| Matt Daley | |
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| New York Yankees | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 23, 1982 Queens, New York, USA |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| April 25, 2009 for the Colorado Rockies | |
| Career statistics (through 2011 season) |
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| Win-loss record | 1-2 |
| Earned run average | 4.71 |
| Strikeouts | 80 |
| Teams | |
Matthew Thomas "Matt" Daley (born June 23, 1982) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
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Daley was born in Queens, New York and raised in Garden City, New York where he graduated from Garden City High School in 2000 after helping GCHS win the New York State Class B baseball championship.[1] Daley attended Bucknell University, where he was a member of Delta Upsilon.
Daley made his Minor League debut in 2004, and spent 2005 and 2006 with the Casper Rockies, Asheville Tourists and the Tulsa Drillers.
Daley spent the 2008 season with two teams, playing for the Drillers and the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, going 4-6 in 63 games in Tulsa and Colorado Springs.
He made his major league debut on April 25 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, pitching 1 inning and getting his first strikeout.
Daley went from July 8 to August 16 without letting up a single run. His 14 2⁄3 inning scoreless streak was the longest by a Rockies reliever in 2009.[2]
After the 2011 season, Daley signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees.[3]