Matt Harrington

Quick Facts

Full Name	Matt Harrington
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 1, 1982(1982-02-01)
Age	42
Birthplace	San Diego
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Aquarius

Matt Harrington Biography

Matt Harrington is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on February 1, 1982 in San Diego, California, United States. Matt Harrington, born February 1, 1982, is a former First Round pick in Major League Baseball’s First-Year Player Draft. Harrington was selected in MLB Draft five times consecutively without reaching an agreement with his choosing team. This makes him the only baseball player who has been drafted five times in consecutive years without having to sign a contract.

Harrington was drafted by San Diego Padres as the 58th overall pick in the 2001 MLB Draft. Although Harrington retained Tanzer initially, his parents eventually replaced him with Scott Boras after a few months of negotiations. Harrington declined to sign again after the Padres offered him a $1.2million signing bonus. Boras wanted twice that amount and rejected the offer. He continued to play in independent leagues the next season. He posted unimpressive numbers with the St. Paul Saints, Northern League, and the Long Beach Breakers, now defunct Western Baseball League. His combined record was 2-6 with a 6.75 ERA. Steve Yeager, Long Beach’s manager, released him. The Padres had the option to offer Harrington a contract, but they decided not to do so after seeing Harrington play in independent ball that May. They felt Harrington’s abilities had declined and informed Harrington that they would not be signing him to a contract and would not be drafting him again.

From 2003 to 2006, Harrington pitched for the Fort Worth Cats of the independent American Association. In 2003, he fell to the 24th round of the draft (711th overall), before he was selected by the Cincinnati Reds, who were just offering little more than a chance to play. In 2004, he was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 36th round (1,089 overall). However, Harrington required surgery on his rotator cuff, and the Yankees did not offer him a contract as a result. No team selected Harrington in the 2005 MLB Draft, making Harrington a free agent, able to sign with any MLB franchise.

For the 2005 and 2006 seasons, Harrington pitched in the Central League and American Association leagues. He posted a 5-0 record during the 2005 season, and followed that up with a 6-1 record and a 2.90 ERA in 2006. During the 2006 season, he increased his strikeout rate dramatically, and allowed just 6.7 hits per nine innings pitched. The improvement was credited to Harrington being in better shape and regaining considerable velocity on his fastball.

Baseball America named Harrington the High School Player of Year in 2000. USA Today named him their High School Player of the Year in 2000. He was selected to take part in the 1999 Goodwill Games. He was awarded a full baseball scholarship to Arizona State University.

Matt Harrington Net Worth

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

A settlement of an insurance policy that he had taken out in 2000 to cover his skill loss from Lloyd’s of London allowed him to save some of the baseball money that he rejected. Harrington also filed a lawsuit against Tanzer. This was settled out of court.

Harrington was considered one of the best talents in the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft. He chose Tommy Tanzer to represent him. Many of the top teams in the draft were intimidated by Tanzer’s bonuses for Harrington. The Colorado Rockies chose Harrington as the seventh overall pick. Harrington and Tanzer could not agree on a contract with Rockies. Tanzer requested a $4.95million signing bonus. This was 25% more than the No. 1 pick in the previous year. The signing bonus was 25 percent more than the previous year’s No. 1 pick Josh Hamilton. Negotiations were tense. Tanzer accused the Rockies, claiming that they had backed out of an alleged predraft agreement to sign for the stated asking price. The Rockies denied that such an agreement ever existed. The Rockies offered $4 million, with a guarantee of major league callups by 2002. Harrington declined the offer, and he sat out the entire season. He re-entered draft in 2001.

Despite his struggles in the independent leagues, Harrington was drafted again in 2002. This time, he was taken by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 13th round (374th overall). Again, he failed to agree to a contract. Tampa Bay’s offers ranged in the $5,000-$200,000 range, standard 13th round money.

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Who is Matt Harrington Dating?

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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 Harrington celebrates birthday on February 1 of every year.

Where is Matt Harrington now?

‘ Actually, Matt Harrington, the Cats’ 6-foot-4-inch, 210-pound, 22-year-old right-handed pitcher from Palmdale, Calif., is making $800 a month. He lives with his girlfriend outside Fort Worth, Tex., and during the off-season he stacks shelves in a Target. This is his fourth season pitching in an independent league.

How old is Matt Harrington?

40 years (November 17, 1981)

What MLB player has been drafted the most?

Harrington was selected in the MLB draft five times in consecutive years, without coming to an agreement with his selecting team on any of the five occasions – the only such baseball player to have been drafted so many times without signing a contract.

Who played both NFL and MLB?

Bo Jackson Playing for the Royals, White Sox and Angels from 1986-94, and the NFL’s Raiders from 1987-90, Bo is the only athlete ever to be both an MLB All-Star and an NFL Pro Bowler.

Did Tom Brady play in the MLB?

Tom Brady’s retirement appears to officially close the book on a historic MLB franchise. Back in 1995, the Montreal Expos with the 507th overall pick — 18th round — took a left-handed hitting catcher out of Junipero Serra High School in San Mateo, California, named Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr.