Mathias had been vying for a utility gig on the Reds' Opening Day roster but didn't make a hard charge for a spot, as he went 0-for-5 in Cactus League play before being sent to minor-league camp in the latest round of cuts. If Mathias sticks around in the organization through the start of the minor-league season, he'll report to Triple-A Louisville.
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Reds' Mark Mathias: Making second spring start
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Mathias (shoulder) will start at third base and bat sixth in Monday's split-squad Cactus League game against the Brewers.
The non-roster invitee will be making his second start in as many days after he went 0-for-3 while manning the keystone for five innings in Sunday's 9-4 win over the Angels. Mathias finished the 2023 campaign on the Giants' 60-day injured list due to a right shoulder strain, but he looks to be back to full health as the start of the 2024 season nears.
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Reds' Mark Mathias: Latches on with Cincinnati
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Mathias (shoulder) signed a minor-league contract with the Reds on Nov. 29.
Mathias, 29, sports a career .246/.317/.391 batting line over parts of three major-league seasons for four different teams. His 2023 campaign ended in mid-August due to a shoulder injury and it's not clear what his current health status is.
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Mark Mathias: Heads to open market
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Mathias (shoulder) elected to become a free agent Friday.
Mathias rejected an outright assignment to Triple-A Sacramento after being pushed off the 40-man roster by San Francisco on Wednesday. The utility player went 14-for-62 (.226) with a .591 OPS in 27 major-league games this year between the Pirates and Giants before suffering a season-ending shoulder strain in mid-August.
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Giants' Mark Mathias: Outrighted to minors
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The Giants sent Mathias (shoulder) outright to Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday.
Mathias slashed just .226/.333/.258 across 72 plate appearances in the majors this season, and a strained shoulder put an early end to his season in mid-August. Mathias will have the option to elect free agency and should be able to draw a minor-league deal in the offseason.
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Giants' Mark Mathias: Moved to 60-day IL
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San Francisco transferred Mathis (shoulder) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.
Mathis was diagnosed with a right shoulder strain last week and is officially done for the remainder of the 2023 regular season. Kyle Harrison will fill the vacated 40-man roster spot as he prepares to make his major-league debut Tuesday night in Philadelphia.
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Giants' Mark Mathias: Placed on 10-day IL
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Mathias, who had been optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Monday, has the transaction reversed and he has instead been placed on the 10-day injured list retroactive to Aug, 14 with a right shoulder strain, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
The 29-year-old utility man went 2-for-10 during his recent eight-day stint with San Francisco. Mathias is on his fourth organization of the year, having been DFA'd by the Rangers and Pirates earlier in 2023 and spending July at the Triple-A level with the Mariners before being acquired by the Giants.
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Giants' Mark Mathias: Optioned to Sacramento
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The Giants optioned Mathias to Triple-A Sacramento on Monday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Mathias went 2-for-10 with four strikeouts during his eight-day stay on San Francisco's major-league roster. Johan Camargo will fill his spot ahead of Monday's series opener against the Rays.
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Giants' Mark Mathias: Called up Sunday
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Mathias was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday.
Mathias was acquired by the Giants ahead of the trade deadline and will now receive his first look with the big club. The 29-year-old played in 22 games for the Pirates earlier in the season and had a .231/.355/.269 slash line in 62 plate appearances.
Mathias was traded from the Mariners to the Giants on Monday along with designated hitter AJ Pollock and cash for a player to be named later, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Mathias was claimed off waivers by the Mariners on July 2 and AJ Pollock might be seen as a negative value contract, so there likely won't be a notable prospect headed back to Seattle. Mathias, who turns 29 on Wednesday, is a career .249/.323/.402 hitter with six home runs and seven steals in 68 big-league games. He'll likely report to the Giants' Triple-A affiliate in Sacramento.
The Mariners claimed Mathias off waivers from the Pirates on Sunday and optioned him to Triple-A Tacoma.
The 28-year-old will join the fifth organization of his career after prior stops with Cleveland, Milwaukee, Texas and Pittsburgh. Before being cast off the Bucs' 40-man roster, Mathias saw action in 22 games at the big-league level this season and slashed .231/.355/.269 across 62 plate appearances.
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Pirates' Mark Mathias: DFA'd by Pittsburgh
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Mathias was designated for assignment by the Pirates on Sunday.
The 28-year-old was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis last week and has now lost his spot on Pittsburgh's 40-man roster. Mathias could remain with Indianapolis if he passes through waivers unclaimed.
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Pirates' Mark Mathias: Dispatched to Triple-A
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The Pirates optioned Mathias to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday.
Mathias has managed a meager .624 OPS across 22 games with the Pirates this season. He'll move off the 26-man active roster as the Pirates clear a spot for top prospect Henry Davis, who will make his MLB debut Monday versus the Cubs.
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Pirates' Mark Mathias: Scores twice, steals two bags
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Mathias went 1-for-2 with two runs scored, two walks and two stolen bases in Monday's win over Oakland.
Mathias picked up his first MLB hit since May 7. He bumped his slash line up to .273/.385/.318 with five runs scored and an 8:9 BB:K through 52 plate appearances. He's appeared in two games since being recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday.
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Pirates' Mark Mathias: Back up from Triple-A
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Mathis was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday.
He's taking the roster spot vacated by Robert Stephenson, who was traded to the Rays. Mathias has a .695 OPS in 15 games with the Pirates this season while seeing action at second base and right field.
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Pirates' Mark Mathias: Heads to Triple-A
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The Pirates optioned Mathias to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports.
Mathias will cede his spot on the active roster to fellow right-handed-hitting utility player Chris Owings, who was called up from Triple-A. He's managed just a .695 OPS in 15 games with the Bucs this season.
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Pirates' Mark Mathias: Making push for starting job
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Mathias went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 4-2 win over the Reds.
Making his eighth start of the season at second base, the 28-year-old got the Pirates on the board with a two-run single in the second inning before swiping his first bag of the year in the sixth after reaching on an error. Mathias has racked up seven hits in his last three games to push his batting average to .286 (8-for-28), and with Rodolfo Castro needed at shortstop, he has an opening to seize the starting job at the keystone over Ji Hwan Bae if he stays hot at the plate.
