Wyatt Mathisen

Wyatt Lane Mathisen (born December 30, 1993) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Wyatt Mathisen
Mathisen with the Altoona Curve in 2018
Arizona Diamondbacks – No. 27
Third baseman
Born: (1993-12-30) December 30, 1993
Corpus Christi, Texas
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 7, 2020, for the Arizona Diamondbacks
MLB statistics
(through 2020 season)
Batting average.222
Home runs2
Runs batted in5
Teams

Career

Mathisen attended Calallen High School in Corpus Christi, Texas.[1] He committed to play college baseball for the Texas Longhorns.[2] He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2nd round, with the 69th overall selection, of the 2012 MLB draft.[3] He signed with the Pirates for a $746,300 signing bonus.[4]

Pittsburgh Pirates

Mathisen spent the 2012 season with the GCL Pirates, hitting .295/.388/.374/.762 with 1 home run and 15 RBI.[5] He split the 2013 season between the GCL, the Jamestown Jammers, and the West Virginia Power, hitting a combined .228/.323/.251/.574 with 15 home runs. He spent the 2014 season with West Virginia, hitting .280/.344/.360/.704 with 3 home runs and 42 RBI. He spent 2015 and 2016 with the Bradenton Marauders, hitting .263 with 4 home runs and 34 RBI in 2015, and .296 with 1 home run and 18 RBI in 2016. He spent the 2017 season with the Altoona Curve, hitting .272/.357/.365/.722 with 5 home runs and 31 RBI. He split the 2018 season between Altoona and the Indianapolis Indians, hitting a combined .261/.363/.440/.803 with 10 home runs and 48 RBI.

Arizona Diamondbacks

Mathisen became a free agent following the 2019 season, and signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks.[6] He split the 2019 season between the AZL Diamondbacks and the Reno Aces, hitting .288/.412/.592/1.004 with 23 home runs and 64 RBI.[7][8]

Mathisen was added to the Diamondbacks 40–man roster following the 2019 season.[9][10]

On September 6, 2020, Mathisen was promoted to the major leagues and he made his debut the next day against the San Francisco Giants.

References
  1. Lorne Chan (May 25, 2012). "Champion surprises Calallen". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  2. "Baseball inks eight on first day of early signing". Texas Longhorns. November 9, 2011. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  3. Jerry DiPaola (June 5, 2012). "Pirates take catcher with second-round pick". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  4. Chris Gates (June 11, 2012). "Bucs: Pirates Sign Second-Round Pick Wyatt Mathisen". KDKA 2. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  5. Javier Becerra (June 21, 2012). "Calallen grad Mathisen off to hot start in rookie league". Nueces County Record Star. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  6. Nick Piecoro (November 20, 2018). "Diamondbacks' moves protect against another Rule 5 loss". Arizona Republic. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  7. Andrew Battifarano (October 7, 2019). "Cron, Thomas lead way for talented D-backs". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  8. Isaiah Burrows. "Aces' Wyatt Mathisen gets lift, may land in All-Star Game". Tahoe Onstage. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  9. "D-backs add Wyatt Mathisen, Riley Smith, Taylor Widener and Andy Young to 40-man roster". MLB.com. November 20, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  10. "Arizona Diamondbacks add 4 players to 40-man roster". Arizona Sports 98.7 FM. November 20, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
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