Matt Harrington (born February 1, 1982) is a retired professional baseball pitcher and a former first round pick in Major League Baseball's First-Year Player Draft. Harrington was selected in the MLB draft five times in consecutive years, without coming to an agreement with his selecting team on any of the five occasions.
Harrington attended Palmdale High School in Palmdale, California, where he played for the school's baseball team. In Harringto...
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Matt Harrington (born February 1, 1982) is a retired professional baseball pitcher and a former first round pick in Major League Baseball's First-Year Player Draft. Harrington was selected in the MLB draft five times in consecutive years, without coming to an agreement with his selecting team on any of the five occasions.
Harrington attended Palmdale High School in Palmdale, California, where he played for the school's baseball team. In Harrington's senior season, he posted a 0.54 earned run average (ERA) and an 11-0 win-loss record, including one no-hitter, with 126 strikeouts in only 65 innings pitched. His starts received significant hype, leading Pete Rose and George Brett to attend his games.
Baseball America named Harrington their High School Player of the Year in 2000. USA Today also named him their high school Player of the Year that season, He was chosen to participate in the 1999 Goodwill Games. He was offered a full baseball scholarship to attend Arizona State University....
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