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Veteran left-handed pitcher Tyler Matzek went through waivers unclaimed, rejected his outright assignment from the New York Yankees and will now head to free agency, the team announced on Monday.<\/p>\n

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Today, LHP Tyler Matzek elected free agency in lieu of accepting an outright assignment.<\/p>\n

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Matzek, 34, was designated for assignment last week when the Yankees reinstated right-handed reliever Jonathan Lo\u00e1isiga from the injured list.<\/p>\n

More news: <\/strong>Yankees Make Major Roster Move, Cut World Series Winning Reliever in Bullpen Shuffle<\/p>\n

Matzek made seven appearances for the Yankees this season, sporting a 4.26 ERA across 6.1 innings of work. He allowed 11 hits, five walks and three earned runs while striking out seven.<\/p>\n

Matzek joined the Yankees on a minor league deal in February and began the year at Triple-A Scranton\/Wilkes-Barre. He earned a spot on the major league roster in mid-April.<\/p>\n

More news: <\/strong>MLB Insider Provides Massive Update on Yankees Trading Away $37 Million All-Star<\/p>\n

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Matzek was initially selected in the first round of the 2011 MLB Draft by the Colorado Rockies. The left-hander debuted with Colorado in 2014, and spent the 2015 season with the Rockies before bouncing around the minor league level for the next four seasons.<\/p>\n

Matzek got his next opportunity at the MLB level with the Atlanta Braves in 2020. There, he developed into a dominant left-handed reliever.<\/p>\n

In 2020, Matzek sported a 2.79 ERA across 21 appearances in the pandemic-shortened season. In 2021, Matzek made a career-high 69 appearances, sporting a 2.57 ERA over 63 innings of work.<\/p>\n

More news: <\/strong>Yankees Make Trade, Send Pitcher to NL Central Club<\/p>\n

In the 2021 postseason, Matzek played a pivotal role in the Braves’ World Series run, going 3-0 with a 1.72 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 13 appearances and 15.2 innings.<\/p>\n

In 2022, he had a 3.50 ERA over 42 appearances. Unfortunately, his postseason was cut short as he developed elbow discomfort. Matzek later underwent Tommy John surgery and missed the entire 2023 season.<\/p>\n

Matzek made 11 appearances with the Braves in 2024, sporting a 9.90 ERA. This year, he made seven appearances with the Yankees before electing to go back to free agency.<\/p>\n

Matzek will now look for his next opportunity as he tries to get back to the MLB level.<\/p>\n

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For more MLB news, head over to Newsweek Sports.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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