  81.6  
2013Cubs88.789.6     73.1     
Total- - -90.790.388.184.2 89.983.174.5  81.6  

Pitch Values
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFBwSLwCTwCBwCHwSFwKNwFB/CwSL/CwCT/CwCB/CwCH/CwSF/CwKN/C
2006Twins              
2007Twins-0.7      -10.43      
2008Rays-0.3-0.4 -0.1   -1.93-13.72 -3.69   
2009Rays-0.4-0.2     -5.70-8.84     
2010Rays-0.4-0.4 -0.2   -7.15-13.71 -11.77   
2011Cubs-8.4-2.00.5-2.2-0.4  -4.55-7.884.54-7.45-5.58  
2012Cubs-3.8-1.2-0.1-1.2-0.40.0 -4.34-11.27-2.37-7.24-9.112.08 
2013Cubs0.7  -0.2   23.85  -11.29   
Total- - --13.3-4.20.5-4.0-0.80.0 -4.27-9.573.16-7.41-6.762.08 

PITCHf/x Pitch Values
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFAwFTwFCwFSwFOwSIwSLwCUwKCwEPwCHwSCwKN
2007Twins-0.6            
2008Rays-0.1     -0.1-0.2     
2009Rays-0.4     -0.2      
2010Rays-0.1    -0.3-0.4-0.2     
2011Cubs-5.3-1.1-1.2  -0.7-1.6-2.1  -0.7  
2012Cubs-1.4-1.4-0.10.0 -1.0-0.9-1.4  -0.3  
2013Cubs0.00.8     -0.2     
Total- - --7.9-1.8-1.30.0 -1.9-3.2-4.1  -1.0  

PITCHf/x Pitch Values / 100
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFA/CwFT/CwFC/CwFS/CwFO/CwSI/CwSL/CwCU/CwKC/CwEP/CwCH/CwSC/CwKN/C
2007Twins-9.24            
2008Rays-0.62     -13.81-5.99     
2009Rays-5.20     -7.56      
2010Rays-4.08    -8.85-13.18-11.23     
2011Cubs-4.76-2.10-7.74  -4.21-5.76-6.93  -9.70  
2012Cubs-3.98-4.43-5.710.00 -4.57-10.54-8.34  -6.54  
2013Cubs-3.9637.56     -11.26     
Total- - --4.46-2.05-7.500.00 -4.74-7.55-7.64  -8.38  

Plate Discipline
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%F-Strike%SwStr%
2006Twins         
2006Average23.5 %66.6 %46.1 %57.4 %88.5 %81.0 %52.6 %58.8 %8.5 %
2007Twins0.0 %66.7 %57.1 % 50.0 %50.0 %85.7 %100.0 %28.6 %
2007Average25.0 %66.6 %45.9 %60.8 %88.2 %80.8 %50.3 %58.7 %8.6 %
2008Rays18.2 %38.5 %29.2 %0.0 %60.0 %42.9 %54.2 %33.3 %16.7 %
2008Average25.4 %65.4 %45.9 %61.7 %87.9 %80.8 %51.1 %58.6 %8.6 %
2009Rays40.0 %100.0 %66.7 %0.0 %25.0 %16.7 %44.4 %100.0 %55.6 %
2009Average25.1 %66.0 %45.3 %61.7 %87.8 %80.5 %49.3 %58.2 %8.6 %
2010Rays100.0 %33.3 %80.0 %0.0 %100.0 %12.5 %30.0 %100.0 %70.0 %
2010Average29.3 %64.4 %45.6 %66.5 %88.1 %80.7 %46.5 %58.8 %8.5 %
2011Cubs47.2 %52.3 %49.8 %34.5 %65.2 %51.2 %51.8 %69.0 %24.1 %
2011Average30.6 %65.0 %46.2 %68.1 %87.9 %80.7 %45.3 %59.4 %8.6 %
2012Cubs45.5 %61.2 %54.1 %32.0 %61.0 %50.0 %54.9 %76.5 %26.8 %
2012Average30.8 %64.7 %46.0 %66.8 %87.2 %79.7 %44.9 %59.8 %9.1 %
2013Cubs0.0 %75.0 %60.0 % 33.3 %33.3 %80.0 %50.0 %40.0 %
2013Average29.7 %65.0 %45.8 %66.2 %86.6 %79.4 %45.8 %60.1 %9.2 %
Total- - -46.3 %55.5 %51.2 %29.8 %61.4 %48.0 %53.0 %71.3 %26.4 %

PITCHf/x Plate Discipline
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%Pace
2007Twins33.3 %75.0 %57.1 %100.0 %33.3 %50.0 %57.1 %11.5
2007Average28.9 %62.3 %45.4 %66.4 %87.6 %80.8 %49.6 %21.5
2008Rays25.0 %30.0 %27.8 %0.0 %66.7 %40.0 %55.6 %18.4
2008Average28.0 %62.5 %45.3 %65.9 %88.0 %81.2 %50.3 %21.6
2009Rays60.0 %75.0 %66.7 %0.0 %33.3 %16.7 %44.4 %18.3
2009Average27.9 %61.4 %44.8 %65.5 %88.0 %81.0 %50.4 %21.4
2010Rays100.0 %33.3 %80.0 %0.0 %100.0 %12.5 %30.0 %17.7
2010Average28.4 %61.3 %44.9 %64.6 %87.9 %80.6 %50.4 %21.5
2011Cubs41.8 %55.0 %49.4 %28.3 %63.9 %51.2 %57.9 %18.3
2011Average28.9 %62.1 %45.6 %64.7 %88.0 %80.6 %50.1 %21.6
2012Cubs44.1 %62.5 %53.7 %19.2 %70.0 %50.0 %52.0 %19.8
2012Average29.3 %62.2 %45.6 %63.6 %87.3 %79.6 %49.5 %22.1
2013Cubs0.0 %75.0 %60.0 % 33.3 %33.3 %80.0 %14.3
2013Average29.0 %62.2 %45.3 %63.1 %87.2 %79.4 %49.2 %22.5
Total- - -44.0 %56.7 %51.0 %22.4 %64.0 %48.0 %55.4 %18.6

Fielding
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosGGSInnPOAEFETEDPDPSDPTDPFScpSBCSPBWPFPTZ
2006TwinsP10950.0510000000 2   1.000 
2007TwinsP161583.01102020000 1   .846 
2008RaysP3030184.214112020000 5   .926 
2009RaysP3232203.010111011100 3   .955 
2010RaysP3332204.210131010000 9   .958 
2011CubsP3131198.010157251100 10   .781 
2012CubsP1818103.24123030100 2   .842 
2013CubsP115.0100000000 0   1.000 
Total- - -P1711681032.05573162142300 32   .889 

Advanced Fielding
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnrSBrGDPrARMrGFPrPMDRSBIZPlaysRZROOZCPPRPPTZLFSRARMDPRRngRErrRUZRUZR/150
2006TwinsP50.00  0-2-2              
2007TwinsP83.01  0-2-3              
2008RaysP184.20  0-3-4              
2009RaysP203.01  0-20              
2010RaysP204.20  0-2-2              
2011CubsP198.01  -1-2-3              
2012CubsP103.21  0-2-5              
2013CubsP5.00  000              
Total- - -P1032.04  -1-15-19              

Value
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamBattingBase RunningFieldingReplacementPositionalFld + PosRARWARDollarsSalary
2006Twins0.00.0 0.00.00.00.00.0$0.0 
2007Twins-0.80.0 0.10.30.3-0.40.0($0.2) 
2008Rays-0.90.0 0.20.60.6-0.10.0($0.1)$0.4
2009Rays-0.50.0 0.10.20.2-0.30.0($0.1) 
2010Rays-1.00.0 0.10.40.4-0.5-0.1($0.2) 
2011Cubs-12.4-0.1 2.16.46.4-3.9-0.4($1.9) 
2012Cubs-6.9-0.5 1.03.13.1-3.3-0.3($1.5) 
2013Cubs0.50.0 0.10.20.20.80.1$0.4 
Total- - --22.2-0.6 3.611.111.1-7.8-0.8($3.6)$0.4

Contracts
  • $10.2m / 1 Years (2013) (Edit)
    • signed by Chicago Cubs on 1/17/2013 (Avoided Arbitration)
    • 2013: $10.2M
    • Agent / Agency: Creative Artists Agency
    • Source: msn.foxsports.com
    • Submitted by kushernova
  • $9.5m / 1 Years (2012) (Edit)
    • signed by Chicago Cubs on 2/3/2012 (Avoided Arbitration)
    • 2012: $9.5M
    • Incentives: a) various performance bonuses
    • Source: espn.go.com
    • Submitted by Jeff Zimmerman
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