Ryan Mattheus #52

Ryan Mattheus...played college ball at Sacramento City College...was drafted by COL in 2003 as a draft-and-follow...didn't sign with the Rockies until May 30, 2004 after going 5-0 with a 3.26 ERA for SCC in the spring of 2004...is active participant for the Nationals' Community Relations outreach, with special emphasis on kids baseball clinics and visiting area military hospitals.

2013

Posted a 6.37 ERA in 37 games sandwiched around 58-game DL stint...sustained self-inflicted right hand injury on May 19 at SDP...induced ground balls at highest rate of career (77%) in '13, but suffered from abnormally high BABIP (.398)...was touched for only one long ball (Giancarlo Stanton, solo shot, Aug. 28 in DC) in 35.1 innings...enjoyed highest strikeout rate of career (5.60/9.0) in '13...struggled with RISP (16-for-47, .340)...21 of 37 appearances came against NL East rivals...posted .279 batting average against in 9 April appearances (.415 thereafter)...when pitching, Washington went 15-22...6 holds ranked 4th among Nationals behind only Tyler Clippard (33), Drew Storen (24) and Craig Stammen (7).

2012

Posted 18 holds (2nd among Nationals) in stellar sophomore season and became one of NL's top middle relievers...swing and miss percentage was up in '12 (18%) compared to '11 (15%)...ranked 2nd in NL with 12 GIDP in relief...compared to overall batting average against (.241), excelled with runners on base (.222) and with RISP (.161)...ERA before the All-Star break: 1.82 in 29 appearances...ERA beginning Aug. 1: 2.40 in 30 appearances...missed 22 games while shelved on DL with a left foot injury sustained on May 20 vs. BAL...threw just 2 pitches and recorded 3 outs to earn the win in Game 1 of NLDS vs. STL.

2011

Finished 2-2 with 8 holds and 2.81 ERA in 35 appearances with Washington in MLB debut...8 holds rank 4th among rookies in franchise annals... selected from Syracuse on June 10 and made big league debut with 1.1 scoreless innings in an 8-6 win, June 14 vs. STL...secured first MLB win on July 2 vs. PIT, tossing scoreless 8th inning in 4-3 comeback victory...just 4 days later, picked up 2nd win with 1.0 scoreless inning of relief in a 5-4 victory, July 6 vs. CHC...tossed scoreless ball in first 6 appearances and 13 of first 14...missed 22 games due to DL stint (right shoulder) from Aug. 26-Sept. 20...went a combined 2-1 with 6 saves and 1.46 ERA in 22 appearances with Syracuse and Harrisburg.

2010

Didn't pitch until July 31 in first year with Nationals...notched 0.79 ERA in 11 games for Vermont and GCL Nationals.

2009

Combined to go 1-3 with a 3.81 ERA in 19 games out of the 'pen for Triple-A Colorado Springs, Double-A Tulsa and Single-A Modesto...struck out 27 in 26.0 innings for the season, 9.3 per 9.0 innings...last pitched on June 17 at Salt Lake, fanning 2 in 1.0 scoreless inning...in 13 PCL appearances with Colorado Springs, fanned 10.8 per 9.0 innings.

2008

After spending his first 4 professional season as strictly a starter, he converted to relief in 2008...was one of 3 Rockies prospects selected to play in the Futures Game...was also selected to the Texas League All-Star game...led Tulsa with 17 saves and 58 appearances...also led the Drillers by fin- ishing 40 games, 20 more than the next closest Tulsa reliever...opponents hit .245 (50-for-204) with lefties at .318 (21-for-66) and righties at .210 (29-for-138)...owned a 2.36 ground-out to fly-out ratio...struckout multiple batters in 17 of his 58 appearances...opponents hit just .234 (15-for-64) with runners in scoring position and .219 (7-for-32) with runners in scoring position and two outs...combined to go 2-2 with 9 saves and a 3.10 ERA (20.1 ip, 7 er) in the months of May and June.

2007

Won a career-best 9 games in first season with Tulsa...also registered career high with 158.2 innings.

2006

Made career-high 28 starts and fanned a career-best 131 pitching for Modesto of the Single-A California League... ranked 3rd in the CL with 156.0 innings.

2005

Pitching for Ashville of the Single-A South Atlantic League, registered 7 wins in first full season as a pro.

2004

Made professional debut with 7 starts for Casper of the Rookie-level Northwest League.