2015: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 17th Round of the 2015 MLB Draft ... Appeared in 15 games making 14 starts posting a 3-6 record including one complete game shutout ... Threw the most strikeouts on the team with 68 … Struck out a career high nine batters over seven innings in a win against Maryland (5/15) … Fired first career complete game shutout against Nebraska and was named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week (5/2) … Picked up his first save striking out two against UIC (4/22) … Only gave up one earned run and struck out three against Michigan State (4/11) … Pitched nine innings and struck out five in an extra innings game against Illinois (4/3) … Went 7.1 innings and gave up zero runs in a win against Dartmouth (3/7) … Allowed only two runs and racked up six strikeouts against Southeastern Louisiana (2/28).
2014: Big Ten Player to Watch ... Had two quality starts ... Opponents hitting .188 against in B1G games ... Made first relief appearance of season at Penn State (3/29) ... Allowed only two runs on three hits in career-high 8.0 IP vs. Minnesota (3/23) ... Retired nine hitters in a row vs. Evansville (3/13) ... Threw 5.0 IP and gave up just one run against USF, fanning four ... Notched win against Nebraska-Omaha (2/22) ... Allowed two earned runs over 6.0 IP and struck out three ... Allowed just one run over 5.0 IP at USC (2/15).
2013: Struck out career-high eight in seven-shutout innings vs. Wheaton (4/16) ... Retired 15 in a row in game ... Picked up first career win against Chicago State (3/27) ... Struck career-best five in that game ... Made first collegiate start against Saint Louis (2/23) ... Struck out three Billikens in 2.2 IP.
High School: Posted a perfect career record of 25-0 as a sophomore, junior and senior ... Earned first-team all-state honors each of last two prep seasons ... Two-time All-Greater Rochester Player of the Year and Daily Messenger Player of the Year ... Three-year letterwinner ... Went 10-0 with a 0.80 ERA and 108 strikeouts in 52.2 innings pitched senior year ... Threw a no-hitter, striking out 15 against Penfield ... Struck out 10 in a state quarterfinal win and 13 in a state semifinal victory ... Named Victor High Male Athlete of the Year ... As a junior, posting a 10-0 record with a 1.24 ERA and 107 strikeouts in 68 innings pitched ... Helped the Blue Devils to a Class AA state championship junior year--earning championship MVP honors--and a state runner-up finish senior year as well as three league titles ... Team captain ... Also competed in hockey, earning all-state recognition ... Played summer ball for Syracuse SportsZone Chiefs ... High school coach was Sean Rucker.
Personal: Born Matthew Mead Portland ... Son of Lance and Melanie Portland ... Father and grandfather both played baseball at Dartmouth ... Uncle, Greg Portland, was a team doctor for the Northwestern Athletic Department ... Cousin of Minnesota Twins pitcher Phil Hughes ... Anticipated major is history.