Matt Maloney

Matthew Michael Maloney was born on January 16, 1984 in Sandusky, Ohio.

The Philadelphia Phillies selected him in round three of the 2005 MLB Draft out of the University of Mississippi. He was traded to the Cincinnati Reds for Kyle Lohse at the 2007 deadline, and made his Major League debut in 2009.

Maloney made 11 starts and 11 relief appearances over three seasons with the Reds, going 4-9 with a 5.40 ERA. Cincinnati designated him for assignment after the 2011 campaign. The Minnesota Twins claimed him off of waivers.

He made the Opening Day roster in 2011. Maloney made his Twins debut on April 8th, allowing two runs out of the bullpen in a 3-1 loss against the Baltimore Orioles. He recorded a win on April 20th against the Tampa Bay Rays, tossing a 1-2-3 sixth inning with Minnesota down two runs. Josh Willingham hit a three run homer in the top of the seventh, putting the Twins ahead.

They designated him for assignment on May 9th. Maloney had only accumulated eight relief appearances and 11.0 innings. His 8.18 ERA was mostly inflated by allowing five runs against the Boston Red Sox on April 24th. The win against Tampa Bay was his lone decision. He went to Triple-A after clearing waivers, and finished out the year there.

Maloney never pitched in the Majors again, but he continued to play professionally through 2015. This included stints in various farm systems, as well as two seasons in the Atlantic League.