Matt Foster RP FA Sun 7/11/21 9:06 PM
Matt Foster
RP FA
Foster picked up the save Sunday against the Orioles after tossing two-thirds of a scoreless inning.
EDGE Analysis
The White Sox used their regular closer, Liam Hendriks, in the ninth inning so other relievers had to step up to the mound in extra innings. Foster was credited with the save after recording the final two outs of the game, but he's not slated to see any late-inning work unless he absolutely has to. He got off to an impressive start to the season before the wheels came off, though he seems to be turning things around with back-to-back scoreless outings for the first time since mid-May.
Matt Foster RP FA Sun 5/16/21 11:22 PM
Matt Foster
RP FA
Foster (2-1) earned the win in relief Sunday against the Royals after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. He struck out two.
EDGE Analysis
Foster has been excellent of late and tossed nine of his 14 pitches for strikes en route to his second win of the campaign. The right-hander has tossed seven straight scoreless outings and has given up just two earned runs across 10.1 innings since a five-run appearance back on April 7. That translates to a 1.78 ERA and a 13:1 K:BB in that stretch.
Matt Foster RP FA Sun 5/16/21 8:49 AM
Matt Foster
RP FA
Foster allowed two hits and struck out one over a scoreless eighth inning in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Royals.
EDGE Analysis
Foster's been whittling away at a beefy ERA caused by a five-run outing April 7. This was his sixth consecutive scoreless outing, and the right-hander has not allowed a walk over his last 6.1 innings.
Matt Foster RP FA Sun 4/18/21 9:56 PM
Matt Foster
RP FA
Foster (1-1) earned the win in the second game of Sunday's doubleheader, allowing one hit and striking out two over 1.2 scoreless relief innings against Boston.
EDGE Analysis
Michael Kopech started the game but was not expected to pitch much more than three innings. He was replaced by Foster after the first two batters reached base in the fourth inning, and Foster took care of Chicago's lead to qualify for the win. J.D. Martinez greeted him with a single that drove in Kopech's run, but he then retired Xander Bogaerts, Rafael Devers and Marwin Gonzalez to limit the damage. Foster has been part of a slightly maligned bullpen to start 2021, but the group was effective against the Red Sox, MLB's top hitting team entering Sunday, throwing six scoreless innings over the 14 doubleheader frames.
Matt Foster RP FA Thu 4/8/21 12:41 AM
Matt Foster
RP FA
Foster (0-1) was charged with the loss Wednesday against Seattle, allowing five runs on five hits and one walk while striking out one over two-thirds of an inning.
EDGE Analysis
It was an ugly outing for the right-hander as he entered the game with Chicago holding a 4-1 lead and left with the Sox down by four runs. Foster's only two outs came via a strikeout and a sacrifice fly, and he exited after allowing three straight baserunners with two outs. The reliever has given up seven runs over his past two appearances after starting the season with a pair of perfect outings.
Matt Foster RP FA Sun 3/14/21 2:33 PM
Matt Foster
RP FA
Foster retired one of the five hitters he faced in his Cactus League debut during Saturday's 6-5 win over the Angels, giving up two runs on two hits and two walks.
EDGE Analysis
According to James Fegan of The Athletic, Foster said that a tweaked groin was behind his delayed start to spring training, but he appears to be healthy again after the White Sox cleared him to make his first appearance of 2021. Foster attributed his poor results Saturday to relying too much of his remodeled slider, so he'll look to iron things out over his remaining handful of relief appearances before Opening Day. Foster was a key piece in the White Sox bullpen as a rookie last season, posting a 2.20 ERA and 0.87 WHIP over 28.2 innings.
Matt Foster RP FA Fri 3/12/21 2:25 PM
Matt Foster
RP FA
Foster has been dealing with soreness early in camp but is expected to see game action within the next few days, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
The specifics of the injury remain unclear, but it doesn't appear to be a serious concern with the 26-year-old scheduled for his spring debut in the near future. Foster made his big-league debut for the White Sox last season and impressed with a 2.20 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and 31:9 K:BB over 28.2 innings.
Matt Foster RP FA Sun 9/20/20 9:34 AM
Matt Foster
RP FA
Foster (5-0) struck out two and retired all six batters faced to earn the win Saturday against the Reds.
EDGE Analysis
Foster came on for starter Dallas Keuchel, who lasted just four innings in his return from a back injury. It was the eighth time in 19 appearances Foster has thrown more than an inning, including two outings as an opener. Foster has been one of several gems out of Chicago's bullpen and sports a 1.88 ERA with 28 strikeouts over 24 innings.
Matt Foster RP FA Tue 9/1/20 7:51 AM
Matt Foster
RP FA
Foster (4-0) struck out two over a scoreless inning to earn the win over Minnesota on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Foster, who entered a tied game in the eighth inning, picked up his fourth win as a reliever with the assistance of Chicago's powerful offense, which plated three runs in the ninth. The 25-year-old right-hander has added a boost to the bullpen, recording a 1.13 ERA and 20 strikeouts over 16 innings.
Matt Foster RP FA Mon 8/24/20 7:55 AM
Matt Foster
RP FA
Foster worked around a hit in a scoreless eighth inning in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Cubs.
EDGE Analysis
Foster extended his scoreless streak to 13.1 innings. He's allowed four hits and three walks while striking out 17 over nine appearances.