Matt Dermody #50

Matthew Phillip Dermody...Attended Norwalk High School in his hometown of Norwalk, Iowa...In his senior season (2009), recorded the first six-inning, 18 strikeout perfect game in Iowa state history...His pitching performance that year earned him the Bob Feller Pitching Award...Selected by the Pirates in the 26th round of the 2009 MLB Draft, did not sign and instead attended the University of Iowa....The Colorado Rockies drafted Dermody in the 29th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft, but he did not sign...In 2012, won Iowa's Big Ten Sportsmanship Award, and pitched to a 1-7 record, 4.50 ERA, and 60 strikeouts in 76 innings...He was drafted for a 3rd time, this time by the Diamondbacks in the 23rd round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft...The Diamondbacks organization determined that he had a 40 percent tear of the left ulnar collateral ligament, and declined to offer him a contract...Returned to the Hawkeyes for his senior year, making 14 starts in 2013...Had the best season of his college career, posting a 7-2 win-loss record, 3.64 ERA, and 68 strikeouts in 94 total innings.

2016

Began in Dunedin to open the 2016 season, and made 16 relief appearances with a 1.96 ERA before being promoted to
the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats... Made another 16 relief appearances at New Hampshire, posting a 0.92 ERA, which led to his promotion to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons...On Sept. 1, 2016, was called up by Toronto...Made his MLB debut on Sept. 3 against the Tampa Bay Rays...In relief of Joe Biagini, he pitched 0.2 IP, faced four batters, gave up two hits with no earned runs and got two outs while striking out one...After the season was assigned to the Mesa Solar Sox of the Arizona Fall League...On Oct. 31, was named an AFL All-Star...Appeared in 10 games for Mesa and pitched to a 5.40 ERA with eight strikeouts.