Phil Maton

Phil Maton
San Diego Padres – No. 88
Pitcher
Born: (1993-03-25) March 25, 1993
Paducah, Kentucky
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 11, 2017, for the San Diego Padres
MLB statistics
(through September 23, 2018)
Win–loss record 3–4
Earned run average 4.33
Strikeouts 99
Teams

Phillip Louis Maton III (born March 25, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB).

High school and college

Maton attended Glenwood High School in Chatham, Illinois, and played college baseball at Louisiana Tech University.[1] Maton’s two younger brothers also play baseball. Nick is a shortstop in the Phillies organization and Jacob is a pitcher who was drafted by the Mariners in 2018, but opted to play college baseball at Coastal Carolina.

Professional career

Minor leagues

Maton was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 20th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft.[1] He made his professional debut that year with the Short Season-A Tri-City Dust Devils.[2] In 23 relief appearances, Maton pitched to a 4–2 win–loss record, 1.38 earned run average (ERA), and 58 strikeouts in 32​2⁄3 innings pitched.[3] In 2016, Maton pitched for the Class-A Fort Wayne TinCaps, Advanced-A Lake Elsinore Storm, and Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas.[4] He made a total of 38 appearances for the three teams, and posted a 5–3 record, 1.74 ERA, and 78 strikeouts in 51​2⁄3 innings.<[3] After the season, he played in the Arizona Fall League for the Peoria Javelinas.[5] Maton began the 2017 season with Triple-A El Paso.[3]

San Diego Padres

On June 11, 2017, Maton was called up by the Padres after Jake Esch was designated for assignment.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Tech's Phil Maton drafted by Padres in 20th round". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Dust Devils' Maton mowing down Northwest League hitters". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "Phil Maton Minor & Fall League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
  4. ↑ MadFriars, John Conniff,. "Padres' prospect Maton trending upwards in his rise to the majors". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  5. ↑ Sanders, Jeff. "Offseason: Padres relievers off to strong start in Arizona Fall League". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  6. ↑ Wilmoth, Charlie (June 11, 2017). "Padres Select Phil Maton, Designate Jake Esch For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.