Mark Mathias

Mark Andrew Mathias (born August 2, 1994) is an American professional baseball second baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Milwaukee Brewers and Texas Rangers.

Mark Mathias
Mathias with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers in 2015
Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 6
Second baseman / Outfielder
Born: (1994-08-02) August 2, 1994
Santa Clara, California, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 4, 2020, for the Milwaukee Brewers
MLB statistics
(through May 7, 2023)
Batting average.261
Home runs6
Runs batted in28
Teams

Career

Amateur career

Mathias attended Irvington High School in Fremont, California.[1] Undrafted out of high school, Mathias attended California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, where he played college baseball for the Cal Poly Mustangs.[2] Mathias played for the 2014 USA Collegiate National Team.[3] He underwent arthroscopic shoulder surgery in December 2014.[4]

Cleveland Indians

The Cleveland Indians selected Mathias in the third round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft.[5]

Mathias played for the Mahoning Valley Scrappers in 2015, hitting .282/.382/.408/.790 with two home runs and 32 runs batted in (RBIs). He split the 2016 season between the Lynchburg Hillcats and the Akron RubberDucks, hitting a combined .267/.351/.396/.747 with five home runs and 61 RBIs.[6] He spent the 2017 and 2018 season in Akron, hitting .212 in 35 games in 2017, and .232 with eight home runs and 45 RBIs in 2018. He spent the 2019 season with the Columbus Clippers, hitting .269/.355/.442/.797 with 12 home runs and 59 RBIs.[7]

Milwaukee Brewers

Cleveland traded Mathias to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for Andres Melendez on November 20, 2019, and the Brewers added him to their 40-man roster.[8]

Mathias made his MLB debut on August 4, 2020 as a pinch runner. On March 16, 2021, Mathias was placed on the 60-day injured list due to a torn labrum in his shoulder.[9] On November 19, 2021, Mathias was outrighted off of the 40-man roster and sent to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds.[10]

On May 24, 2022, the Brewers selected Mathias' contract from Triple-A Nashville. On June 11, Mathias hit his first major league home run, a two-run shot off of Patrick Corbin of the Washington Nationals.[11]

Texas Rangers

On August 1, 2022, Mathias and pitcher Antoine Kelly were traded to the Texas Rangers in exchange for pitcher Matt Bush.[12] Mathias played in 24 games with Texas in 2022, hitting .277/.365/.554 with 5 home runs and 16 RBI.[13] On March 4, 2023, Mathias was designated for assignment by the Rangers after the signing of Will Smith was made official.[14]

Pittsburgh Pirates

On March 8, 2023, Mathias was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Ricky DeVito.[15] Mathias was optioned to the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians to begin the 2023 season.[16]

References
  1. Mustang News Staff (March 20, 2015). "One step at a time: How Cal Poly's star second baseman came to be". Mustang News. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  2. Alex J. Jankowski (June 9, 2015). "Cal Poly's Mathias, Mundell selected in second day of MLB Draft". The Tribune. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  3. "2014 Collegiate National Team" (PDF). USA Baseball. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  4. Joshua G. Scroggin (January 14, 2015). "Mathias to miss time after having shoulder surgery". The Tribune. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  5. Jordan Bastian (June 9, 2015). "Indians open Day 2 with infielder Mathias". MLB.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  6. Mark D. Robertson (June 7, 2016). "High school reunion: Prep teammates Mathias and Koch reunite with Hillcats". The News & Advance. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  7. RotoWire Staff (November 20, 2019). "Brewers' Mark Mathias: Sent to Milwaukee". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  8. Tom Haudricourt (November 20, 2019). "Brewers add Ray, Feyereisen to 40-man roster; trade with Indians for infielder Mark Mathias". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  9. "Brewers To Add Travis Shaw To 40-Man Roster". MLB Trade Rumors.
  10. "Mark Mathias Stats, Fantasy & News". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  11. "Mark Mathias' first career homer | 06/11/2022". MLB.com.
  12. McCalvy, Adam. "Bush deal further helps bolster Brewers' bullpen". MLB.com.
  13. Postins, Matthew (October 24, 2022). "Rangers 40-Man Roster Wraps: Mark Mathias". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  14. "RANGERS SIGN FREE AGENT LHP WILL SMITH TO ONE-YEAR MAJOR LEAGUE CONTRACT". MLB.com. March 4, 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  15. "Pirates' Mark Mathias: Dealt to Bucs". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  16. "Pirates' Mark Mathias: Sent to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
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