Matt Sauer
Kansas City Royals
Pitcher
Born: (1999-01-21) January 21, 1999
Santa Maria, California, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Matthew David Sauer (born January 21, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

Sauer attended Righetti High School in Santa Maria, California.[1][2][3] As a senior, he went 9–1 with a 0.98 earned run average (ERA) and 142 strikeouts.[4] He committed to the University of Arizona to play college baseball.[5]

New York Yankees

Sauer was drafted by the New York Yankees in the second round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[6][7]

Sauer officially signed with the Yankees on June 24.[8] and was assigned to the Gulf Coast League Yankees, where he spent the whole 2017 season, posting an 0–2 record with a 5.40 ERA in 11+2⁄3 innings pitched.[9] In 2018, he pitched with the Staten Island Yankees where he went 3–6 with a 3.90 ERA in 13 starts and 67 innings.[10]

Sauer spent 2019 with the Charleston RiverDogs, but pitched only 8+2⁄3 innings due to injury.[11] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12] Sauer split the 2021 season between the Tampa Tarpons and the Hudson Valley Renegades, appearing in 23 games (21 starts) and going 5–6 with a 4.69 ERA and 127 strikeouts over 111+1⁄3 innings.[13] Sauer began the 2022 season with Hudson Valley and was promoted to the Somerset Patriots in August.[14] He struck out 17 batters in a game on August 25.[15]

Kansas City Royals

On December 6, 2023, the Royals selected Sauer from the Yankees in the Rule 5 draft.[16]

References

  1. ↑ "Sauer earns PAC 8 League baseball MVP | Baseball". santamariatimes.com. June 8, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  2. ↑ "MLB scout evaluates top pitching prospect Matt Sauer | The Tribune". Sanluisobispo.com. May 3, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  3. ↑ Alley, Dave (June 12, 2017). "Righetti pitcher awaits to hear named called during today's MLB Draft". KEYT. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  4. ↑ Punzal, Barry (June 13, 2017). "Righetti Pitcher Matt Sauer Drafted by the New York Yankees | Sports". Noozhawk.com. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Matthew Sauer – Player Profile". Perfect Game USA. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  6. ↑ Hoch, Bryan (January 20, 2016). "Yankees draft high school pitcher Matt Sauer | MLB.com". M.mlb.com. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  7. ↑ "MLB Draft 2017: Who's Matt Sauer? What you must know about Yankees' 2nd-round pick | Scouting report". NJ.com. June 13, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  8. ↑ Macklin, Oliver. "Yankees sign Clarke Schmidt, Matt Sauer | MLB.com". M.mlb.com. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Matt Sauer Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Matt Sauer Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Home". Pinstriped Prospects.
  12. ↑ "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com.
  13. ↑ "New York Yankees 2021 Farm System Review". October 28, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Matt Sauer, Yankees 2017 second-round draft pick, gets long-awaited promotion to Somerset". Mycentraljersey.com. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
  15. ↑ "Yankees prospect notches Minors-high 17 strikeouts in gem". MLB.com.
  16. ↑ Mayo, Jonathan (December 6, 2023). "2023 Rule 5 Draft results: Pick by pick". MLB.com. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
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