Matt Erickson

Matt Erickson

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 190 lb.
• School University of Arkansas
• High School Appleton West High School
• Debut July 9, 2004
• Final Game July 18, 2004
• Born July 30, 1975 in Appleton, WI USA

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Biographical Information

Matt Erickson hit .455/.478/.591 for Team USA in the 2001 Baseball World Cup, splitting shortstop duties with Zach Sorensen. He fielded .870 and Hirokazu Ibata made the All-Star team instead.

The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Erickson in the 57th round of the 1994 Amateur Draft from Appleton West High School but he chose to attend the University of Arkansas instead. Three years later the Florida Marlins drafted him in the 7th round and he played in their minor league system from 1997-2003. The Marlins released Erickson after the 2003 season and the Brewers signed him as a free agent. Erickson reached the major leagues with the Brewers in 2004 where he went 1 for 6 (.167) in four games. He returned to the minors and finished his playing career in 2007 in the Arizona Diamondbacks chain.

In 2009 the Brewers hired Erickson to serve as the hitting coach for his hometown Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. He returned as hitting coach in 2010 before being promoted to manager in 2011. After the 2021 season Erickson also managed the Salt River Rafters in the Arizona Fall League. In 2022, he was named a major league coach for the first time as Assistant Hitting Coach and Infield Coach for the Milwaukee Brewers. Erickson's role shifted again in 2023 when he served in the dual capacity of major league infield coach and minor league roving infield instructor.

Year-By-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
2011	Wisconsin Timber Rattlers	Midwest League	67-72	10th (t)	Milwaukee Brewers
2012	Wisconsin Timber Rattlers	Midwest League	78-61	3rd	Milwaukee Brewers	League Champs
2013	Wisconsin Timber Rattlers	Midwest League	59-76	13th	Milwaukee Brewers
2014	Wisconsin Timber Rattlers	Midwest League	72-67	5th(t)	Milwaukee Brewers	Lost in 1st round
2015	Wisconsin Timber Rattlers	Midwest League	50-89	15th	Milwaukee Brewers
2016	Wisconsin Timber Rattlers	Midwest League	71-69	8th	Milwaukee Brewers
2017	Wisconsin Timber Rattlers	Midwest League	59-79	15th	Milwaukee Brewers
2018	Wisconsin Timber Rattlers	Midwest League	68-71	10th	Milwaukee Brewers
2019	Wisconsin Timber Rattlers	Midwest League	69-70	9th	Milwaukee Brewers
2020	Wisconsin Timber Rattlers	Midwest League	Season cancelled
2021	Wisconsin Timber Rattlers	High-A Central	59-60	6th	Milwaukee Brewers