Mark Andrew Mathias (born August 2, 1994) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Milwaukee Brewers.
Mark Mathias | |
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![]() Mathias with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers in 2015 | |
Texas Rangers – No. 9 | |
Infielder | |
Born: (1994-08-02) August 2, 1994 (age 28) Santa Clara, California | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 4, 2020, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
MLB statistics (through 2022 season) | |
Batting average | .256 |
Home runs | 6 |
Runs batted in | 24 |
Teams | |
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Mathias attended Irvington High School in Fremont, California.[1] Undrafted out of high school, Mathias attended California Polytechnic State University.[2] Mathias played for the 2014 USA Collegiate National Team.[3] He underwent arthroscopic shoulder surgery in December 2014.[4]
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 2 home run and 32 RBI. He split the 2016 season between the Lynchburg Hillcats and the Akron RubberDucks, hitting a combined .267/.351/.396/.747 with 5 home runs and 61 RBI.[6] He spent the 2017 and 2018 season in Akron, hitting .212 in 35 games in 2017, and .232 with 8 home runs and 45 RBI in 2018. He spent the 2019 season with the Columbus Clippers, hitting .269/.355/.442/.797 with 12 home runs and 59 RBI.[7]
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 Triple-A.[10] On May 24, 2022, his contract was selected from Triple-A Nashville.
On August 1, 2022, Mathias and pitcher Antoine Kelly were traded to the Texas Rangers in exchange for pitcher Matt Bush.[11]
Big West Conference Baseball Player of the Year | |
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