Mark Mathias

Mark Andrew Mathias (born August 2, 1994) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Mark Mathias
Mathias with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers in 2015
Milwaukee Brewers – No. 13
Infielder
Born: (1994-08-02) August 2, 1994
Santa Clara, California
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 4, 2020, for the Milwaukee Brewers
MLB statistics
(through August 30, 2020)
Batting average.323
Home runs0
Runs batted in4
Teams

Career

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 of 2014.[4]

Cleveland Indians

Mathias was drafted by the Cleveland Indians 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]

Milwaukee Brewers

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

Mathias made his MLB debut on August 4, 2020 as a pinch runner.

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.
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