MARK MATHIAS NEWS

Outrighted to minors The Giants sent Mathias (shoulder) outright to Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday.

Impact 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.

NOVEMBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Outrighted to minors The Giants sent Mathias (shoulder) outright to Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday.

Impact 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.

NOVEMBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Moved to 60-day IL San Francisco transferred Mathis (shoulder) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.

Impact 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.

AUGUST 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Placed on 10-day IL The optional assignment of Mathias was reversed and he has been placed on the 10-day injured list Friday with a right shoulder strain, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle...

Impact Mathias was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Monday, but following the reversal he will instead end up on the big-league injured list. The 29-year-old utility man went 2-for-10 during his recent eight-day stint with the Giants.

AUGUST 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned to Sacramento The Giants optioned Mathias to Triple-A Sacramento on Monday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact 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.

AUGUST 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Giants activate INF Mark Mathias for first time The San Francisco Giants recalled newly-acquired infielder Mark Mathias from Triple-A Sacramento in advance of Sunday’s game against the Oak...

AUGUST 6, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Giants activate INF Mark Mathias for first time The San Francisco Giants recalled newly-acquired infielder Mark Mathias from Triple-A Sacramento in advance of Sunday’s game against the Oak...

AUGUST 6, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

SF Giants send once-hot prospect back to minor leagues, call up Bay Area native Casey Schmitt was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento for Mark Mathias, an alum of Fremont’s Irvington HS who grew up a ‘diehard’ Giants fan.

AUGUST 6, 2023 • MERCURYNEWS.COM

Called up Sunday Mathias was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday.

Impact 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.

AUGUST 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Giants get outfielder AJ Pollock, utility player Mark Mathias from Mariners

The San Francisco Giants have acquired outfielder AJ Pollock and utility player Mark Mathias from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for a player to be named or cash

JULY 31, 2023 • Associated Press

Traded to Giants Mathias was traded from the Mariners to the Giants on Monday along with AJ Pollock for an undisclosed return, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Impact 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 from San Francisco. 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.

JULY 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Lands in Seattle The Mariners claimed Mathias off waivers from the Pirates on Sunday and optioned him to Triple-A Tacoma.

Impact 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.

JULY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

DFA'd by Pittsburgh Mathias was designated for assignment by the Pirates on Sunday.

Impact 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.

JUNE 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned to Triple-A Mathias was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact Mathias has managed just a .624 OPS across 22 games with the Pirates this season. He's clearing out to make room for the promotion of Henry Davis.

JUNE 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scores twice, steals two bags Mathias went 1-for-2 with two runs scored, two walks and two stolen bases in Monday's win over Oakland.

Impact 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.

JUNE 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Back up from Triple-A Mathis was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday.

Impact 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.

JUNE 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates trio proud to represent Asian Americans in baseball PITTSBURGH -- On April 21, Connor Joe, Mark Mathias and Robert Stephenson combined to, in the words of Mathias, “put on for the community.”...

MAY 23, 2023 • MLB.COM

Optioned to Triple-A Mathias was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis by the Pirates on Monday, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports.

Impact Mathias is giving way to fellow utility player Chris Owings. He's managed just a .695 OPS in 15 games with the Bucs this season.

MAY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Making push for starting job Mathias went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 4-2 win over the Reds.

Impact 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 (9-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.

APRIL 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mathias leads Pirates against the Rockies after 4-hit performance

The Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Colorado Rockies after Mark Mathias had four hits against the Rockies on Monday

APRIL 18, 2023 • Associated Press

Collects four hits Mathias went 4-for-5 with two runs scored and one RBI in Monday's win over the Rockies.

Impact Mathias was in a 1-for-15 skid to begin his Pirates career before knocking four singles Monday. He's made six appearances - all at second base - since being recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis on April 10. The 28-year-old is now hitting .250 at the MLB level this season.

APRIL 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

McCutchen HR, Mathias 4 hits as Pirates rout Rockies 14-3

Andrew McCutchen homered, Mark Mathias had a career-high four hits and the Pittsburgh Pirates took advantage of an off night from Colorado starter Kyle Freeland to beat the Rockies...

APRIL 18, 2023 • Associated Press

Pirates' Oneil Cruz out at least 4 months with broken ankle

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz will miss at least four months after having surgery to repair a fractured left ankle

APRIL 10, 2023 • Associated Press

Pirates notes: Mark Mathias eager to bring versatility; Bryan Reynolds honored as NL Player of the Week Not long after batting cleanup for the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians, Mark Mathias learned he had to catch a flight. The versatile infielder...

APRIL 10, 2023 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Recalled from Triple-A Mathias was Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com from Triple-A Indianapolis by the Pirates on Monday.

Impact Mathias will give the Pirates another infielder with Oneil Cruz (ankle) on the shelf for a while. The 28-year-old was acquired from the Rangers during spring training after a productive stretch for Texas last year over an abbreviated stretch.

APRIL 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE