Phillip Louis Maton III, professionally called Phil Maton happens to be a professional baseball player in America. He plays as a pitcher for the Houston Astros baseball team of Major League Baseball(MLB). He is 1.88 m tall and weighs 93 kg. He has a net worth estimated to be between $1 million and $5 Million.
Phil was born to parents Ellen Maton and Phil Maton on March 25, 1993, in Paducah, a town in Kentucky in the United States. He played baseball in high school at Glenwood High School in Chatham, Illinois. After high school, he enrolled at the Louisiana Tech University where he played college baseball for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs.
Phil Maton began his professional career in 2015 when he was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 20th round of the 2015 MLB draft. He spent that season with the Short Season-A Tri-City Dust Devils.
The Padres made him play for the Class-A Fort Wayne TinCaps, Advanced-A Lake Elsinore Storm and Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas in the 2016 season. The following season was spent with only the Triple-A El Paso. He made his MLB debut on June 11, 2017, for the Padres.
He was with Triple-A El Paso throughout the 2018 season. The Cleveland Indians purchased his contract from the Padres in July 2019. In July 2021, the Indians traded him to the Houston Astros.
How Much Does Phil Maton Make?
Phil Maton makes $1.55 million per annum.