Nick Maton

Nicholas Maton

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2", Weight 178 lb.
• School Lincoln Land Community College, Eastern Illinois University
• High School Glenwood High School (Chatham)
• Debut April 19, 2021

• Born February 18, 1997 in Chatham, IL USA

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Biographical Information

Infielder Nick Maton is the brother of pitcher Phil Maton. He made his debut with the Philadelphia Phillies at the end of April in 2021 and hit his first two major league homers in the same game, on May 16th, both off Robbie Ray of the Toronto Blue Jays - who would go on to win the Cy Young Award. He hit .256 in 52 games that first season, with the two homers and 14 RBIs. In 2022, he appeared in 34 games in the majors with just 72 at-bats and hit .250 but with 5 homers and 17 RBIs, his main issue being to find playing time on a very strong hitting team as his OPS+ of 138 would have justified more frequent usage. He was not on the roster for the first three rounds of the postseason but was activated for the World Series against the Houston Astros. He made only one plate appearance, in Game 2, when he pinch-hit for Matt Vierling in the 7th inning and lined out to third base against Rafael Montero. In both of his seasons with the Phils, he was used as a pitcher in blow-out losses, once in 2021 and twice in 2022.

On January 7, 2023, he was traded to the Detroit Tigers along with Vierling and another prospect, C Donny Sands, in return for P Gregory Soto and utility player Kody Clemens.

Related Sites

• Nick Maton on mlb.com