Matthew Scott Garza is a Mexican-American right-handed starting pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays. Garza was the 25th pick of the first round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft. He attended Washington Union High School and Fresno State. Garza pitched for the 2008 Tampa Bay Rays team that clinched its first World Series berth in franchise history after years of failure. Garza was named the 2008 ALCS MVP for his efforts in the series.



