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| Jun 19 2024 | Maton earned a save against the Twins on Wednesday, striking out one batter in a perfect 10th inning. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Regular closer Pete Fairbanks was unavailable due to a thumb injury, and Jason Adam was deployed to keep the game tied in the ninth, so Maton got the save opportunity with Tampa Bay up by a run in the top of the 10th. He got the job done quickly, needing just five pitches to retire the side in order with the automatic runner not moving beyond second base. Maton has two saves on the campaign, but he's not likely to get frequent chances to build upon that mark, especially with Fairbanks expected to be ready to return Thursday. |
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| May 5 2024 | Maton picked up the save over the Mets on Saturday, pitching a scoreless ninth inning while issuing one walk. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Maton entered the contest with a two-run lead in the top of the ninth and needed six pitches to retire the leadoff batter before surrendering a walk to Harrison Bader. However, the right-hander was able to record the final two outs following the free pass to secure his first save of the season. Maton has now pitched two scoreless innings over his last two appearances after being tagged with the loss against the White Sox a week ago. However, he also needed 19 pitches to get through each of those two outings. |
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| Apr 27 2024 | Maton (0-2) allowed two runs (one earned) on one hit across 0.1 innings to blow the save and take the loss Saturday against the White Sox. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Maton entered the game in the 10th inning with a one-run lead and recorded the first out without incident. However, he served up a two-run home run to Andrew Benintendi one batter later to take his second loss of the campaign. The outing also increased Maton's ERA to 7.59 for the season, though the majority of that damage came from one outing. He also entered Saturday's game having turned in five consecutive scoreless appearances. |
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| Feb 3 2024 | Maton signed a contract with the Rays on Saturday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 2023 campaign was Maton's best season to date with a 3.00 ERA and 1.12 WHIP alongside a 74:25 K:BB through 66 innings with the Astros. The presence of Pete Fairbanks and Jason Adam will likely prevent Maton from receiving many save opportunities with his new club, but his impressive strikeout rate should allow him to remain an option in high-leverage situations. |
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| Aug 27 2023 | The Astros reinstated Maton (elbow) from the 15-day injured list Monday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Right-hander Ronel Blanco was sent to Triple-A Sugar Land to clear room on the 26-man active roster for Maton, who spent the minimum amount of time on the shelf with the bruised elbow. Maton has collected one save, three wins and eight holds while pitching to a 3.04 ERA and 1.12 WHIP across 53.1 innings out of the bullpen this season. |
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| Aug 25 2023 | Maton (elbow) is beginning a rehab assignment Friday with Triple-A Sugar Land, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Maton is expected to make only one appearance with Sugar Land before returning to the Astros' bullpen Sunday or Monday. The 30-year-old right-hander was sporting a 3.04 ERA and 58:21 K:BB through 53.1 innings of work when he landed on the 15-day injured list Aug. 12 with a bruised elbow. |
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| Aug 23 2023 | Maton (elbow) threw a bullpen session at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday and could begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Maton has now thrown two bullpen sessions over the last three days and has responded well to both of them, so he looks like he'll be ready to test himself in a game setting. The right-hander said he expects to require only rehab appearance prior to being activated from the 15-day injured list. If all goes well during his time at Sugar Land, Maton could be reinstated as soon as Sunday or Monday. |
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| Aug 21 2023 | Maton (elbow) could return from the 15-day injured list Sunday when first eligible, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Maton threw a 30-pitch bullpen session Monday without issue, and he's set to throw another Wednesday. If all goes well Wednesday, Maton looks like he could return to the Houston bullpen this weekend without going on a minor-league rehab assignment beforehand. |
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| Aug 19 2023 | Maton (elbow) threw off a mound Saturday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Maton has been out for a week after taking a comebacker off his right elbow. He avoided structural damage and is already ramping up again, however, so he doesn't appear to be set for a long absence. He's eligible to return Aug. 27. |
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| Aug 13 2023 | Maton said Sunday that extra tests revealed no structural damage in his right elbow, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Maton landed on the injured list Saturday after taking a comebacker off his elbow during Friday's game against the Angels. The plan is for him to resume throwing during Houston's upcoming series in Miami and potentially return to the bullpen after a minimum 15-day stay on the IL, putting his return date at Aug. 27. |
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| Aug 12 2023 | Maton (elbow) was placed on the 15-day injured list Saturday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Maton was struck on the right elbow by a comebacker during his outing against the Angels on Friday. He's avoided anything worse than a bruise but will nonetheless require at least 15 days to heal. Parker Mushinski was called up to take his place on the roster. |
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| Aug 11 2023 | Maton was removed from Friday's appearance versus the Angels after being hit by a comebacker in the right elbow, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He was facing his first batter in the top of the ninth when Eduardo Escobar lined one off the reliever's pitching elbow. Maton is surely headed for testing before more is known about his condition. |
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| Jul 16 2023 | Maton picked up the save in Sunday's win over the Angels. He allowed one run on two hits and one walk while striking out one in one inning. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Houston mounted a late comeback and Maton was able to escape with the save in the 9-8 after coughing up a solo homer to Shohei Ohtani. It was Maton's first save chance of the year. He's sporting a 2.51 ERA with a 51:14 K:BB and six holds through 46.2 frames. |
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| Jun 5 2023 | Maton (0-1) took the loss Sunday against the Angels after allowing a run on two hits over an inning of work. He struck out one. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Maton relieved J.P. France to start the eighth with the game tied at one apiece and couldn't silence the Angels' bats. He surrendered a leadoff single and then a two-out double, which plated a run to put the Halos in front. The 30-year-old has given up three runs on five hits over his last two innings after he had tossed 10.2 scoreless frames from May 6 through May 30. Overall, he's still been a useful arm out of the bullpen for manager Dusty Baker and now sits at a 1.26 ERA, 0.70 WHIP, 31:4 K:BB and has four holds over 28.2 innings this season. |
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| Feb 16 2023 | Maton (hand) said Thursday that he's fully healthy and expects to have a normal spring training, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Maton clarified that he might be "one bullpen behind," but it sounds like he won't have any restrictions at the start of camp. The reliever missed the postseason last year after fracturing his pitching hand when he punched his locker. |
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| Jan 13 2023 | Maton (hand) agreed to a one-year, $2.55 million contract with the Astros on Friday to avoid arbitration, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Maton was a solid reliever for the Astros last year with a 3.84 ERA across 67 appearances, though he missed the entirety of the postseason after he punched a locker and fractured his hand at the end of the regular season. Assuming he's fully recovered for Opening Day, the right-hander should see some high-leverage work in from of closer Ryan Pressly and setup man Rafael Montero. |
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| Oct 11 2022 | Maton will miss the postseason after undergoing surgery on a broken right hand, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The injury was self-inflicted, as it occurred after Maton punched his locker following a poor outing to close the regular season last Wednesday against the Phillies. Maton wasn't one of Houston's highest-leverage options this season, but the Astros still would have preferred having him and his 3.84 ERA available out of the bullpen. |
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| Jun 16 2022 | Maton struck out all three batters he faced in the seventh inning of Wednesday's 9-2 win over the Rangers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Maton threw nine pitches -- all for strikes -- to retire the side, allowing him to complete the 108th immaculate inning in MLB history. Starter Luis Garcia also threw an immaculate inning in the bottom of the second, with him and Maton becoming the first teammates in league annals to achieve the feat in the same game. Though Maton has now turned in a 2.25 ERA and 1.13 WHIP over eight innings in his last nine appearances, he has yet to gain much traction in a high-leverage role, as he hasn't recorded a save or hold during that stretch. |
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| Mar 22 2022 | Maton signed a one-year, $1.55 million contract with the Astros on Tuesday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The deal allows the two sides to avoid the awkward process of arbitration. Maton struggled to a 4.97 ERA in 25.1 innings for the Astros after a midseason move from Cleveland, with his strikeout rate plummeting from 34.3 percent prior to the deal to 20.2 percent for his new team. |
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| Oct 3 2021 | Maton (6-0) earned the win Saturday against the Athletics by recording one out, allowing one hit and one walk. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Maton recorded his sixth win of the campaign, and while he recorded just one out, he needed 19 pitches to get the job done (12 strikes). If this was his final outing of the campaign, then Maton will end the year with a 4.73 ERA across 66.2 innings in 65 appearances. He has posted an ERA above the 4.00 mark in each of his five big-league seasons. |
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| Sep 29 2021 | Maton (5-0) allowed one run on two hits while striking out two over 1.1 innings to earn the win over Tampa Bay on Tuesday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Maton pitched the ninth inning of a tie game and ceded a solo home run to Randy Arozarena but was bailed out by Houston's offense. The Astros silently walked off the Rays with two bases-loaded walks in the bottom half of the inning to make a winner of Maton. Since being acquired from the Indians at the trade deadline, the right-handed reliever is 3-0 with a 5.25 ERA and 1.58 WHIP over 24 innings for Houston. |
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| Aug 27 2021 | Maton (3-0) allowed two runs on three hits and struck out two in one inning to earn the win Friday versus Texas. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The right-hander had an ugly sixth inning, but Houston rallied for all five of its runs in the seventh to put Maton in line for the win. It was his first decision since he joined Houston at the trade deadline. The 28-year-old has struggled mightily in his last 11 appearances, giving up nine runs (eight earned) in his last 11.1 innings, so he should be expected to mostly work in a low-leverage spots in a deep Houston bullpen. |
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| Jul 30 2021 | Maton was acquired by Houston from Cleveland on Friday in exchange for outfielder Myles Straw, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Maton struggled over the first couple months of the season for Cleveland, but he's pitched well since mid-June with a 2.04 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 25:11 K:BB across 17.2 innings. The 28-year-old could see occasional high-leverage spots for the Astros but should primarily work in middle relief. |
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| Jul 25 2021 | Maton has earned holds in three of his five appearances since the All-Star break. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He's allowed one run on four hits and a walk with eight strikeouts in that span. Maton's season numbers aren't great -- 4.43 ERA, 1.28 WHIP -- but he's given up just three runs in his last 17 appearances. The right-hander has added four holds, a blown save and a 2-0 record. With James Karinchak and Emmanuel Clase both inconsistent in their shared closer role lately, Maton's strong pitching of late could lead to more late-inning work going forward. |
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| Jul 8 2021 | Maton struck out two in a perfect inning in Thursday's 7-4 win over Kansas City. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 28-year-old pitched the fifth inning after starter Zach Plesac gave up three runs in four innings in his first start back from a broken thumb. Maton has strung together 5.1 scoreless innings in his last five appearances, which is his longest scoreless streak of the year. The reliever has a 4.93 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 50:16 K:BB across 34.2 innings in a low-leverage role. |
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| Jun 20 2021 | Maton (2-0) gave up one run on three hits while fanning three in one inning Sunday against Pittsburgh. He earned the win. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Maton allowed Pittsburgh's lone run of the game, but he also struck out the three batters he retired en route to his second win of the campaign. The right-hander ended a streak of three scoreless outings and has given up runs in three of his seven appearances this month. He owns a 5.86 ERA across 24 appearances (27.2 innings) on the campaign. |
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| Jun 15 2021 | Maton allowed two hits and struck out three in a scoreless inning in Tuesday's 7-2 win over Baltimore. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Maton has been somewhat inconsistent with 12 runs allowed in his last 13.2 innings, but he was able to get out of a jam in the sixth inning Tuesday. The right-hander has a 6.20 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 39:9 K:BB and one hold in 24.2 innings. He hasn't pitched well enough so far to earn a higher-leverage role. |
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| Jun 1 2021 | Maton (1-0) got the win in Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader against the White Sox after allowing a hit and punching out two in a scoreless sixth. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Maton allowed a leadoff double to Yoan Moncada but was able to take care of the next three hitters to get out of the inning with no harm done. The 28-year-old earned both his first win and hold of the year while lowering his ERA to 6.75 to go along with a 26:9 K:BB over 17.1 innings. |
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| May 21 2021 | Maton allowed four runs on four hits and a walk over one-third of an inning in Friday's 10-0 loss to Minnesota. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Maton relieved Triston McKenzie in the fourth inning, but the reliever wasn't able to stop the bleeding. The 28-year-old Maton now has a 7.62 ERA, 1.62 WHIP and 18:6 K:BB across 13 innings this year. He's given up nine runs in his last six outings, so the right-hander is unlikely to see many high-leverage situations any time soon. |
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| May 17 2021 | Maton allowed one walk and struck out one over 1.1 innings in Sunday's 3-2 loss to Seattle. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: May has been a bit of a roller-coaster month for the reliever -- he's allowed five runs over 5.1 innings. For comparison, Maton only gave up two runs across 7.1 innings in April. Overall, the 28-year-old has a 4.97 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 17:6 K:BB across 12.2 innings this season. He's seen very little high-leverage work without a save or hold to his name. |
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| May 4 2021 | Maton allowed a run on two hits and a walk with three strikeouts in Tuesday's 7-3 win over Kansas City. He did not factor in the decision. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Maton worked as an opener Tuesday, and the only run he allowed came on a Michael Taylor single in the second inning. Through 10 innings this season, Maton owns a 4.50 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 13:5 K:BB. He'll likely return to a low-leverage role in the bullpen. |
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| Apr 28 2021 | Maton pitched a scoreless inning and allowed one hit in Wednesday's 10-2 loss to the Twins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Cleveland was hit hard early in the game, but Nick Wittgren, Maton and Kyle Nelson combined for three scoreless innings at the end of the game. The 28-year-old Maton now has a 2.45 ERA, 0.82 WHIP and 7:2 K:BB across 7.1 innings this year. He has yet to record a hold, but more strong outings could see him take on higher-leverage assignments as the season continues. |
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| Apr 12 2021 | Maton pitched one inning with a hit-by-pitch and one strikeout in Monday's 4-3 loss to the White Sox. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Maton relieved starter Triston McKenzie for the fifth inning. The 28-year-old Maton plunked Nick Williams on his third pitch, but retired the next three batters without trouble. Maton has tossed 1.1 scoreless innings across his first two outings in 2021. The right-hander will likely work in the middle innings to begin the season. |
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| Jan 15 2021 | Maton signed a one-year, $975,000 contract with Cleveland on Friday, avoiding arbitration, Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Maton doesn't have the requisite saves to get a big payday in arbitration -- his lone career save came in 2017 with San Diego. It seems like he was pretty unlucky last year, as he had a sparkling 27.1 K-BB% and 2.22 FIP, but his 60.1 percent strand rate and .415 BABIP led to a 4.57 ERA. He should work in mid-leverage spots this season. |
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| Sep 19 2020 | Maton (2-3) allowed four runs on three hits and two walks while pitching just one-third of an inning in a 5-2 loss to the Tigers on Saturday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Maton took the loss and tarnished strong work from the Cleveland bullpen after starter Triston McKenzie was pulled after four innings. After logging a 3.00 ERA through his first 19 appearances, Maton's ERA ballooned to 4.91 with Saturday's showing. |
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| Aug 26 2020 | Maton (2-0) pitched a perfect 1.2 innings and struck out one, earning the win Wednesday versus the Twins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Maton got the last two outs of the seventh inning and also pitched the eighth. Cleveland rallied for three runs in the eighth, making him the pitcher of record, and Brad Hand was able to close things out. The 27-year-old Maton has a 0.93 ERA, 0.83 WHIP and 13 strikeouts across 9.2 innings in nine appearances this season. |
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| Aug 9 2020 | Maton (1-0) pitched a perfect ninth inning and struck out two, earning the win Sunday versus the White Sox. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Maton was able to force extra innings with his clean performance, and the Indians scored twice in the 10th to make him the pitcher of record. Maton has been effective in 2020 -- he's yet to allow a run with just four hits and five strikeouts over four innings. It's an improvement on the 6.14 ERA and 1.36 WHIP he carried through 36.2 innings between the Padres and Indians last season. |
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| Aug 15 2019 | Maton was recalled from Triple-A Columbus on Thursday. | |
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| Aug 7 2019 | Maton was recalled from Triple-A Columbus to serve as the 26th man for Game 2 of | Wednesday's doubleheader against the Rangers, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports. |
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| Aug 5 2019 | Maton was optioned to Triple-A Columbus on Monday, Nick Camino of WKYC Channel 3 | Cleveland reports. |
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| Jul 24 2018 | Maton fired a clean inning with a pair of strikeouts in Monday's 3-2 win over the Mets. | Maton was able to preserve a narrow lead in the eighth inning, picking up his second hold of the season in the process. The 25-year-old should see an uptick in hold chances following Brad Hand's trade to the Indians, sharing setup duties with Craig Stammen at least until Jose Castillo (hamstring) returns from the disabled list. Maton owns a 2.84 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 9.2 K/9 over 25.1 innings this season. |
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| Jul 9 2018 | Maton was promoted to the Padres from Triple-A El Paso on Monday, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports. | Maton figures to be used in relief, as he's appeared in 17 games out of the bullpen at Triple-A, posting a 1.53 ERA and 1.58 WHIP with 18 strikeouts over 17.2 innings. Cory Spangenberg and Miguel Diaz were optioned to the minors in corresponding moves. |
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| Jun 24 2018 | Matin was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Sunday, Dennis Lin of The Athletic San Diego reports. | Maton had only recently returned from a lat injury Thursday. He has a stellar 1.53 ERA in 17.2 innings for the Padres this year, though he allowed three runs (two earned) in 1.2 innings over his two appearances since this injury. Kazuhisa Makita was recalled in a corresponding move. |
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| Jun 21 2018 | Maton (lat) was activated from the 10-day disabled list Thursday. | Maton is set to rejoin the Padres' bullpen after missing more than a month with a lat strain. The right-hander was able to make six minor-league rehab appearances, allowing just one run across 6.2 innings of work. Maton posted a 0.56 ERA across 16 innings with the Padres prior to landing on the shelf, so he should quickly work his way back to a prominent spot in the bullpen. |
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| Jun 6 2018 | Maton (lat) kicked off a rehab assignment at High-A Lake Elsinore on Tuesday, tossing a scoreless inning and striking out two batters. | Maton loaded the bases with a walk and a pair of hits, but escaped the frame unscathed in what marked his first game action since May 12. The 25-year-old will likely need to make another appearance or two in the minors before the Padres bring him back from the 10-day disabled list following a three-week absence due to a right lat strain. |
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| May 13 2018 | Maton was placed on the 10-day disabled list Sunday with a right lat strain. | Maton is off to a spectacular start this season with a 0.56 ERA in 16 innings of relief, but he'll spend some time on the DL after recently suffering a right lat strain. Kazuhisa Makita was recalled from Triple-A El Paso to fill the void in the bullpen. |
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| Apr 30 2018 | Maton gave up a run on two hits and a walk in two-thirds of an inning Sunday against the Mets. | Maton began his 2018 campaign with nine consecutive scoreless outings prior to giving up his first run Sunday. The 25-year-old now owns a 0.90 ERA and a 10.8 K/9 over 10 innings. The top of the Padres' bullpen is set in stone, but the Maton's strong start should keep him in the majors for the foreseeable future. |
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| Apr 4 2018 | Maton was recalled from Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday. | The Padres opted to carry an extra reliever to fill the roster spot of the injured Wil Myers (arm). Maton will head to the big leagues, though he'll likely work mostly in low-leverage situations despite his 2.45 ERA during spring training. |
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| Feb 15 2018 | Maton heads into camp as a favorite to land more high-leverage innings in 2018, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports. | The 24-year-old cruised through the minor leagues without posting an ERA north of 3.00, but he struggled a bit in his first taste of the majors last season. Home runs were Maton's biggest issue, as he served up 10 of them in 43 frames. His high strikeout totals in the minors have him lined up as a potential closer of the future for San Diego, but he needs to prove he can keep the ball in the park before he can be trusted in fantasy. |
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| Sep 14 2017 | Maton recorded two outs before surrendering a walkoff two-run home run in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Twins. | Home runs continue to be Maton's Achilles' heel this season, as Wednesday's homer marked the ninth he has given up in just 37 innings (2.2 HR/9). The rookie reliever has flashed some potential at times, but the results (4.62 ERA) have been far too inconsistent to be relied upon for fantasy purposes. |
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| Aug 10 2017 | Maton was shelled to the tune of three runs (two home runs) in an inning of work against the Reds on Thursday. | Ouch. The rookie has now given up six runs off of four homers over his previous three appearances, watching his ERA balloon from 2.78 to 4.68 in the process. It wasn't that long ago that Maton's name was mentioned by manager Andy Green as a potential replacement closer post-trade deadline, but with his recent string of poor outings and the retention of Brad Hand, the 24-year-old's fantasy value has reached an all-time low. |
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| Jul 28 2017 | Maton fired 1.1 perfect innings while striking out three and picking up his fifth hold in Thursday's win over the Mets. | Brad Hand took over as the Padres' closing role as expected, but he remains a candidate to be traded before Monday's deadline. If that were to happen, Maton -- along with Kirby Yates -- would be a potential replacement in the ninth. Those speculating for saves may want to take a flyer the rookie in the event he is seeing save opportunities following the trade deadline. |
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| Jul 24 2017 | Maton was one of several names mentioned to take over as closer for the Padres following Monday's trade of Brandon Maurer, according to Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune. | The 24-year-old has experienced modest success in the majors (3.63 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 9.0 K/BB), so it is not shocking that manager Andy Green is considering him as a potential replacement in the ninth. That said, Brad Hand and Kirby Yates have been more dominant in larger sample sizes this season, so Maton figures to be the underdog in the competition for saves. If Hand is dealt at the deadline -- as he is rumored to be -- then the rookie reliever would see an increased chance to take over as the Friars' closer down the stretch. |
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| Jun 29 2017 | Maton has 11 strikeouts and zero walks while not giving up a run on five hits in 7.1 innings this season for the Padres. | The young reliever has lived up to his potential in his first season with the Padres after they drafted him in the 20th round of the 2015 draft. His 13.5 K/9 in the big leagues shows his value as a possible closer for San Diego in the near future, a role he played this season for Triple-A El Paso while going 13-for-13 on save opportunities before being called up. He remains an intriguing arm to watch for owners in deep dynasty leagues. |
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| Jun 17 2017 | Maton recorded two outs in the bottom of the 11th inning to collect his first save of the season during Saturday's win over Milwaukee. | The 24-year-old righty flew through the minors and showed elite strikeout potential with a 29.8 strikeout percentage through 25.1 innings with Triple-A El Paso this season. He has the potential to climb the ranks of the San Diego bullpen in a hurry and is already an arm to watch in deep dynasty settings. |
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| Jun 11 2017 | Maton had his contract selected by the Padres on Sunday. | Maton was selected in the 20th round of the 2015 draft and has breezed through the minors during his first three years of professional baseball. Over 25.1 innings of relief with Triple-A El Paso this season, the 24-year-old has posted a 2.84 ERA with a gaudy 29.8 strikeout rate. He has always been a impressive strikeout pitcher and will have the opportunity to display his whiff prowess with the Padres moving forward. |
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