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| Joe Mather | |
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| Chicago Cubs | |
| Outfielder/Third Baseman/First Baseman | |
| Born: July 23, 1982 Sandpoint, Idaho |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| May 30, 2008 for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Career statistics (through July 30, 2011) |
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| Batting average | .228 |
| Home runs | 9 |
| Runs batted in | 30 |
| Teams | |
Joseph Paul Mather (born July 23, 1982) is an American professional baseball outfielder and third baseman for the Chicago Cubs organization.
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[edit] Early life
Mather was born on July 23, 1982, in Sandpoint, Idaho. At Mountain Pointe High School in Ahwatukee, Arizona he played basketball and was also an All-State performer in baseball. He also set the school record for the most RBI and home runs in a career.[1] Mather also earned nicknames such as "Jo-Jo" and Joe Cotton Mather, a reference to the 17th century puritan minister.
[edit] Professional playing career
[edit] Minor leagues
In 38 games with the Memphis Redbirds before his promotion to the St. Louis Cardinals, Mather hit .315 with 12 home runs, 24 RBI, and slugged .671.[2]
[edit] St. Louis Cardinals
On May 30, 2008, Mather was promoted from Triple-A to the Major league club after outfielder Chris Duncan was optioned to Triple-A . On the same day as his call-up, he was in the starting lineup as the right fielder for the Cardinals. He picked up his first major league hit and RBI in the 7th inning, driving in the game-winning run.
He was the last man cut in April 2009, for the team to get to the 25-man roster before Opening Day (Apr. 6).[3]
On April 17, 2010, Mather came in for a stint as pitcher in the 19th and 20th innings against the New York Mets, picking up the loss in the game when the Mets won 2-1 in the 20th.
[edit] Atlanta Braves
Mather was claimed by the Atlanta Braves on November 3, 2010.[4] After failing to make the Braves' 2011 Opening Day roster, the organization placed him on outright waivers.[5] He cleared waivers and was sent to Triple-A Gwinnett Braves. On April 28, he had his contract purchased from the minors by the Braves, a move that general manager, Frank Wren, described as a "necessity." [6] He had a career high 4 hit, 4 RBI night when the Braves faced the Angels on May 21,2011. [7] He was designated for assignment on June 19[8] and was later outrighted to Triple-A, but instead, he opted for free agency.[9]
[edit] Colorado Rockies
On July 4, 2011, Mather signed with the Colorado Rockies and was assigned to Triple-A Colorado Springs the following day.
[edit] Chicago Cubs
Mather signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs on January 4, 2012.
[edit] Personal Life
Mather resides in Phoenix, AZ and enjoys playing golf in his free time.
[edit] References
- ^ "Mather, ’01 MP grad, makes Major League debut". Ahwatukee.com. http://www.ahwatukee.com/sports/mather_3372___article.html/home_first.html. Retrieved 2008-06-12.[dead link]
- ^ "Joe Mather (statistics)". MiLB.com. http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Joe%20Mather&pos=&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=458628. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ^ Barden, Rasmus, Freese make Cards: Mather optioned to Minor League camp to complete roster (April 2)
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Atlanta Braves Make Spring Roster Moves". http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20110327&content_id=17148190&vkey=pr_atl&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl.
- ^ Braves option reliever Asencio, recall IF/OF Mather, Atlanta Journal Constitution, April 28, 2011.
- ^ [2], Atlanta Journal Constitution, May 21, 2011.
- ^ Links, Zach. "Braves Designate Joe Mather For Assignment". MLBTradeRumors.com. http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/06/braves-designate-joe-mather-for-assignment.html. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
- ^ Nicholson-Smith, Ben. "Joe Mather Elects Free Agency". MLBTradeRumors.com. http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/06/joe-mather-elects-free-agency.html. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Mather player profile at Scout.com
- http://www.ocregister.com/ocr/sections/sports/sports/article_288564.php
- http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-79854352.html
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- St. Louis Cardinals players
- Atlanta Braves players
- Johnson City Cardinals players
- New Jersey Cardinals players
- Peoria Chiefs players
- Swing of the Quad Cities players
- Palm Beach Cardinals players
- Memphis Redbirds players
- Springfield Cardinals players
- Gulf Coast Cardinals players
- Baseball players from Idaho
- People from Bonner County, Idaho
- Gwinnett Braves players
- Colorado Springs Sky Sox players
