In a move that won’t make headlines, but could have an impact on roster construction in September, and maybe beyond, the Braves purchased the contract of Tyler Matzek out of an Independent League on August 16. Matzek was drafted 11th overall in the 2009 draft by the Colorado Rockies. In 2014, Matzek had a very promising rookie year pitching 117.2 innings of 4.05 ERA ball that also boasted a near 50% groundball rate. Needless to say, that debut helped pencil his name in for the 2015 rotation and the future looked bright for Matzek. However, on April 21st, his 3rd start in 2015, Matzek walked 6 in 5 innings…and then the wheels fell off.
Why I’m Reading More into Braves Signing Tyler Matzek than Anyone on the Internet
