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Matt Szczur

Free Agent
High Level
MLB
Years
2009-2021 (2014-2018)
Proper Name
Matthew Szczur
Pronunciation
SEE-zur
Positions
CF (487) ... LF (231) ... RF (154)
Positions
CF - LF - RF
Height / Weight
6-0 / 200
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
July 20,1989
Place
Cape May, New Jersey
High School
Lower Cape May Regional (Cape May,NJ)
Colleges
Villanova University (Villanova,PA)
Drafted/Signed
2010-5-160-Chicago Cubs
Signing Bonus
$ 100,000
Service Time
3.064 (2018)
MLB Debut
August 17,2014
MLBAM ID
519333
Retrosheet#
szczm001
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MLB Career5898013612617.231.666

[Player Notes]

[2011] Participated in the All-Star Weekend Futures Game (US Team)

Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
2009VillanovaBigEastNCAA-1Fr2019OF481884565102124187272363300822271352.346.438.436.874.293.090.38311.8910.130.85188.00
2010VillanovaBigEastNCAA-1So2020OF391744077137438105149210021161912453.443.489.6671.156.333.224.4537.334.710.6443.50
2010Arizona CubsArizRkCHN-20CF-LF121100001010100001401.500.750.5001.2501.000.000.50025.000.000.000.00
2010Boise HawksNwstA-CHN-20CF-LF18731729900810611102013882920.397.439.521.960.219.124.4537.3213.411.830.00
2010Peoria ChiefsMidwACHN1120CF62665110200351000183023.192.300.308.608.231.116.23810.0016.671.670.00
2011Peoria ChiefsMidwACHN421CF6627455861515271752128201041182982165.314.366.431.797.237.117.3357.059.401.3354.80
2011Daytona CubsFSLA+CHN421CF431732045725197052012102711821431.260.283.410.693.220.150.2682.7510.994.0034.60
2012Daytona CubsFSLA+CHN422CF78295688719423438124750424121203522562.295.394.407.801.359.112.34413.3514.201.06147.50
2012Tennessee SmokiesSouAACHN222CF-RF351432430742642142910000511581317.210.285.357.642.259.147.2508.8618.352.0771.50
2013Tennessee SmokiesSouAACHN423CF128512781442743442212507563301118857434110.281.350.367.717.203.086.3238.7113.071.50170.67
2014Iowa CubsPCLAAACHN1124CF116414521081611243073078391191294571890.261.315.312.627.179.051.3186.5617.072.60414.00
2014Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN4124RF-CF3362614202500411000012266410.226.273.355.628.194.129.2456.0616.672.7531.00
2015Iowa CubsPCLAAACHN825CF7026740781228312052251664041183052256.292.355.442.797.288.150.3307.2116.722.3233.38
2015Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN4125LF4772516501820615011012480610.222.278.333.611.222.111.2637.5018.752.5072.00
2016Tennessee SmokiesSouAACHN3126CF111000000011000000200.000.500.000.5001.000.000.00050.0050.001.000.00
2016Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN2026LF10718530489152424133910122742001533.259.310.400.710.200.141.3036.5019.503.0037.00
2017Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN2027LF-RF151924100300240110052313.211.273.263.536.158.052.2508.7017.392.000.00
2017San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN2327LF104176264011231502324042002642141624.227.358.364.722.307.137.27814.9518.691.2558.67
2018El Paso ChihuahuasPCLAAASDN-28CF10384123106004700102174348.316.372.447.819.237.131.3759.3016.281.750.00
2018San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN2328LF-RF57751114301630824010022084410.187.265.267.532.227.080.2609.5228.573.0075.00
2019Arizona DiamondbacksArizRkARI-29RF-LF31152110100110000051220.182.250.455.705.364.273.2008.338.331.000.00
2019Reno AcesPCLAAAARI-29RF-LF44149344812182803192700401861722127.322.390.577.967.362.255.33911.0515.701.4218.63
2021Memphis RedbirdsILAAASLN1231CF3010281931511007290110139111910.186.236.382.618.265.196.2036.3126.134.1420.40
2009NCAA-1Total---------481884565102124187272363300822271352.346.438.436.874.293.090.38311.8910.130.85188.00BigEast2009
2010NCAA-1Total---------391744077137438105149210021161912453.443.489.6671.156.333.224.4537.334.710.6443.50BigEast2010
2010A,A-,RkTotal--CHN------25101243510101020101630202471161124.347.414.465.879.238.119.4028.6213.791.60Midw2010
2011A,A+Total--CHN------1094477513122310462452648322061894803596.293.335.423.758.230.130.3095.4210.001.8544.70Midw2011
2012AA,A+Total--CHN------1134389211726844042146179524121715103879.267.360.390.751.326.123.31511.9615.491.30109.50Sou2012
2013AATotal--CHN------128512781442743442212507563301118857434110.281.350.367.717.203.086.3238.7113.071.50170.67Sou2013
2014AAATotal--CHN------116414521081611243073078391191294571890.261.315.312.626.179.051.3186.5617.072.60414.00PCL2014
2014MLBTotal--CHN------3362614202500411000012266410.226.273.355.628.194.129.2456.0616.672.7531.00NL2014
2015AAATotal--CHN------7026740781228312052251664041183052256.292.355.442.796.288.150.3307.2116.722.3233.38PCL2015
2015MLBTotal--CHN------4772516501820615011012480610.222.278.333.612.222.111.2637.5018.752.5072.00NL2015
2016AATotal--CHN------111000000011000000200.000.500.000.5001.000.00050.0050.001.00Sou2016
2016MLBTotal--CHN------10718530489152424133910122742001533.259.310.400.710.200.141.3036.5019.503.0037.00NL2016
2017MLBTotal--SDN,CHN------119195284412231802344443102692371727.226.350.354.704.292.128.27514.3518.571.2965.00NL2017
2018AAATotal--SDN------10384123106004700102174348.316.372.447.819.237.132.3759.3016.281.75PCL2018
2018MLBTotal--SDN------57751114301630824010022084410.187.265.267.532.227.080.2609.5228.573.0075.00NL2018
2019Rk,AAATotal--ARI------47160395013282903202800401911842327.313.380.569.949.363.256.32810.8715.221.4020.00Ariz2019
2021AAATotal--SLN------3010281931511007290110139111910.186.236.382.619.265.196.2036.3126.134.1420.40IL22021
Tot:MLB (5 yrs)MLB3635898013631312617665133553282096674690.231.311.355.666.236.124.2779.7519.942.0549.08
Tot:NL (5 yrs)NL3635898013631312617665133553282096674690.231.311.355.666.236.124.2779.7519.942.0549.08
Tot:Minors (10 yrs)Minors64924804136941322339241140462314122623222389892782194500.280.345.399.743.250.119.3198.3014.811.7863.59
Tot:AAA (5 yrs)AAA2709701382654662210050158219291611117389108874191.273.332.401.733.248.128.3177.5417.652.3444.09
Tot:AA (3 yrs)AA16465610317434855026146510573301123973447127.265.337.364.701.216.099.3088.8614.311.62131.20
Tot:A+ (2 yrs)A+1214688813226675345125270545141915343993.282.357.408.765.308.126.3169.7413.111.3566.86
Tot:A (2 yrs)A7230061911625291752433301051263282368.303.360.420.780.237.117.3277.3210.061.3860.00
Tot:A- (1 yrs)A-18731729900810611102013882920.397.439.521.960.219.123.4537.3213.411.83
Tot:Rk (2 yrs)Rk41363110110211000061621.231.375.462.837.462.231.25012.506.250.50
Tot:College (2 yrs)College8736285142239562281241328430219841837105.392.461.5471.008.312.155.4189.817.660.7872.40

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csv
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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
2011Chicago CubsMLB Spring TrainingSpring21321100020010000001301.500.667.5001.167.500.000.50033.330.000.000.00
2012Mesa Solar SoxArizona Fall LeagueAFL2224911324221139314100000033105519.264.362.363.725.319.099.28813.339.520.7191.00
2012Chicago CubsMLB Spring TrainingSpring22132103000200120000032203.143.182.143.325.048.000.1584.559.092.000.00
2013Chicago CubsMLB Spring TrainingSpring23101601000101180000111701.063.118.063.181.000.000.1255.8847.068.000.00
2014Chicago CubsMLB Spring TrainingSpring24111832100010231100032211.111.238.167.405.222.056.1339.0913.641.500.00
2015Chicago CubsMLB Spring TrainingSpring252248121722593061300000385498.354.426.7921.218.625.438.40011.1124.072.179.60
2016Chicago CubsMLB Spring TrainingSpring261024591024311200000162536.375.400.6671.067.417.292.3504.008.002.0012.00
2017Chicago CubsMLB Spring TrainingSpring272050101412191145110002256410.280.345.440.785.240.160.2957.148.931.2550.00
2018San Diego PadresMLB Spring TrainingSpring281525460037014301001153033.240.345.600.945.480.360.15813.3310.000.758.33
2019Arizona DiamondbacksMLB Spring TrainingSpring2924515112013001900003165238.216.231.314.545.118.098.2441.9217.319.0051.00
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Fielding Statistics

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yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
2010Peoria ChiefsMidwA20CF6--25010262500.9624.20.000.004.4100.06
2010Boise HawksNwstA-20CF5--10010111000.9092.00.000.006.627.84
2010Boise HawksNwstA-20LF4--310044001.0001.00.000.005.322.23
2010Boise HawksNwstA-20RF3--700077001.0002.30.000.003.916.75
2011Daytona CubsFSLA+21CF39--90321959300.9792.40.000.0028.590.72
2011Daytona CubsFSLA+21RF1--100011001.0001.00.000.000.72.36
2011Peoria ChiefsMidwA21CF56--12831113213100.9922.30.000.0040.384.81
2011Peoria ChiefsMidwA21RF10--130001313001.0001.30.000.007.215.24
2012Tennessee SmokiesSouAA22CF20--403014343001.0002.20.000.0014.357.13
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Yearly Summary

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yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
2009VillanovaBigEastNCAA-1Fr1922281220148Joe Godri--
2010VillanovaBigEastNCAA-1So2029231014439Joe Godri--BigEast-AllConf
2010Arizona CubsArizRkCHN2026293-1Juan Cabreja--dnq
2010Boise HawksNwstA-CHN2034423-18Jody Davis--dnq
2010Peoria ChiefsMidwACHN2071666-6Casey Kopitzke--dnq
2011Peoria ChiefsMidwACHN2160798-66Casey Kopitzke--dnq
2011Daytona CubsFSLA+CHN2176612-43Buddy Bailey--League Champions
2012Daytona CubsFSLA+CHN2259746-78Brian Harper--dnq
2012Tennessee SmokiesSouAACHN2272683-35Buddy Bailey--dnq
2013Tennessee SmokiesSouAACHN2376621-128--Lost in Semi-Finals
2014Iowa CubsPCLAAACHN2474702-116Marty Pevey--dnq
2014Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN2473895-33Rick Renteria500,000dnq
2015Iowa CubsPCLAAACHN2580642-70Marty Pevey--dnq
2015Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN2597653-47Joe Maddon508,5000.134Lost in ALCS (Mets)
2016Tennessee SmokiesSouAACHN2658814-1Mark Johnson--dnq
2016Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN26103581-107Joe Maddon511,5001.134Won World Series (Indians)
2017Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN2792701-15Joe Maddon549,5002.134Lost in NLCS (Dodgers)
2017San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN2771914-104Andy Green549,5002.134dnq
2018El Paso ChihuahuasPCLAAASDN2882571-10Rod Barajas--Lost in semi-finals
2018San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN2866965-57Andy Green950,0003.064dnq
2019Arizona DiamondbacksArizRkARI2926304-3--dnq
2019Reno AcesPCLAAAARI2966742-44Chris Cron--dnq
2021Memphis RedbirdsIL2AAASLN3161675-30Ben Johnson--
23 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Transactions

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datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
2021-06-28Released by CardinalsNoFree Agt
2021-02-14Signed to Minor League ContractSt. Louis CardinalsMemphis (AAA)NoMinors
2020-06-27Released by PhilliesNoFree Agt
2019-12-13Signed to Minor League ContractPhiladelphia PhilliesNoMinors
2019-11-04Granted free agencyNoFree Agt
2019-08-26Activated from Injured ListArizona DiamondbacksReno (AAA)NoMinors
2019-07-31IL-7 UnknownArizona DiamondbacksReno (AAA)NoIL-7
2019-07-14Activated from Injured ListArizona DiamondbacksReno (AAA)NoMinors
2019-07-11Assigned to Arizona Diamondbacks (Rk)Arizona DiamondbacksArizona Diamondbacks (Rk)NoMinors
2019-06-15IL-7 UnknownArizona DiamondbacksReno (AAA)NoIL-7
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Prospect Rankings

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yearsourcetypeteamrankview rankings
2011Baseball AmericaTeamChicago Cubs7View Rankings
2012Baseball AmericaMLBChicago Cubs64View Rankings
2012Baseball AmericaTeamChicago Cubs3View Rankings
2013Baseball AmericaTeamChicago Cubs14View Rankings
2014Baseball AmericaTeamChicago Cubs26View Rankings
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Salaries and Contracts

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yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
2010Chicago Cubs100,000Signing Bonus
2014Chicago Cubs24500,000--3,818,923500,000
2015Chicago Cubs25508,500277803,952,252507,500.134
2016Chicago Cubs26511,500267613,966,020507,5001.134
2017Chicago Cubs27549,500256394,097,122535,0002.134
2018San Diego Padres28950,000145034,095,686545,0003.064Signed to 1-year contract for 2018-2018 ($0.95m) [Avoids arbitration] [2018-01-12]
6 season(s)$3,119,500Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
About talent ratings
Speed
62
Power
52
Contact
73
XBH
53
RBIs
46
Runs
60
Hitting
66
Durability
52
Team
.509

[Career Highlights]

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[2007]  Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in Round #38 (#1156) out of Lower Cape May Regional (Cape May,NJ) (Did not sign)
[2009]  Played for Villanova (NCAA-1) ... Finished top 10 in BigEast in Stolen Bases, Caught Stealings
[2010]  Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in Round #5 (#160) out of Villanova ... Signing Scout: Tim Adkins ... Played for Villanova (NCAA-1) ... Played for Arizona Cubs (Rk) ... Played for Boise Hawks (A-) ... Played for Peoria Chiefs (A) ... Big East Conference All-Conference Team ... Led BigEast in Triples ... Finished top 10 in BigEast in Batting Average, On Base Percentage, Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Caught Stealings, BAVG on Balls in Play, Strikeouts Percentage, Strikeout-Walk Ratio
[2011]  Played for Peoria Chiefs (A) ... Played for Daytona Cubs (A+) ... Finished top 10 in Midw in Batting Average, Strikeouts Percentage ... Participated in the All-Star Weekend Futures Game (US Team)
[2012]  Played for Daytona Cubs (A+) ... Played for Tennessee Smokies (AA) ... Played in the Arizona Fall League for the Mesa Solar Sox ... Finished top 10 in FSL in On Base Percentage, Stolen Bases, Caught Stealings, Secondary Average, Walks Percentage, Strikeout-Walk Ratio
[2013]  Played for Tennessee Smokies (AA) ... Led Sou in At Bats, Hits ... Finished top 10 in Sou in Plate Appearances, Runs, Doubles, Caught Stealings, Strikeouts Percentage
[2014]  Played for Iowa Cubs (AAA) ... Played for Chicago Cubs (MLB) ... Finished top 10 in PCL in Stolen Bases, Sacrifice Hits
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