Matt Herges Memorabilia & Collectibles

About Matt Herges Memorabilia & Collectibles

 Matt Herges is a professional baseball player and is currently working for the Kansas City Royals organization. Herges has also appeared in the Major League Baseball for a couple of other teams as a relief pitcher. Herges is from Champaign, Illinois and married the sister of Todd Hollandsworth who also played in the MLB.

 

A graduate of Illinois State University, Herges was signed in 1992 as an amateur free agent by the Los Angeles Dodgers. However, he started his professional career playing for the Adelaide Giants in the Australian Baseball League which also happens to be an affiliate of the Dodgers in 1999. Owing to his performance, Herges was called to the majors later in that season.

 

During the 1994 MLB strike, Herges was made into a replacement player. A man with a vast experience in playing for different teams, Herges has played for all the teams in the National League Western Division. He was able to appear in the 2007 World Series as a member of the Colorado Rockies. The Rockies were defeated by the Boston Red Sox in that season.

 

After playing for the Cleveland Indians and the Colorado Rockies, Herges signed with the Kansas City Royals as a minor league player but with invitation to spring training.

 

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About Matt Herges:

Matt Herges (full name: Matthew Tyler Herges; no nicknames) played pitcher from 1999 until 2009 for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Montreal Expos, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Arizona Diamondbacks, Florida Marlins, Colorado Rockies and Cleveland Indians. He played for the Dodgers from 1999 - 2001, Expos in 2002, Padres in 2003, Giants from 2003 - 2005, Diamondbacks in 2005, Marlins in 2006, Rockies from 2007 - 2009 and Indians in 2009. Over 11 seasons, he started 4 games, won 43 games, struck out 473 batters, and had a 3.91 ERA. Born on April 1, 1970 in Champaign, IL, Herges stands 5' 11" and weighs 205 lb. He attended Centennial (Champaign, IL) high school. His debut was on August 3, 1999. Over his career, Herges made $6,325,000. Common misspellings of his name include Matthew Matt matthew Tyler Herges.