Scott Mathieson

{{Infobox baseball biography

|image=Scott Mathieson 20g.jpg

|image_size = 250px

|caption = Mathieson with the Yomiuri Giants

|name = Scott Mathieson

|position = Pitcher

|team =

|number =

|bats = Right

|throws = Right

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|2|27}}

|birth_place = Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate = June 12

|debutyear = 2006

|debutteam = Philadelphia Phillies

|debut2league = NPB

|debut2date = April 18

|debut2year = 2012

|debut2team = Yomiuri Giants

|finalleague = MLB

|finaldate = July 5

|finalyear = 2011

|finalteam = Philadelphia Phillies

|final2league = NPB

|final2date = October 19

|final2year = 2019

|final2team = Yomiuri Giants

|statleague = MLB

|stat1label = Win–loss record

|stat1value = 1–4

|stat2label = Earned run average

|stat2value = 6.75

|stat3label = Strikeouts

|stat3value = 34

|stat2league = NPB

|stat21label = Win–loss record

|stat21value = 27–29

|stat22label = Earned run average

|stat22value = 2.46

|stat23label = Strikeouts

|stat23value = 492

|stat24label = Saves

|stat24value = 54

|teams =

Philadelphia Phillies ({{mlby|2006}}, {{mlby|2010}}–{{mlby|2011}})
Yomiuri Giants ({{npby|2012}}–{{npby|2019}})

| awards =

2× Central League Middle Reliever of the Year (2013, 2016)
Japan Series champion (2012)

}}

Scott William Mathieson (born February 27, 1984) is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants.

Career

=Philadelphia Phillies=

While playing for the Langley Blaze of the B.C. Premier Baseball League, Mathieson was drafted in the 17th round of the 2002 Major League Baseball draft – 509th overall – by the Phillies.{{cite web|author=Canada |url=http://sports.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080530.wspt-baseball-list-30/BNStory/GlobeSportsBaseball |title=Sports – The Globe and Mail |publisher=Sports.theglobeandmail.com |date= |access-date=September 5, 2010}} He made his professional debut in the Gulf Coast League (GCL), going 0–2 with an earned run average of 5.40 in seven games. In {{Baseball year|2003}}, he went 2–7 with a 5.52 ERA in the GCL. That year, he also pitched six perfect innings in one game for the Batavia Muckdogs of the New York–Penn League, including 7 strikeouts. In {{Baseball year|2004}}, he pitched for the Lakewood BlueClaws of the South Atlantic League, going 8–9 with an ERA of 4.32 and 112 strikeouts. In {{Baseball year|2005}}, he continued to show improvement. Although he went 3–8 for the Clearwater Threshers of the FSL, he had an ERA of 4.14, 118 strikeouts, and only 34 walks in 121{{frac|2|3}} innings. During the season, he also pitched in the All-Star Futures Game for the World team. After the season, he was named by Baseball America as the Phillies' fourth-best prospect and the organization's best right-handed pitching prospect.

Mathieson made his MLB debut June 17, 2006, losing to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 7–2. Matheison suffered an elbow injury September 2 that required Tommy John surgery.

Mathieson began a rehabilitation program late in the {{Baseball year|2007}} season, but removed himself from a game August 31 while pitching for Double-A Reading when he felt "a strange sensation in his elbow."[http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070902/SPORTS01/709020395/1002/sports delawareonline ¦ The News Journal, Wilmington, Del. ¦ The article requested can not be found! Please refresh your browser or go back. (BL,20070902,SPORTS01,709020395,AR)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930181956/http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20070902%2FSPORTS01%2F709020395%2F1002%2Fsports |date=September 30, 2007 }} The Phillies announced September 4 that Mathieson would not return during 2007 due to inflammation of the ulnar nerve.{{cite web|author=Ken Mandel |url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070904&content_id=2189212&vkey=news_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525065939/http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070904&content_id=2189212&vkey=news_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 25, 2011 |title=The Official Site of The Philadelphia Phillies: News: Notes: Hamels' return up in the air |publisher=Philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com |date=August 28, 2007 |access-date=September 5, 2010}} Mathieson was scheduled to play in the 2007 Arizona Fall League with the Peoria Saguaros, but didn't.{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20070906&content_id=2193279&vkey=pr_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525070014/http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20070906&content_id=2193279&vkey=pr_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 25, 2011 |title=The Official Site of The Philadelphia Phillies: Official Info: Phillies Minor Leaguers' fall schedule |publisher=Philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com |date= |access-date=September 5, 2010}}

As of 2009, Mathieson was pitching for the GCL Phillies in his effort to return to the major leagues.{{cite news|first=Paul |last=Hagen |title=Phillies former prospect Mathieson slowly making way back |url=http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/50211692.html |publisher=Philadelphia Daily News |date=July 8, 2009 |access-date=July 8, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090711102407/http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/50211692.html |archive-date=July 11, 2009 }}

On June 17, 2010, Mathieson was recalled from the Lehigh Valley IronPigs to the Philadelphia Phillies,[http://www.fox43.com/sports/baseball/phillies/mc-mathieson-20100617,0,7199938.story ]{{dead link|date=September 2010}} where he remained for several weeks. He also spent parts of the 2011 season with the club in addition to his time with Lehigh Valley.

In November 2011, Mathieson was released from the Phillies to pursue pitching opportunities in Asia.{{cite news|last1=Zolecki|first1=Todd|title=Phils allow Mathieson to pursue pitching in Asia|url=http://m.phillies.mlb.com/news/article/26055056/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160114045820/http://m.phillies.mlb.com/news/article/26055056/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 14, 2016|access-date=October 26, 2015|work=MLB.com|date=November 29, 2011}}

=Yomiuri Giants=

On December 2, 2011, he signed with the Yomiuri Giants of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).{{cite news|title=Scott Mathieson headed to Japan|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/7305801/former-philadelphia-phillies-pitcher-scott-mathieson-headed-japan|access-date=December 5, 2011|newspaper=Associated Press|date=December 2, 2011}}

With the conclusion of the 2016 NPB season, his fifth year in Japan with the Yomiuri Giants, Mathieson had appeared in 300 games as a relief pitcher, compiling a 21–20 record with 2.32 ERA and 43 saves. He has 353 strikeouts and a 1.08 WHIP overall in NPB.

Mathieson announced the end of his professional playing career at the conclusion of the 2019 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.airdrietoday.com/national-sports/canada-prepping-for-second-chance-olympic-baseball-qualifier-in-march-1856385|title=Canada prepping for second-chance Olympic baseball qualifier in March|website=Airdrie City View|author=The Canadian Press|author-link=The Canadian Press|date=November 19, 2019|access-date=December 8, 2019}}

International career

Mathieson pitched for the Canada national baseball team at the 2006 World Baseball Classic, 2013 World Baseball Classic, 2017 World Baseball Classic, 2019 WBSC Premier12,{{ cite web | url=https://www.baseball.ca/baseball-canada-reveals-2019-wbsc-premier12-roster | title=Baseball Canada reveals 2019 WBSC Premier12® roster | work=Baseball Canada | date=October 8, 2019 | access-date=October 13, 2019 }} and 2023 World Baseball Classic.{{cite web | url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/article/canada-mulls-options-for-pitching-staff-lineup-after-better-effort-in-final-wbc-tune-up/ | title=Canada mulls options for pitching staff, lineup after better effort in final WBC tune-up | date=March 9, 2023 }}

References

External links

{{Baseballstats|mlb=455949 |espn=28493 |br=m/mathisc01 |fangraphs=4771 |brm=mathie001sco}}
[http://npb.jp/bis/eng/players/63165135.html NPB.com]
{{Instagram|mathieson_scott|Scott Mathieson マシソン}}

Category:1984 births

Category:Living people

Category:Baseball people from Vancouver

Category:Batavia Muckdogs players

Category:Canadian expatriate baseball players in Japan

Category:Canadian expatriate baseball players in the United States

Category:Clearwater Threshers players

Category:Florida Complex League Phillies players

Category:Lakewood BlueClaws players

Category:Lehigh Valley IronPigs players

Category:Major League Baseball pitchers

Category:Major League Baseball players from Canada