Matthew Taylor Williams is a former Major League Baseball

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 pitcher. Williams pitched in for the Milwaukee Brewers

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, throwing 9 innings over 11 games.

Williams was originally drafted in the 4th round of the 1992 Major League Baseball Draft

1992 Major League Baseball Draft

-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1992 Major League Baseball draft.-Other notable players:*Raúl Ibáñez, 36th round, Seattle Mariners...

 by the Cleveland Indians

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. In May of , he was traded to the Houston Astros

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 for catcher Eddie Tucker

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, and from there he made his way through the farm systems of the Pittsburgh Pirates

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, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, and New York Yankees

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, as well as playing for the independent High Desert Mavericks

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 and Bakersfield Blaze

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. He was chosen in the Rule 5 draft

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 by the Brewers, and the next April he made his major league debut. After a month and an ERA of 7.00, however, the Brewers returned him to the Yankees, and he never played in the majors again.

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