Matt Erickson Explained

Matt Erickson
Position:Infielder
Team:Milwaukee Brewers
Birth Date:30 July 1975
Birth Place:Appleton, Wisconsin
Bats:Left
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:July 9
Debutyear:2004
Debutteam:Milwaukee Brewers
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:July 18
Finalyear:2004
Finalteam:Milwaukee Brewers
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.167
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:0
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:0
Teams:
As player
As coach

Matthew Erickson (born July 30, 1975) is an American former professional infielder and current coach in the Milwaukee Brewers organization. From 2011 to 2021, he was manager of the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, the Class A affiliate of the Brewers.

Career

Erickson played collegiate baseball for the University of Arkansas. In 1996, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1] He was drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 7th round of the 1997 Major League Baseball draft, and later signed on December 19,, as a minor league free agent with the Milwaukee Brewers after spending several seasons in the minor leagues within the Florida Marlins organization.

Erickson was called up to the Brewers in 2004 where he played in 4 games, and went 1 for 6 with a base hit against Greg Maddux. On June 25,, Erickson was released by the Brewers and signed with the Marlins on August 5, 2005. On February 8,, Erickson signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Erickson became a free agent after the season.

On December 3,, Erickson was named the hitting coach for the Low-A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers in the Milwaukee Brewers organization.[2] In January 2011, he was selected to manage the Timber Rattlers in 2011.[3]

Erickson was promoted to Milwaukee to serve as their infield instructor and assistant hitting coach beginning with the 2022 season.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League . capecodbaseball.org . September 25, 2019.
  2. Web site: Timber Rattlers announce 2009 field staff . 2008-12-07 . Nikki Becker . 2008-12-03 . MiLB.com.
  3. McCalvy, Adam. "Brewers finalize Minor League coaching staffs." Major League Baseball. 5 January 2010. Retrieved on 5 January 2010.
  4. Web site: McCalvy. Adam. Henderson, Erickson Promoted to MLB Staff. Milwaukee Brewers. Major League Baseball. January 18, 2022. January 18, 2021.