Matt Hall (baseball)

Matthew Thomas Hall (born July 23, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut with the Detroit Tigers in 2018. Listed at 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) and 200 pounds (91 kg), he throws and bats left-handed.

Matt Hall
Boston Red Sox
Pitcher
Born: (1993-07-23) July 23, 1993
Independence, Missouri
Bats: Left Throws: Left
MLB debut
September 15, 2018, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
(through 2019 season)
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average9.48
Strikeouts32
Teams

Career

Amateur career

Hall attended Lee's Summit West High School in Lee's Summit, Missouri, and Missouri State University, where he played college baseball for the Missouri State Bears. Hall played collegiate summer baseball in 2014 for the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1] On May 5, 2015, the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association named Hall their NCAA Division I Pitcher of the Week.[2] Collegiate Baseball named him a First-Team All-American after the 2015 season.[3]

Professional career

Detroit Tigers

The Detroit Tigers selected Hall in the sixth round of the 2015 MLB draft. After he signed, he pitched for the Connecticut Tigers of the Class A-Short Season New York-Penn League.[4] In 2016, he pitched for the West Michigan Whitecaps of the Class A Midwest League.[5][6] He began the 2017 season with the Lakeland Flying Tigers of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League, and was promoted to the Erie SeaWolves of the Class AA Eastern League in August.[7][8]

In 2018, Hall began working as a relief pitcher for Erie.[9] On July 9, he was named the Eastern League's Pitcher of the Week.[10] The next day, the Tigers promoted him to the Toledo Mud Hens of the Class AAA International League.[11] Hall was named the Tigers Minor League Pitcher of the Year. In 37 combined appearances between Erie and Toledo, he posted a 2.13 ERA and 1.085 WHIP, with 135 strikeouts in ​114 1⁄3 innings.[12] He had his contract purchased and was promoted to the major leagues on September 11, 2018, as a September call-up.[13] He made his major league debut for the Tigers on September 15 in a game against the Cleveland Indians, where he pitched one inning, allowing eight hits, one walk and nine runs, six of which were earned.[14] Hall made a total of five appearances with the 2018 Tigers, recording a 14.63 ERA while striking out five batters in eight innings pitched. During the 2019 season, Hall split time between Toledo and Detroit. With the 2019 Tigers he made 16 appearances, compiling an 0–1 record with 7.71 ERA and 27 strikeouts in ​23 1⁄3 innings.

Boston Red Sox

On January 17, 2020, Hall was traded to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for minor league catcher Jhon Nuñez.[15] On March 26, 2020, the team optioned Hall to the Class A-Advanced Salem Red Sox.[16]

References
  1. Palmer, Tod (June 4, 2015). "Missouri State's Matt Hall has turned into a strikeout machine | The Kansas City Star". Kansascity.com. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  2. "Bears' Matt Hall wins national pitching award". News-leader.com. May 5, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  3. The Kansas City Star (June 3, 2015). "Missouri State pitcher Matt Hall, formerly of Lee's Summit West, is All-American | The Kansas City Star". Kansascity.com. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  4. "Tigers minor league pitcher Matt Hall dominating at West Michigan". Freep.com. June 6, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  5. 3:16 p.m. CT June 1, 2016 (June 1, 2016). "Former Missouri State ace Hall making it look easy". News-leader.com. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  6. "Hall isn't imposing but his numbers in Class A are". Detroitnews.com. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  7. Tom Reisenweber. "Promotion puts SeaWolves pitcher Matt Hall in familiar company - Sports - GoErie.com - Erie, PA". GoErie.com. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  8. "Tigers' Hall lands on BA's high Class A all-star team". Detroitnews.com. September 11, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  9. Tom Reisenweber. "SeaWolves pitcher Matt Hall excels as reliever, starter - Sports - GoErie.com - Erie, PA". GoErie.com. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  10. Tom Reisenweber. "SeaWolves' Matt Hall named Eastern League pitcher of week - Sports - GoErie.com - Erie, PA". GoErie.com. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  11. http://www.toledoblade.com/Pro/2018/07/10/Runkhouser-Hall-earn-promotion-to-Toledo.html
  12. Fenech, Anthony (September 13, 2018). "Christin Stewart named Detroit Tigers' minor league player of year". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  13. McCosky, Chris (September 10, 2018). "Iglesias to see specialist; Tigers call up pitchers Turnbull, Hall". The Detroit News. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  14. Harrison, Casey (September 15, 2018). "Tigers derailed by injuries in loss to Indians". MLB.com. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  15. Mullen, Logan (January 17, 2020). "Red Sox Trade For Another Reliever, Acquire Lefty Matt Hall From Tigers". New England Sports Network. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  16. "Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions". MLB.com. March 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
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