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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