Nick Maton
Nick Maton | |
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Baltimore Orioles | |
Utility player | |
Born: Chatham, Illinois, U.S. | February 18, 1997|
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 19, 2021, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
MLB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
Batting average | .208 |
Home runs | 15 |
Runs batted in | 63 |
Teams | |
Nicholas Maton (/ˈmeɪtɑːn/ MAY-tahn;[1] born February 18, 1997) is an American professional baseball utility player in the Baltimore Orioles organization. He played college baseball at Eastern Illinois University and Lincoln Land Community College. Maton was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the seventh round of the 2017 MLB draft, and made his MLB debut with them in 2021. He has also played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers.
Early life and amateur career
Maton was born and grew up in Chatham, Illinois, and attended Glenwood High School.[2] He was a four-year starter on the Titans baseball team and was named first team All-State and the Central State Eight Conference Player of the Year as a senior after batting .442 with 28 RBIs, 45 runs scored and 20 stolen bases while also going 8–1 as a pitcher with a 0.95 ERA and 102 strikeouts in 59 innings pitched.[3] Maton was selected in the 40th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft by the Oakland Athletics but opted not to sign with the team and instead play college baseball at Eastern Illinois University.[4]
Maton played as the Panthers starting shortstop as a true freshman, batting .299 with 12 doubles, four triples and three home runs with 28 runs scored and 24 runs driven in and was named to the Ohio Valley Conference All-Freshman team.[5] After the season Maton played collegiate summer baseball for the Fayetteville SwampDogs of the Coastal Plain League, where he batted .175 with two doubles and 15 RBIs.[6] He transferred to Lincoln Land Community College after his freshman year. In his only season with the Loggers, Maton batted .408 with eight home runs, 46 RBIs, 60 runs scored and 33 stolen bases while also posting a 4–1 record in thirteen appearances as a pitcher and initially committed to continue his collegiate baseball career at Missouri.[7] Maton was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the seventh round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft and signed with the team.[8]
Professional career
Philadelphia Phillies
Maton was assigned to the short-season
On November 20, 2020, the Phillies added Maton to their
On August 23, 2022, Maton recorded his first walk-off hit against the Cincinnati Reds off pitcher Alexis Díaz. [21]
In the 2022 regular season with the Phillies, he batted .250/.341/.514 in 72 at bats with five home runs and 17 RBIs.[22] He played 10 games each in left field, right field, and at second base, and two games each at shortstop, third base, and pitcher.[22] Maton made one post-season appearance during the Phillies 2022 playoff run in Game 2 of the World Series. He was hitless in one at bat as a pinch-hitter.[23]
Detroit Tigers
On January 7, 2023, Maton, Matt Vierling, and Donny Sands were traded to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Gregory Soto and Kody Clemens.[24] On April 15, Maton hit his first career walk-off home run against the San Francisco Giants in the 11th inning.[25] The Tigers optioned Maton to Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens following the game on June 25, after he struggled on offense and defense for much of the season.[26] On the year, Maton played in 93 games for Detroit, batting .173/.288/.305 with 8 home runs and 32 RBI. He was designated for assignment by the Tigers on February 5, 2024.[27]
Baltimore Orioles
On February 7, 2024, Maton was traded to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for cash considerations.[28] He was optioned to the Triple–A Norfolk Tides to begin the 2024 season[29] but was designated for assignment on March 26 following the signing of Tony Kemp.[30] Maton cleared waivers and was sent outright to Norfolk on March 31.[31]
Personal life
Maton is the younger brother of Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Phil Maton.[32]
References
- ^ Major League Baseball 2021 Player Name Presentation Preferences and Pronunciations (Philadelphia Phillies page). Retrieved June 6, 2021
- ^ Tillman, Donnie (June 20, 2017). "Catching Up with Phillies Draft Pick Nick Maton". NewsChannel20.com.
- ^ Mahan, Ryan (July 1, 2015). "CS8 baseball player of year: Glenwood's Nick Maton excelled as pitcher, hitter, fielder". The State Journal-Register.
- ^ "Nick Maton Stats & Scouting Report". Baseball America. June 29, 2017.
- Philadelphia Inquirer.
- ^ "Coastal Plain League".
- ^ "Seventh Round Draft Pick, Nick Maton Will Sign with the Philadelphia Phillies". Channel1450.com. June 16, 2017.
- ^ "Glenwood, Lincoln Land's Nick Maton chosen in MLB draft". The State Journal-Register. June 13, 2017.
- ^ Giombarrese, Greg (February 28, 2018). "Road to Lakewood: Infielders". blueclaws.mlblogs.com.
- Philadelphia Inquirer.
- ^ "Six BlueClaws Named South Atlantic League All-Stars". MiLB.com. June 5, 2018.
- ^ "Phillies' Nick Maton: Will play in big-league camp". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. January 13, 2020.
- ^ "Tracking Phillies prospects in the Arizona Fall League: Josh Stephen earning attention again". The Morning Call. October 8, 2019.
- ^ Montemurro, Meghan (February 7, 2020). "Evaluating the Phillies' 29 spring training non-roster invitees and their chances of making the team". The Athletic.
- ^ "2020 Philadelphia Phillies Top 30 MLB Prospects". Baseball America.
- ^ Zolecki, Todd (November 20, 2020). "Phillies protect six from Rule 5 Draft". MLB.com.
- ^ "Phillies' Nick Maton: Making MLB debut". CBS Sports. RotoWire. April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ Lauber, Scott (April 19, 2021). "Phillies' bats go quiet in 2-0 loss to Giants as Gabe Kapler gets 200th career win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- Philadelphia Inquirer.
- ^ "Box Score, Blue Jays 10, Phillies 8". mlb.com. May 16, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ "Reds 6, Phillies 7 Final Score (08/23/2022) on MLB Gameday". MLB.com. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
- ^ a b "Nick Maton Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ Scott Allen. "Phillies Cut Astros Lead to 5-1 in the Seventh". Washington Post.com, October 29, 2022.
- ^ Richter, Erich (2023-01-07). "Phillies acquire stud closer Gregory Soto from Tigers". New York Post. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
- ^ Beck, Jason (2023-04-14). "Maton's walk-off lights up Comerica ... literally". MLB.com. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
- ^ "Detroit Tigers option Nick Maton to Triple-A Toledo because 'adjustments need to be made'". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
- ^ "Tigers Claim Kolton Ingram From Angels, DFA Nick Maton". MLB Trade Rumors. February 5, 2024.
- ^ "Orioles acquire utilityman Nick Maton from the Tigers for cash". ESPN.com. Associated Press. February 7, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "Injuries & Moves: Maton, McKenna won't make team (source)". mlb.com. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ Rogers, Jesse (March 26, 2024). "Orioles sign veteran IF/OF Tony Kemp to major league contract". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ "A's Claim Tyler Nevin Off Waivers, Designate Adrian Martinez". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ Cairns, Mike (July 31, 2019). "Baseball Bloodlines Run Strong in Maton Family". BayNews9.com.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Eastern Illinois Panthers bio
- Lincoln Land Loggers bio