Phil Maton
Phil Maton | |
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San Diego Padres – No. 88 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Paducah, Kentucky | March 25, 1993|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 11, 2017, for the San Diego Padres | |
MLB statistics (through August 10, 2017) | |
Win–loss record | 2–0 |
Earned run average | 4.68 |
Strikeouts | 26 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
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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]
Professional career
Minor leagues
Maton was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 20th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft.[2] He made his professional debut that year with the Short Season-A Tri-City Dust Devils.[3] In 23 relief appearances, Maton pitched to a 4–2 win–loss record, 1.38 earned run average (ERA), and 58 strikeouts in 322⁄3 innings pitched.[1] 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 512⁄3 innings.[1] 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.[1]
San Diego Padres
On June 11, 2017, Maton was called up by the Padres after Jake Esch was designated for assignment.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d "Phil Maton Minor & Fall League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
- ^ "Tech's Phil Maton drafted by Padres in 20th round". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ "Dust Devils' Maton mowing down Northwest League hitters". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ MadFriars, John Conniff,. "Padres' prospect Maton trending upwards in his rise to the majors". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
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: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Sanders, Jeff. "Offseason: Padres relievers off to strong start in Arizona Fall League". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ Wilmoth, Charlie (June 11, 2017). "Padres Select Phil Maton, Designate Jake Esch For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Louisiana Tech Bulldogs bio
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Paducah, Kentucky
- Baseball players from Kentucky
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- San Diego Padres players
- Louisiana Tech Bulldogs baseball players
- Tri-City Dust Devils players
- Fort Wayne TinCaps players
- Lake Elsinore Storm players
- El Paso Chihuahuas players
- Peoria Javelinas players