Matt Koch #54

Matthew David Koch (COOK)...Married to Allison...Attended the University of Louisville…named to the 2010 All-NCAA Regional Team...Pitched for Chatham in the Cape Cod League and was named to the 2011 All-Star Team...Is a 2009 graduate of Washington (Iowa) High School in Chero-kee, Iowa…was a 2-time All-State selection in baseball and track…holds the school record in the high jump…also played basketball and football... Selected by Boston in the 37th round of the 2009 First-Year Player Draft but did not sign...Signed by Jarrett England (Mets).

2017

Combined for 12 starts with Triple-A Reno and Short-Season A Hillsboro, going 3-2 with a 7.71 ERA...Made 1 appearance with the D-backs on Aug. 22 @ Mets (3 ER in 0.0 IP)...On the disabled list twice: right shoulder impingement (April 9-June 30) and blister (July 25-Aug. 5)...left his first start of the season on April 8 @ Fresno with right shoulder discomfort and did not pitch again until a rehab start with the Hops on June 20.

2016

Went 1-1 with 1 save and a 2.00 ERA (4 ER in 18.0 IP) in 7 games (2 starts) for the D-backs in his first Major League season...Recalled from Triple-A Reno on Sept. 6…made his Major League debut on Sept. 10 vs. Giants (0 ER in 1.0 IP) ...Recorded first save on Sept. 13 with 4.0 shutout innings…was the fourth player in team history to record a 4.0-inning save, and the first since Josh Collmenter on April 9, 2014 @ Giants... Earned his first win on Sept. 18 vs. Dodgers (0 ER in 1.0 IP)...His 5.0-hitless innings to begin his start on Sept. 27 were the most by a D-backs pitcher in his first Major League start [source:Elias Sports Bureau]...Combined to go 6-6 with a 4.08 ERA (55 ER in 121.1 IP) in 21 starts between Double-A Mobile and Reno...Pitched for Licey in the Dominican Winter League.

2015

Spent the majority of the season with Double-A Binghamton (Mets) before being traded to Arizona on Aug. 29 with RHP Miller Diaz for RHP Addison Reed…Was 4-8 with a 3.46 ERA (34 ER in 88.1 IP) in 35 games (8 starts) with Binghamton…made 1 start with Double-A Mobile, tossing 7.1 scoreless innings with 2 hits allowed…Entered the season ranked by Baseball America as the Mets' 24th-best prospect for the second consecutive season.