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Batting
Pitching
Career Regular Season
G
W-L
ERA
IP
SO
WHIP
31
5-9
5.74
91.0
59
1.47
G
W-L
ERA
IP
SO
WHIP
31
5-9
5.74
91.0
59
1.47
Career Regular Season
AB
AVG
HR
RBI
SB
OPS
19
.211
0
0
0
.461
AB
AVG
HR
RBI
SB
OPS
19
.211
0
0
0
.461
Matt Maloney Bio
Fullname:
Matthew Michael Maloney
Born:
1/16/1984 in Sandusky, OH
Draft:
2005, Philadelphia Phillies, Round: 3, Overall Pick: 97
College:
Mississippi
Debut:
6/06/2009
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Matthew Michael Maloney
Matthew Michael Maloney...wife Kalee (Basting)...2002 graduate of Huron (OH) High School...attended Manatee Community College (2003) in Bradenton, FL and the University of Mississippi (2004-05).
2011
Made the Reds Opening Day roster for the first time in his career...went 0-1, 8.49 in five appearances (one start) before he was optioned to Triple-A Louisville, April 23...Was recalled May 23 and pitched 3.1 innings of relief before leaving with an injury...disabled with a cracked rib, May 26-August 16...In a rehab start, became Louisville's All-Time leader with his 35th career win in a 3-2 victory, July 24 vs. Charlotte...finished with 39 career wins at Triple-A Louisville...Reinstated from the disabled list on August 17 and optioned to Louisville, where he finished the minor league season...earned a September call-up and made two more appearances for the Reds...Claimed off waivers by the Twins, October 31.
2010
Spent most of the season at Louisville...ranked fifth in the International League in ERA (3.34)...led the Bats in starts (24), wins (10) and ERA...became Louisville's all-time leader in career strikeouts (384)...among all Reds minor leaguers ranked T2nd in wins and sixth in ERA...made 2 starts (0-2, 3.09) and 5 relief apps (0-0, 3.00) during 2 stints for the Reds...made both starts during his first stint with Cin, on 7/6 at Mets (3-0 loss) and 7/11 at Phi (1-0 loss)...made all 5 of his relief apps after he was promoted a second time, on 9/3...made his season debut in the 3-0 loss at NYM on 7/6 (5.2ip, 7h, 3er, 1bb, 3k, 1hr, 108 pitches, 76 strikes)...took the spot in the rotation vacated by Travis Wood, who made an emergency start the night before when just before gametime Aaron Harang was scratched with lower back spasms...from 4/22-4/29 was on the Bats' disabled list with a blister on his left middle finger...entered the season rated the eighth-best prospect in the organization by Baseball America.
2009
Was 1 of 8 Reds players to make his Major League debut...was the only lefthanded pitcher to start a game for the Reds in 2009...spent most of the season at Louisville (22gs, 9-9, 3.08, 3cg, 1sho)...also made 1 September start for Carolina...among all Reds minor leaguers ranked third in strikeouts (130) and fourth in ERA (3.00)...led the International League in complete games (3), ranked second in ERA (3.08) and ranked T4th in strikeouts (125)...was the organization's Minor League Pitcher of the Month for April (3gs, 2-0, 1.86)...was the IL's Pitcher of the Week from 5/11-5/17 following a 3-0 win vs Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and a 1-0 loss to Norfolk (1-1, 0.64, 14ip, 10h, 1er, 2bb, 15k)...in his 7 starts the Reds went 3-4 and scored 23 runs (3.29 r/g)...produced 2 quality starts...began the season with Louisville and in 10 starts there went 4-3, 2.00 before he was recalled on 6/6 to start against the Cubs...went 0-2, 6.11 in 3 starts for Cin before he returned to Louisville on 6/20...in 12 more starts for the Bats went 5-6, 4.04 before another promotion...made another start for the Reds, on 8/29 vs LA, but between games of the 8/31 DH vs Pit was optioned to Carolina, where he made his 1 appearance before he was promoted for a third time on 9/8...during that last stint with the Reds was bothered by a blister on the middle finger of his left hand but still made 3 more starts before the season ended (2-1, 2.65)...left his start on 9/8 at Col with the blister, skipped a scheduled start on 9/13 at Chi and then on 10/2 vs Pit but was scratched from his final start of the year...when he debuted on 6/6 vs Chi became only the second LHP to start a game for the Reds over a stretch of 236 games (Adam Pettyjohn)...in that big league debut was the victim of a blown save in the 11-inning, 4-3 victory...left leading, 3-2, but the Cubs tied it in the eighth inning with a run off David Weathers...first career strikeout victim was Ryan Dempster...singled off Dempster to become the first Reds pitcher to record a hit in his first Major League plate appearance since Scott Randall singled off Kip Wells on 9/18/03 at Pit...in that debut pitched in front of a sellout crowd...allowed 2 home runs in each of his first 4 Major League starts but just 1 homer total in his last 3 starts...allowed 22 runs overall, including 13 runs produced by the 9 homers (5 solo, four 2-run HR)...became the first pitcher to allow multiple homers in his first 4 career starts since Brett Hinchliffe allowed at least 2 homers in all 5 of his starts for the Mariners and Mets from 1999-2001, the only starts of his Major League career...as a batter for Louisville hit .316 (1hr, 2rbi, 5sh), including a solo home run on 4/17 at Indianapolis off Daniel McCutchen...in the 6-3 loss vs Cubs on 6/6 pinch hit in the 14th inning and struck out to end the game...Baseball America rated his control the best in the organization.
2008
Spent the season at Class AAA Louisville but made 1 rehab appearance for the GCL Reds... among Reds farmhands ranked second in strikeouts (141) and T2nd in wins (12)...ranked fourth in the International League in strikeouts (132), tied with Rigo Beltran for second-most in a season by a Bats pitcher (Mickey Mahler, 142k in 1984)...from 7/18-8/7 was on Louisville's disabled list with a strained right oblique muscle...was International League Pitcher of the Week for 5/12-5/19 (2-0, 13.1ip, 2er)...on 5/12/g1 vs Richmond threw a 7-inning, complete-game shutout but lost his no-hitter with 2 outs to go...threw his other CG on 6/29 at Toledo (9 innings)...in the 8-4 Bats win on 6/24 vs Rochester threw 7.0 scoreless innings...in the 3-0 loss vs Durham in Game 1 of the playoffs allowed 3 solo HR...pitched for Magallanes in the Venezuelan Winter League (6gs, 1-4, 3.42, 26.1ip, 24h, 10bb, 17k)...on 11/20 was added to the 40-man roster.
2007
At Class AA Reading was an Eastern League mid-season and post-season All-Star after going 9-7, 3.94 with 1cg in 21 starts...was acquired by the Reds on 7/30 in exchange for RHP Kyle Lohse and in 7 starts at Class AA Chattanooga and Class AAA Louisville combined to finish 4-3, 2.80...in 28 starts on the season went 13-10, 3.64 with 177 strikeouts and 144 hits allowed in 170.2 innings.
2006
At Class A Lakewood was named South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Year...also was a mid-season and post-season All-Star...led the league in wins (16), ERA (2.03), complete games (2), shutouts (1), innings pitched (168.2) and strikeouts (180)...was the Phillies' Minor League Pitcher of the Month for June (3-0, 0.33)... on 4/8 at Lexington, in his first appearance of the season, threw his first career complete game (6ip, 3h)... went 9-1 from 5/27-7/28...made 22 quality starts in his 27 apps...opponents hit just .194...3 times recorded 10 strikeouts.
2005
Earned his first professional win on 7/17 vs Staten Island.
Batting
Pitching
Year
AB
R
H
HR
RBI
SB
AVG
OBP
OPS
Career Regular Season
19
1
4
0
0
0
.211
.250
.461
Year
AB
R
H
HR
RBI
SB
AVG
OBP
OPS
Career Regular Season
19
1
4
0
0
0
.211
.250
.461
Year
W
L
ERA
G
GS
SV
IP
SO
WHIP
Career Regular Season
5
9
5.74
31
11
0
91.0
59
1.47
Year
W
L
ERA
G
GS
SV
IP
SO
WHIP
Career Regular Season
5
9
5.74
31
11
0
91.0
59
1.47
Awards
SAL Mid-Season All-Star
Year
Team
League
2006
Lakewood BlueClaws
SAL
SAL Pitcher of the Year
Year
Team
League
2006
Lakewood BlueClaws
SAL
SAL Post-Season All-Star
Year
Team
League
2006
Lakewood BlueClaws
SAL
Baseball America Low Class A All-Star
Year
Team
League
2006
Lakewood BlueClaws
SAL
EAS Mid-Season All-Star
Year
Team
League
2007
Reading Phillies
EAS
EAS Post-Season All-Star
Year
Team
League
2007
Reading Phillies
EAS
INT Pitcher of the Week
Week
Team
League
05/19/2008
Louisville Bats
INT
05/18/2009
Louisville Bats
INT
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Latest Transactions
Team
Date
Transaction
June 2, 2014
Louisville Bats released LHP Matt Maloney.
May 23, 2014
LHP Matt Maloney assigned to Louisville Bats.
May 23, 2014
Cincinnati Reds signed free agent LHP Matt Maloney to a minor league contract.
November 4, 2013
LHP Matt Maloney elected free agency.
July 24, 2013
LHP Matt Maloney assigned to Portland Sea Dogs from Pawtucket Red Sox.
June 13, 2013
Pawtucket Red Sox sent LHP Matt Maloney on a rehab assignment to Lowell Spinners.
April 3, 2013
Matt Maloney assigned to Pawtucket Red Sox from Red Sox Extended Spring Training.
February 22, 2013
Matt Maloney assigned to Red Sox Extended Spring Training.
February 15, 2013
Boston Red Sox signed free agent LHP Matt Maloney to a minor league contract.
November 2, 2012
LHP Matt Maloney elected free agency.
September 29, 2012
Rochester Red Wings activated LHP Matt Maloney from the 7-day disabled list.
June 26, 2012
Rochester Red Wings placed LHP Matt Maloney on the 7-day disabled list.
May 12, 2012
Minnesota Twins sent LHP Matt Maloney outright to Rochester Red Wings.
May 10, 2012
Minnesota Twins designated Matt Maloney for assignment.
October 31, 2011
Minnesota Twins claimed LHP Matt Maloney off waivers from Cincinnati Reds.
September 1, 2011
Cincinnati Reds recalled Matt Maloney from Louisville Bats.
August 17, 2011
Matt Maloney roster status changed by Louisville Bats.
August 17, 2011
Cincinnati Reds optioned Matt Maloney to Louisville Bats.
July 19, 2011
AZL Reds sent LHP Matt Maloney on a rehab assignment to Louisville Bats.
July 16, 2011
Matt Maloney assigned to AZL Reds.
May 29, 2011
Matt Maloney roster status changed by Cincinnati Reds.
May 26, 2011
Cincinnati Reds placed LHP Matt Maloney on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 24, 2011. Strained left oblique
May 23, 2011
Cincinnati Reds recalled Matt Maloney from Louisville Bats.
April 23, 2011
Cincinnati Reds optioned Matt Maloney to Louisville Bats.
October 13, 2010
Cincinnati Reds activated LHP Matt Maloney.
October 6, 2010
Cincinnati Reds reassigned LHP Matt Maloney to the minor leagues.
September 3, 2010
Cincinnati Reds recalled Matt Maloney from Louisville Bats.
July 17, 2010
Cincinnati Reds optioned Matt Maloney to Louisville Bats.
July 6, 2010
Cincinnati Reds recalled Matt Maloney from Louisville Bats.
April 30, 2010
Matt Maloney roster status changed by Louisville Bats.
April 23, 2010
Louisville Bats placed LHP Matt Maloney on the 7-day disabled list retroactive to April 22, 2010.
April 2, 2010
Cincinnati Reds optioned LHP Matt Maloney to Louisville Bats.
September 8, 2009
Cincinnati Reds purchased Matt Maloney from Carolina Mudcats.
September 8, 2009
Cincinnati Reds recalled Matt Maloney from Carolina Mudcats.
August 31, 2009
Cincinnati Reds optioned Matt Maloney to Carolina Mudcats.
August 29, 2009
Cincinnati Reds recalled Matt Maloney from Louisville Bats.
June 20, 2009
Cincinnati Reds reassigned LHP Matt Maloney to the minor leagues.
June 20, 2009
Cincinnati Reds optioned Matt Maloney to Louisville Bats.
June 6, 2009
Cincinnati Reds recalled LHP Matt Maloney from Louisville Bats.
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