Matthew Tyler "Matt" Herges (born April 1, 1970, in
Champaign, Illinois) is a relief pitcher for the
Colorado Rockies in Major League Baseball.
Herges is an alumnus of Illinois State University.
Herges was signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an
amateur free agent in 1992, Herges would make his
Major League Baseball debut with the Los Angeles
Dodgers on August 3, 1999.
Herges was a replacement player during the 1994
Major League Baseball strike, when he played with
the replacements in early 1995.
Herges tied outfielder Steve Finley for being one of
only two players in MLB history to play for every
team within a five-team division. Herges has
appeared for every team in the National League West.
He tied this record on April 19, 2007.
Herges appeared in the 2007 World Series as a member
of the Colorado Rockies, where they were swept 4-0
by the Boston Red Sox
According to the Mitchell Report, Kirk Radomski said
that he made two or three sales of human growth
hormone to Herges.
