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| Height: 6-3
Weight: 225
Throws: R
Bats: S Born: Aug 25, 1974, San Francisco, CA |
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November 22, 2006 The Angels agreed on a five-year, $50 million deal with Gary Matthews on Wednesday, according to Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com. Matthews will man center field for the Angels, and he could bat leadoff. Matthews is coming off a career season, hitting .313 with 19 homers and 79 RBI. However, it's worth noting that prior to 2006, he was a career .249 hitter. |
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November 22, 2006 The Angels are currently the favorites to land free agent Gary Matthews, according to the LA Times. Matthews is reportedly in line for a four- or five-year deal worth about $10 million per season. "It's fair to say we're high on each other's list," said Matthews. "The opportunity to be home and to play for a winning team would be very, very attractive to me." |
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November 21, 2006 The Angels are reportedly focused on free agent Gary Matthews, according to the Boston Globe. The rumored deal on the table is $55 million over five years. |
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November 2, 2006 One of the Giants' top priorities this offseason could be to go after Gary Matthews, according to the Contra Costa Times. Matthews hit .313 with a .371 on-base percentage, 44 doubles, six triples, 19 home runs and 102 runs last year for Texas. The Giants already have Randy Winn on their roster, but they think he is better suited for a corner outfield spot. The Angels are very interested in Matthews, as well, reports the LA Times. |
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October 19, 2006 Gary Matthews plans on testing the free agent market before deciding where he'll sign, according to the Dallas Morning News. "We're going to exercise our right," agent Scott Leventhal said. "But that doesn't mean that we're closing any doors. We're still going to take a long look at Texas ... but players have to go through six full seasons to get a chance at free agency." Matthews hit .313 with 19 homers and 79 RBI this year. |
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September 28, 2006 The Rangers have made re-signing Gary Matthews their No. 1 offseason priority, according to the Dallas Morning News. "Gary is an important part of the club," GM Jon Daniels said. "He's somebody at the top of the list for our off-season priorities." The team has until mid-November to re-sign him before other clubs can start talking to him. |
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August 24, 2006 Gary Matthews got a routine day off on Wednesday, according to the Star-Telegram. Ian Kinsler hit at the top of the order. |
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August 17, 2006 Gary Matthews was not in the lineup Wednesday because stiffness in his neck, according to the Dallas Morning News. He does not anticipate missing more than one or two more days. |
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July 23, 2006 Gary Matthews was back in the lineup on Saturday after missing Friday's game with a tight groin, according to the Dallas Morning News. He went 0-for-1 with four walks. |
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July 22, 2006 The Star-Telegram reports that Gary Matthews was out of the lineup for the Rangers on Friday night because of a tight groin. It was the first time that Matthews was out of the lineup since June 12. |
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May 10, 2006 Rangers manager Buck Showalter plans to give Gary Matthews today off to rest, according to the Dallas Morning News. Matthews has been bothered recently by a sore right quadriceps. |
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May 8, 2006 A slight quadriceps strain forced Gary Matthews to leave Sunday's game early, according to the Star-Telegram. The Rangers consider him to be day-to-day. |
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May 7, 2006 Gary Matthews left for a pinch runner in the sixth inning of Sunday's game after aggrevating an ankle injury, according to the AP. Adrian Brown replaced Matthews in the lineup. |
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May 5, 2006 Gary Matthews was back in the lineup Friday after missing one game with a sore quadriceps, according to the AP. He batted leadoff and was 2-for-5 with a run scored. |
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May 5, 2006 Gary Matthews was not in the lineup Thursday because of an ankle injury, but he expects to be ready to play tonight, according to the Dallas Morning News. Matthews is hitting .293 with two homers and 11 RBI this year. |
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May 4, 2006 Gary Matthews was not in the lineup Thursday due to a minor ankle injury, according to the AP. He was replaced by Adrian Brown in center field. |
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May 3, 2006 Gary Matthews missed Tuesday's game with a sore left ankle that was injured during Monday's contest, according to the Dallas Morning News. Matthews is expected to return to action on Wednesday. |
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May 2, 2006 Gary Matthews was out of the lineup for the Rangers on Tuesday because of a sore left foot. He's day-to-day. |
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April 17, 2006 Rangers manager Buck Showalter used Gary Matthews over Laynce Nix against a right-handed starting pitcher yesterday and committed to Matthews as his leadoff hitter for the foreseeable future, according to the Dallas Morning News. It appears that Layce Nix is out of the mix and Matthews is in at center field. |
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April 12, 2006 The Rangers activated Gary Matthews from the 15-day DL on Wednesday, according to the AP. He was sidelined because of a strained rib cage muscle, which occurred when he was driving his car in late February and tried to keep himself from sneezing. |
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April 11, 2006 Gary Matthews, who is on the DL with a strained rib cage, could return to the Rangers on Friday, according to the Dallas Morning News. He is currently on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma. |
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April 10, 2006 Gary Matthews started in center field for Triple-A Oklahoma for the first time during his rehab assignment on Monday. Matthews was 3-for-3 with three runs and a stolen base. He is already eligible to come off the disabled list and should join the Rangers sometime this week. |
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April 10, 2006 Gary Matthews is expected to play in the outfield today for the first time since straining his rib cage, according to the Star-Telegram. He's expected to come off the disabled list during the Rangers' nine-game road trip. |
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April 8, 2006 Gary Matthews Jr., who is sidelined with a strained side muscle, went 2-for-3 with a double and two walks as the DH in the second game of his rehab assignment with Oklahoma, according to the Dallas Morning News. He could play the outfield this weekend. The Rangers are hoping he'll be ready to return to the big leagues by April 14. |
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April 4, 2006 Gary Matthews, who is battling a strained rib cage, is expected to DH for Triple-A Oklahoma on Thursday, according to the AP. He could return to the big leagues by mid April. |
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April 4, 2006 Gary Matthews, who is recovering from a strained rib cage, is expected to join Triple-A Oklahoma this week for a rehab assignment, according to the Dallas Morning News. The Rangers hope he will be ready to return by April 14. |
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April 2, 2006 As expected, the Rangers have placed Gary Matthews on the disabled list due to his strained rib cage, according to the Star-Telegram. |
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March 30, 2006 Gary Matthews, who is out with a ribcage strain, will start the season on the disabled list, according to the AP. However, Rangers manager Buck Showalter said Matthews should be ready to play in the April 6 opener for Triple-A Oklahoma. |
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March 23, 2006 It's looking more and more likely that Gary Matthews, who is dealing with a strained side muscle, will begin the season on the disabled list, according to the Dallas Morning News. "I'm trying not to get frustrated even though this is a frustrating thing," Matthews said. "I worked hard this winter, but I want to look at the big picture. If I have to miss seven days, it may be better than missing a month or more." Matthews has yet to play in a game this spring, and he might try to swing a bat today or Friday. |
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March 22, 2006 While taking batting practice Tuesday, Gary Matthews felt a twinge in his troublesome strained side muscle, according to the Dallas Morning News. If he can't get into game action by the weekend, he may end up on the DL when the regular season begins. |
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March 16, 2006 Gary Matthews Jr. took swings off a tee and tossed for about 25 minutes on Wednesday, according to the Dallas Morning News. He said he felt good. Matthews hopes to play in a game next week. |
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March 14, 2006 Gary Matthews might not be ready by opening day due to a muscle strain in his side, according to the Dallas Morning News. "It's always been a concern," Rangers manager Buck Showalter said. "It's a very tough injury to handicap. We've just tried to impress upon Gary to keep doing as much as possible to eliminate the learning curve once he does get back on the field." Matthews has yet to play in a game this spring. |
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March 12, 2006 Rangers manager Buck Showalter said he hopes to use Gary Matthews as a DH in a few days, according to the Star-Telegram. He is slowly recovering from a strained rib cage. |
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March 7, 2006 The Star-Telegram reports that Gary Matthews could return from his strained rib cage in the next couple of days. |
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March 2, 2006 The Star-Telegram reports that Gary Matthews likely won't take part in an exhibition game until early next week. He's nursing a strained rib cage. |
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February 28, 2006 Although Gary Matthews said his strained rib-cage muscle is much improved, he won't take part in today's intrasquad game, according to the Star-Telegram. |
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February 26, 2006 Gary Matthews was unable to workout yesterday due to a strained ribcage muscle, according to the Star-Telegram. |
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January 27, 2006 The Rangers avoided arbitration with Gary Matthews by signing him to a one-year deal for $2,387,500 on Friday, according to the AP. |