Matt Drews

Quick Facts

Full Name	Matt Drews
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 29, 1974(1974-08-29)
Age	50
Birthplace	Sarasota
Country	United States
Birth City	Florida
Horoscope	Leo

Matt Drews Biography

Matt Drews is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on August 29, 1974 in Sarasota, Florida, United States. Matthew Ross Drews (born August 29 1974) was an ex-minor league baseball player.

The year 1997 was a rough one for Drews (picked to be the number 9 Tigers potential by BA at the time of his selection) was 8-11 with 5.49 to Jacksonville in addition to a 1-2, 6.60 for the Toledo Mud Hens. Former control specialist was still walking many batters, and was issued 14 free passes over 15 innings in Toledo. He was picked to the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second round of the 1997 expansion draft. He was returned to the Tigers as part of a trade in exchange for Travis Fryman. For 1998, Drews recorded a 5-17 record with an 6.57 ERA for Toledo, with more than 250 runners able to be accounted for in just 150 innings. He was able to avoid leading his team in the International League in losses, with teammates Mike Drumright dropped 19 decisions however Drews did lead the way in hits for players (16).

Drews played high school baseball at Sarasota High School, where he had a 10-2 win–loss record with a 1.27 earned run average (ERA) his senior high year, with 125 strikeouts in 88 innings pitched. He signed a letter of intent with the University of Texas at Austin.

The team was rated by Baseball America as the Yankees #3 prospects (after Ruben Rivera and Derek Jeter) in 1996, and 12th overall in baseball. Drews had a 1-3 record with an 4.50 ERA for the Norwich Navigators as well as 0-4 and an 8.41 for the Columbus Clippers and 0-3 with a 7.13 ERA for Tampa. He was able to walk 72 and strike out 56 over 84 innings. The trade brought him to the Detroit Tigers along with Ruben Sierra in exchange for Cecil Fielder. The Detroit Tigers’ system was where he finished 4-4 and had an 4.35 ERA for the Jacksonville Suns in a 1-14 season.

Matt Drews Net Worth

Matt Drews is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Matt Drews 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Drews was thought to be Baseball America to be the best high school pitcher available during the 1993 Major League Baseball Draft. The Yankees chose Drews during the initial round and he was ranked 13th overall. Drews signed his contract late, and received an additional $620,000, and didn’t play in the Yankees system in the year that he was signed.

The team was assigned by the Oneonta Yankees in 1994, Drews recorded a 7-6 record with the team’s 2.10 ERA, walked 19 and struck out 69 batters in 90 innings. Drews led the New York Penn League with a 2.27 ERA and was deemed to be the second-best prospect in the league by the managers. As a member of his team the Tampa Yankees in 1995, Drews took 15 wins out of 22 games and had an impressive 2.27 ERA. He was the league’s leader in wins the number of innings (182) and started (28) He was also the second-highest strikeout rate (140) as well as third on ERA. Managers once again chose him as the top prospects (behind Scott Rolen). He was named to the Florida State League All-Star team as one of the best two right-handed pitchers. Shane Bowers was the other.

Drews went 2-14 with an 8.27 ERA for Toledo in 1999, with a WHIP of 1.93. He led the IL in losses, runs allowed (136), earned runs allowed (125) and walks (91). With the 2000 Durham Bulls, Drews allowed 4 runs, 4 walks and no hits in two-thirds of an inning. Overall, the former 1st-round draft pick went 38-71 in his pro career, 16-58 after his first two years.

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Facts & Trivia

Matt Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Matt Drews celebrates birthday on August 29 of every year.

Top Facts about Matt Drews

1. Matt Drews is a right-handed pitcher from California.
2. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in 2019.
3. Drews has a fastball that can reach up to 98 mph.
4. He played college baseball at UCLA and Sierra College.
5. In high school, he was ranked as one of the top pitching prospects in the country.
6. Drews has been praised for his athleticism and work ethic.
7. He made his professional debut in 2019 with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers.
8. Drews has struggled with injuries throughout his career so far.
9. Despite this, he remains a highly regarded prospect within the Indians organization.
10. His ultimate goal is to make it to the major leagues and have a successful career as a pitcher.