Matthew Tyler Herges (born April 1, 1970 in
Champaign, Illinois) is a former
Major League Baseball relief pitcher.
Herges is an alumnus of
Illinois State University and is the brother-in-law of former Major League Baseball player
Todd Hollandsworth.
Herges was signed by the
Los Angeles Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1992. He then played with the
Adelaide Giants, at the time, an affiliate with the Dodgers organization in the
Australian Baseball League. Herges would make his
Major League Baseball debut later that year with the
Los Angeles Dodgers on August 3, 1999.
Herges was a replacement player during the
1994 Major League Baseball strike, when he played with the replacements in early 1995. As a result, he is barred from membership in the
Major League Baseball Players' Association.
Herges tied outfielder
Steve Finley for being one of only two players in
MLB history to play for every team within a five-team division. Herges has appeared for every team in the
National League West. He tied this record on April 19, .
Herges appeared in the
2007 World Series as a member of the
Colorado Rockies, where they were swept 4-0 by the
Boston Red SoxAccording to the
Mitchell Report,
Kirk Radomski said that he made two or three sales of
human growth hormone to Herges.
On January 16, , Herges signed a minor league deal with the
Cleveland Indians, and was invited to
spring training. He started the season in Triple-A, and was called up to the majors on May 6. He was...
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