page_title: Matt Albers
section_title: Boston Red Sox
hierarchical_section_title: Matt Albers / Professional career / Boston Red Sox
caption_attribution_description: Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Albers on July 20, 2011.
context_page_description: Matthew James Albers is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He previously played in Major League Baseball for the Houston Astros, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, Washington Nationals, and Milwaukee Brewers.
context_section_description: On December 16, 2010, Albers signed a one-year contract with the Boston Red Sox. With the 2011 Red Sox, he made 56 relief appearances, compiling a 4–4 record with 4.73 ERA, 68 strikeouts, and 31 RBIs, in ​64 ²⁄₃ innings pitched.
  On December 12, 2011, Albers signed a one-year deal to return to Boston, thus avoiding arbitration. During his time with the 2012 Red Sox, he had a 2.29 ERA with 25 strikeouts and 15 walks in ​39 ¹⁄₃ innings pitched; his record was 2–0 with a 2.29 ERA in 40 relief appearances.
caption: Albers with the Red Sox in 2011
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