#31 Matt Nevarez - Pitcher
Career Highlights: Seventh season of professional baseball and second with the Wingnuts…signed by Wingnuts on 7/8/11…has a lifetime 10-11 record with 15 saves and a 3.76 ERA in 140 games, 130 of them out of the bullpen…has 54 career games finished…191.1 career innings, allowing 144 hits, 148 walks, and seven home runs…has 222 career strikeouts…has averaged 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings in career against just 6.8 hits and 0.3 home runs…drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 10th round in 2005…traded from the Rangers to the Astros in exchange for Ivan Rodriguez in 2009…added to Houston’s 40-man roster in 2009…played at San Fernando High School in San Fernando, CA…full name is Matthew Andrew Nevarez…has son Matt Jr. (3)…also played football and basketball
2011
Wichita (American Association/Ind.): Made 18 relief appearances for the Wingnuts, going 0-1 with one save and a 2.76 ERA…pitched 16.1 innings, allowing eight hits, six walks, and no home runs…struck out 19…finished five games…did not allow a run in 16 of 18 appearances…struck out multiple batters in an inning seven times…had nine straight scoreless outings over 8.2 innings from 7/8-7/30…did not allow a run over final six appearances totaling 5.0 IP from 8/10-8/29…struck out the side in 1.0 perfect inning on 7/24 vs. El Paso…earned save on 8/29 at El Paso with 1.0 scoreless inning…did not allow a run in three playoff games over 2.2 IP
Corpus Christi (Texas/AA): 0-2 for the Hooks with a 9.00 ERA in 17 games, all in relief…worked 21.0 IP, allowing 22 hits, 25 walks, and no home runs…struck out 23…finished two games…struck out three in 1.1 scoreless innings on 4/27 at Midland…worked 2.1 innings on 5/17 vs. San Antonio, striking out three and allowing one earned run
2010
Corpus Christi (Texas/AA): Member of Houston Astros’ 40-man roster…went 2-1 for the Hooks with one save and a 3.76 ERA in 36 games, all in relief…pitched 38.1 innings, allowing 30 hits, 46 walks, and one home run…struck out 41…finished nine games…did not allow an earned run in eight straight appearances spanning 10.0 innings from 8/5-8/30…pitched 1.0 perfect inning with one strikeout on 4/13 at Northwest Arkansas to earn the save…worked 2.0 scoreless innings on 7/17 at Frisco to earn the win…struck out four in 2.0 scoreless innings on 8/14 at Arkansas…struck out the side in 1.0 scoreless inning on 8/24 at Midland…struck out the side in 1.0 scoreless inning on 9/5 vs. San Antonio
2009
Lexington (South Atlantic/A): Acquired by Houston Astros’ organization in trade…added to Houston Astros’ 40-Man Roster…1-0 for the Legends with four saves and a 0.00 ERA in eight relief outings…had 8.1 IP, allowing three hits, no walks, and no home runs…struck out 13…finished the game in all eight appearances…ranked sixth in the South Atlantic League with 37 total games finished between Lexington and Hickory…worked 2.0 scoreless innings on 8/30 vs. Greenville to earn the win, striking out four…earned a save in final three appearances from 9/1-9/6
Hickory (South Atlantic/A): 1-4 for the Crawdads with nine saves and a 2.83 ERA in 34 appearances, all in relief…worked 35.0 innings, allowing 22 hits, 15 walks, and one home run…struck out 50…had 29 games finished…had 16 multi-strikeout relief appearances…allowed one earned run over 18 games spanning 18.2 IP (0.48) from 4/17-6/27, striking out 30…earned first career save on 4/25 vs. Kannapolis with 0.2 scoreless innings…struck out the side in 1.0 scoreless inning and earned the save on 5/1 vs. Lakewood…worked 2.0 scoreless innings and struck out four on 5/19 vs. Delmarva while earning the win…earned a four-out save on 5/23 at Hagerstown, striking out three…struck out four in 1.1 innings on 6/18 vs. West Virginia, allowing one unearned run…did not allow a hit over final three appearances…allowed one or zero hits in 29 of 35 appearances and never allowed more than two hits in any of them
2008
Spokane (Northwest/A-): 4-2 for the Indians with a 4.36 ERA in 16 appearances, seven of them as a starter…helped Indians win the Northwest League championship…logged 43.1 innings, allowing 39 hits, 43 walks, and three home runs…struck out 50…finished one game…had a 2.57 ERA in nine relief appearances over 21.0 IP…won four consecutive decisions from 7/5-8/3…eight of nine relief outings were for more than 1.0 inning…pitched 3.0 scoreless innings and struck out one to earn the win in relief on 7/5 vs. Eugene…struck out six and allowed one earned run in 4.0 IP during start on 7/23 vs. Salem-Keizer, taking a no-decision…pitched 4.0 innings in relief, allowing one earned run and striking out eight to earn the win on 8/3 at Tri-City
2006
Rangers (Arizona/R): Made one appearance on 7/26 vs. the Angels’ Arizona League affiliate, allowing one earned run in 1.0 IP with two strikeouts
2005
Rangers (Arizona/R): 2-1 for the Rangers with a 1.61 ERA in 10 games, seven as a reliever…worked 28.0 IP, allowing 18 hits, 13 walks, and one home run…struck out 24…made professional debut on 7/12 vs. the Royals’ Arizona League affiliate, working 1.0 perfect inning with two strikeouts…earned first career win on 7/16 at the Angels’ Arizona League affiliate, throwing 2.0 scoreless innings with two strikeouts…made first career start on 7/31 at the Cubs’ Arizona League affiliate, pitching 4.0 scoreless innings, allowing one hit, and striking out five in a no-decision…five of seven relief outings were for more than 1.0 inning
Kevin Hooper on Matt: We’re very excited to have the opportunity to bring ‘Matty’ back for the upcoming season. He’s a powerful arm at the tail end of our bullpen that may not be here long if he continues to improve. He had a great winter in Venezuela, which will end up being valuable experience for him.
