Official Release: #Brewers Sign Matt Garza

Free Agent Agrees to Four-Year Deal

The Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent right-handed starter Matt Garza to a four-year contract with a vesting option for the 2018 season today. The announcement was made by President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Doug Melvin.

“Matt is an established top-of-the-rotation pitcher who provides our staff with experience and quality depth,” said Melvin.

Garza, 30, is 67–67 with a 3.84 ERA in 194 games (191 starts) during eight Major League seasons with Minnesota (2006–07), Tampa Bay (2008–10), Chicago-NL (2011–13) and Texas (2013). After missing nearly the first two months of 2013 due to injury (side/back), he returned to post a 10–6 record with a 3.82 ERA in 24 starts between the Cubs (11gs) and Rangers (13gs) last season.

Garza was named 2008 American League Championship Series Most Valuable Player (2gs, 2–0, 1.38 ERA vs. Boston) and threw the first no-hitter in Tampa Bay Rays history on July 26, 2010 vs. Detroit. He is 2–1 with a 3.48 ERA in five career postseason starts (31ip, 12er).

Garza will wear uniform number 22. Outfielder Logan Schafer, who previously wore the number, will now wear number 1.