Phillip Louis Maton III is a Major League Baseball pitcher who currently pitches for the Houston Astros. At Louisiana Tech University, he played baseball.
Maton was chosen in the 20th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft by the San Diego Padres. In 2017, he debuted in the major leagues.
Maton went to Chatham, Illinois’ Glenwood High School, and Louisiana Tech University, where he was a member of the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs’ baseball team.
Maton was chosen in the 20th round of the 2015 MLB draft by the San Diego Padres.
That year, he made his pro debut with the Tri-City Dust Devils of the Short Season-A league.
Maton went 4–2 with a 1.38 ERA and 58 strikeouts in 322/3 innings pitched in 23 bullpen appearances.
Maton pitched for the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas, Class-A Fort Wayne TinCaps, and Advanced-A Lake Elsinore Storm in 2016.
In 38 appearances for the three teams, he went 5–3, had a 1.74 ERA, and 78 strikeouts in 513 innings.
Following the season, he joined the Peoria Javelinas of the Arizona Fall League. Maton started the 2017 season with El Paso at the Triple-A level.
After Jake Esch was designated for assignment on June 11, 2017, Maton was called up by the Padres.
Maton pitched in a middle relief position for the rest of the season for the big league team.
With a 4.19 ERA and 46 strikeouts in 43 innings pitched across 46 games, he concluded the season with a 4.19 ERA.
How Tall Is Phil Maton?
Phil Maton stands at a height of 1.88 m.