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Matthew Cain (born October 1 1984 in Dothan, Alabama) is a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He plays for the San Francisco Giants. Cain graduated from Houston High School and was drafted by the Giants in the 1st round in 2002. Prior to the 2005 season, Cain was named the Giants #1 prospect by Baseball America. Later that year, Cain made his Major League debut at the age of 20 against the Colorado Rockies, losing the game despite giving up only three hits and two runs in five innings. Following his debut, Cain became a part of the team's regular five-man starting rotation, finding immediate success. He earned his first Major League win on September 4 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, and notched his first complete game, a two-hitter, against the Chicago Cubs on September 9. Cain finished his first Major League season with 7 starts over 46.1 innings in which he posted a 2-1 record, 30 strikeouts, 2.33 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, and a minuscule .151 batting average against.

Currently, Cain is the second youngest player in the Major Leagues, behind the 19-year old Félix Hernández, a pitcher for the Seattle Mariners.

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Athletes - Matt Cain

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