Matt Tracy

{{Infobox baseball biography

| name = Matt Tracy

| image =

| position = Pitcher/Coach

| team = Cincinnati Reds

| number = 90

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|11|26}}

| birth_place = St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.

| bats = Left

| throws = Left

| debutleague = MLB

| debutdate = April 11

| debutyear = 2015

| debutteam = New York Yankees

| finalleague = MLB

| finaldate = April 11

| finalyear = 2015

| finalteam = New York Yankees

| statleague = MLB

| stat1label = Win–loss record

| stat1value = 0–0

| stat2label = Earned run average

| stat2value = 0.00

| stat3label = Strikeouts

| stat3value = 1

| teams =

;As player

New York Yankees ({{mlby|2015}})

;As coach

Cincinnati Reds ({{mlby|2023}}–present)

}}

Matthew John Tracy (born November 26, 1988) is an American former professional baseball pitcher and current coach who is the bullpen coach for the Cincinnati Reds. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees. In 2020, Tracy joined the Toronto Blue Jays organization as a coach.

Playing career

=New York Yankees=

Tracy played college baseball at the University of Mississippi for the Ole Miss Rebels from 2008 to 2011. After his junior year, he was drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 43rd round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign and returned to Ole Miss for his senior season.

Tracy was then drafted by the New York Yankees in the 24th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft.{{cite web|url=http://www.olemisssports.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/060910aaa.html|title=Goforth, Tracy Selected In Day Three Of MLB Draft|work=olemisssports.com|access-date=June 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924055923/http://www.olemisssports.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/060910aaa.html|archive-date=September 24, 2015|url-status=dead}} He signed with the Yankees and made his professional debut that season with the Staten Island Yankees. Tracy pitched 2012 with the Tampa Yankees of the High–A Florida State League and also made one start with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees of the Triple–A International League. He pitched 2013 with the Trenton Thunder of the Double–A Eastern League.{{cite web|url=http://www.trentonian.com/sports/20140406/thunders-matt-tracy-ready-for-first-start|title=Thunders Matt Tracy ready for first start|work=trentonian.com|access-date=June 5, 2015}} Tracy started 2014 back with Trenton and was promoted to the RailRiders in July.{{cite web|url=http://www.trentonian.com/sports/20140714/thunder-go-into-all-star-break-on-sour-note|title=Thunder go into All-Star break on sour note|work=trentonian.com|access-date=June 5, 2015}}

The Yankees promoted Tracy to the major leagues on April 11, 2015, and he pitched two innings against the Boston Red Sox, yielding three unearned runs.{{cite news|last1=Hoch|first1=Bryan|title=Yankees option Shreve to get relief help after marathon|url=http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/117613816/yankees-option-chasen-shreve-to-get-relief-help-after-marathon|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414032635/http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/117613816/yankees-option-chasen-shreve-to-get-relief-help-after-marathon|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 14, 2015|access-date=April 12, 2015|work=MLB.com|date=April 11, 2015}} Tracy recorded a strikeout of David Ortiz in his appearance. Tracy was designated for assignment the next day,{{cite news|title=Yankees sign Kyle Davies, designate Matt Tracy|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=mlb&id=12675967|access-date=April 12, 2015|agency=Associated Press|work=ESPN.com|date=April 12, 2015}} and claimed off of waivers by the Marlins on April 18. The Marlins assigned Tracy to the New Orleans Zephyrs of the International League.{{cite web|url=http://riveraveblues.com/2015/04/yanks-outright-joel-de-la-cruz-lose-matt-tracy-marlins-waivers-117746/|title=Yanks outright Joel De La Cruz, lose Matt Tracy to Marlins on waivers|author=Mike Axisa|work=River Avenue Blues|access-date=June 5, 2015}} He was then designated for assignment by the Marlins on April 21 and claimed by the Yankees the next day.{{cite web|url=http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2015/04/22/yankees-claim-lhp-matt-tracy-send-back-scrantonwb/|title=Yankees claim LHP Matt Tracy; send him back to Scranton/WB – The LoHud Yankees Blog|work=The LoHud Yankees Blog|access-date=June 5, 2015}} The Yankees outrighted him off of the 40-man roster after he cleared waivers on June 4.{{cite web|url=http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2015/06/04/yankees-open-40-man-spot-outright-tracy-triple/|title=Yankees open 40-man spot; outright Tracy to Triple-A – The LoHud Yankees Blog|work=The LoHud Yankees Blog|access-date=June 5, 2015}}

=Miami Marlins=

On June 19, 2016, Tracy signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins organization. He made 12 appearances (11 starts) for the Double–A Jacksonville Suns, as well as one appearance for the High–A Jupiter Hammerheads, compiling a 2–5 record and 4.61 ERA with 38 strikeouts across {{fraction|54|2|3}} innings pitched. Tracy elected free agency following the season on November 7.{{Cite web|title=Minor League Free Agents 2016|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2016/|access-date=July 25, 2024|website=baseballamerica.com|language=en}}

=Minnesota Twins=

On January 6, 2017, Tracy signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins. He split the season between the rookie–level Gulf Coast League Twins, Double–A Chattanooga Lookouts, and Triple–A Rochester Red Wings. In 18 appearances (13 starts), Tracy accumulated a 5–6 record and 4.71 ERA with 74 strikeouts across 84 innings pitched. He elected free agency following the season on November 6.{{Cite web|title=Minor League Free Agents 2017|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2017/?amphtml|access-date=April 26, 2024|website=baseballamerica.com|language=en}}

=Toronto Blue Jays=

On February 25, 2018, Tracy signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays.{{cite web|url=http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?sid=milb&player_id=595441#/career/R/pitching/2017/ALL|title=Matt Tracy Stats, Highlights, Bio|work=MiLB.com|access-date=February 27, 2018}} He made 14 appearances (12 starts) for the Triple–A Buffalo Bisons and rookie–level Gulf Coast League Blue Jays, accumulating a 2.48 ERA with 37 strikeouts across {{fraction|54|1|3}} innings of work. Tracy elected free agency following the season on November 2.{{Cite web|title=Minor League Free Agents 2018|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2018/|access-date=May 23, 2024|website=baseballamerica.com|language=en}}

Coaching career

In January 2020, Tracy joined the Toronto Blue Jays organization as a pitching coach for the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Blue Jays.

On November 29, 2022, the Cincinnati Reds hired Tracy to serve as their bullpen coach for the 2023 season, replace Lee Tunnell.{{Cite web|title=Cincinnati Reds promote Joel McKeithan to hitting coach, add to David Bell's staff|url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2022/11/29/reds-announce-2023-coaching-staff-joel-mckeithan-hitting-coach/69686183007/|access-date=September 23, 2023|website=cincinnati.com|language=en}}