Matt Lipka

Matthew F. Lipka (born April 15, 1992) is a professional baseball player who is a free agent. He was drafted in the first round of the 2010 draft by the Atlanta Braves.

Matt Lipka
Free agent
Center fielder / Shortstop
Born: (1992-04-15) April 15, 1992
Snellville, Georgia
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Professional career

Atlanta Braves

Lipka attended McKinney High School in McKinney, Texas.[1] The Atlanta Braves selected Lipka in the first round (35th overall) of the 2010 MLB Draft. In 2011, the Braves had Lipka shift to center field.[2]

Lipka played for the Lynchburg Hillcats of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League in 2013,[3] and the Mississippi Braves of the Class AA Southern League in 2014. He returned to Mississippi to start the 2015 season.[4] Lipka was reassigned to Mississippi to begin 2016.[5] By mid-June, he had been promoted to Gwinnett.[6] He finished 2016 with a .243 batting average and 3 homers.[7] After the season, Lipka became a free agent.

Texas Rangers

On December 16, 2016, Lipka signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers.[8] He split the season between the advanced Single-A Down East Wood Ducks, Double-A Frisco RoughRiders and Triple-A Round Rock Express.[9] On November 6, 2017, Lipka elected free agency.

San Francisco Giants

On January 29, 2018, Lipka signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants organization.[10] He spent the season the Giants' Double-A affiliate, the Richmond Flying Squirrels, and became a free agent after the season.

New York Yankees

On January 11, 2019, Lipka signed a minor league deal with the New York Yankees.[11] He received a non-roster invitation to spring training.[12] He split the season between the Double-A Trenton Thunder and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. On June 6, 2019, in a game against the Hartford Yard Goats, Lipka broke up a combined no-hitter in the top of the ninth inning with a bunt single off of Rico Garcia. The bunt caused a near fight after the game and resulted in Lipka getting death threats for the unpopular move.[13] Lipka hit .262/.316/.388 in 89 games between the two affiliates in 2019 and became a free agent after the season.

Los Angeles Dodgers

He signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers for 2020.[14] Lipka was not selected for the Dodgers player pool for the season, and due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Lipka did not play in a game in 2020. On November 2, 2020, Lipka elected free agency.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On May 3, 2021, Lipka signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.[15] In 33 games between the Triple-A Reno Aces and the Double-A Amarillo Sod Poodles, Lipka slashed a cumulative .303/.364/.454 with 2 home runs and 24 RBI.

Milwaukee Brewers

On June 28, 2021, Lipka was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for cash considerations.[16]

References
  1. "McKinney's Zach Lee, Matt Lipka share big league aspiration". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  2. "Braves' top pick Matt Lipka adjusting to center field". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  3. "Ex-Braves prospect Matt Lipka working his way back through the system". The Augusta Chronicle. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  4. "Atlanta Braves prospect Matt Lipka returning to prospect radar". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  5. Black, Miranda (April 4, 2016). "M-Braves Announce Travel Roster". Retrieved August 14, 2016.
  6. Schiavone, Tony (June 16, 2016). "Lehigh Valley Sweeps G-Braves in Extras". MILB.com. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
  7. "Matt Lipka Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  8. Fraley, Gerry (December 16, 2016). "Rangers make moves involving nine minor-leaguers". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  9. "McKinney Man Matt Lipka at Home with the 'Riders". 14 June 2017.
  10. "McKinney product leaves Rangers organization". 23 January 2018.
  11. "Yankees sign Drew Hutchison and Matt Lipka to minor league deals". 14 January 2019.
  12. "Yankees invite Florial to spring camp".
  13. "Yankees' Minor Leaguer Matt Lipka Gets Death Threats After Bunt Ends No-Hitter".
  14. "Minor League Transactions".
  15. "Major League Baseball Transactions".
  16. "Minor MLB Transactions: 6/28/21".
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