Scott Mathieson

Infobox MLB player


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name=Scott Mathieson

position=Pitcher
team=Philadelphia Phillies
number=47
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1984|2|27
debutdate=June 17
debutyear=2006
debutteam=Philadelphia Phillies
statyear=2007
stat1label=Win-Loss
stat1value=1-4
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=7.47
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=28
teams=
*Philadelphia Phillies (by|2006)

Scott William Mathieson (born February 27, 1984 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) is a Philadelphia Phillies pitching prospect.

Mathieson was drafted in the 17th round of the by|2002 Major League Baseball Draft -- 509th overall -- by the Phillies. 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 by|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 by|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 by|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 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 Major League debut June 17, by|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 by|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) ] ] The Phillies announced September 4 that Mathieson would not return during 2007 due to inflammation of the ulnar nerve. [ [http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070904&content_id=2189212&vkey=news_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi The Official Site of The Philadelphia Phillies: News: Notes: Hamels' return up in the air ] ] Mathieson was scheduled to play in the 2007 Arizona Fall League with the Peoria Saguaros, but didn't. [ [http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20070906&content_id=2193279&vkey=pr_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi The Official Site of The Philadelphia Phillies: Official Info: Phillies Minor Leaguers' fall schedule ] ]

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