Scott Mathieson #47

Scott William Mathieson...Married Jennifer Jenkins (1/25/08)...2002 graduate of Aldergrove Secondary School (BC), where he played baseball, basketball, hockey and ran track and cross country...Hobby: Fishing...Signed by: Tim Kissner.

2011

Spent majority of the season with Lehigh Valley (AAA)...Began the season as a reliever and went 0-0, 5 SV, 6 SVO, 2.93 ERA (9 ER, 27.2 IP) in 18 appearances...Joined the starting rotation on 6/19 and was 2-2, 3.46 ERA (21 ER, 54.2 IP) in 12 starts...Had a season-best 17.0-inning scoreless streak, 8/8-23...Named Phillies Minor League Pitcher of the Week, 8/8-14...Won his only playoff start for Lehigh Valley, 9/13 at Columbus (5.0 IP, 2 ER)...Had 2 stints with the Phillies: was recalled on 5/6 and 6/24 and optioned back on 5/20 and 7/10...Made 4 scoreless appearances with the Phillies, 5/8-7/5...Opponents had 9 hits in 22 AB (.409 AVG) against him but were 0-for-7 with RISP.

2010

Recipient of the Paul Owens Award as the best pitcher in the Phillies' minor league system ... Spent the season with Lehigh Valley (AAA) where he was named an International League All-Star ... Set Lehigh Valley's single-season saves record (26), which ranked 2nd in the IL; converted 26 saves in 30 opportunities ... Finished 5th in the IL in appearances (54), which led the staff ... Named Phillies Minor League Pitcher of the Month for May (1-0, 5 SV, 0.64 ERA, 11 G) ... Averaged 11.61 SO/9.0 IP (83 SO/64.1 IP) ... Pitched 2.0 innings 13 times and was 2-1, 7 SV, 1.38 ERA (4 ER, 26.0 IP) in those games ... Held opponents to a .212 avg (49-231) and RHH to a .167 avg (20-120) ... Went 3-2, 17 SV, 2.04 ERA in 33 games prior to the All-Star break and was 0-4, 9 SV, 4.01 ERA in 21 games after ... Was recalled on 6/17 and made 1 appearance, 6/18 vs MIN; his 1st ML game since 9/2/06 ... Optioned back to Lehigh Valley on 6/19 ... Recalled a 2nd time on 9/5 and was on the 15-day DL, 9/6-remainder of the season (right latissimus dorsi strain).

2009

Went 4-0, 0.84 ERA (3 ER, 32.1 IP) in 22 combined games for the Gulf Coast Phillies (R), Clearwater (A) and Reading (AA)...Pitched for Scottsdale in the Arizona Fall League.

2008

Missed the entire season after his 2nd "Tommy John" surgery.

2007

Spent most of the season on the DL recovering from Tommy John surgery... Made 7 rehab appearances with 3 different minor league clubs in August... Had an ulnar nerve transposition on his right arm, 9/24 (Dr. Michael Ciccotti).

2006

Pitched for Canada in the inaugural World Baseball Classic...Began the season with Reading (AA) as the club's Opening Day starter...Held opponents to a .221 avg, 3rd-lowest in the Eastern League...Won EL Pitcher of the Week honors, 4/24-30 (2-0, 1.29 ERA, 14.0 IP, 9 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 18 SO)...Went 1-for-2, 2 RBI, 2 R and his 1st professional HR, 5/5 at Altoona; finished with 2 HR on the season...Pitched at least 7.0 innings in 6 of 7 starts, 4/17-5/21...Did not allow a HR in 4 consecutive starts (27.0 IP), 4/24-5/10...Phillies Minor League Pitcher of the Week, 5/29-6/4 (1-0, 7.0 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 11 SO)...Recalled on 6/17 and made his ML debut that night vs TB (L, 6.0 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 5 SO)...At the time of his recall, was 1st in the EL in SO (95),T-1st in wins (6) and 2nd in innings (85.2)...Pitched a career-high 8.0 innings and collected his 1st ML hit (single off Jake Peavy), 7/5 vs SD before being optioned back to Reading on 7/7...Made one start there and was promoted to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA)...Pitched at least 6.0 innings in all 6 starts with Scranton...Recalled again on 7/31 and earned his first ML win, 8/1 at STL...Left his final start of the season after 6 pitches, 9/2 vs ATL (gm 2), with a sprained right elbow...Had "Tommy John" surgery on his right elbow on 9/29 (Dr. Lew Yocum)...Named to the EL Baseball Writers Association midseason All-Star team.

2005

Pitched for Clearwater (A) ... Had just 2 decisions (0-2) through his first 11 starts and 9 decisions through his final 12 starts (3-6) ... Phillies Minor League Pitcher of the Week, 5/23-29 (0-0, 1.50 ERA) ... Had a season-high 10 SO, 6/22 vs Sarasota ... Pitched his lone CG of the season, 8/4 at Daytona (8.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 SO) ... Allowed 3 ER or less in 16 of his 23 starts ... Pitched at least 6.0 innings in 5 of his final 7 starts ... Rated 5th-best prospect in the Phillies minor league system by Baseball America ... Pitched for Surprise in the Arizona Fall League and finished 2nd in the AFL in strikeouts (36).

2004

Spent the season with Lakewood (A) ... Finished 2nd on the team in starts (25), innings (131.1) and SO (112) ... Named Phillies Minor League Pitcher of the Week, 6/14-20 (1-0, 5.0 IP, 2 H, 7 SO) ... Went 2-1, 1.35 ERA (3 ER, 20.0 IP) and held opponents to a .197 average in 4 June starts ... Threw the 1st CG of his pro career, 8/17 at Asheville (L, 6.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 5 SO) ... Had a season-high 11 SO in his final start of the season, 9/2 at Delmarva ... Held left-handers to a .219 average ... Rated the 6th-best prospect in the Phillies minor league system by Baseball America ... Pitched in the Florida Instructional League.

2003

Began his season with the Gulf Coast Phillies (R) ... Pitched 7.0 hitless innings in his 1st start, 6/19 at Tigers (1 BB, 9 SO) ... Pitched at least 6.0 innings in 7 of his 11 starts ... Promoted to Batavia (A) on 8/25, where he made 2 relief appearances ... Led the GCL team in starts (11), innings (58.2) and SO (51) ... Pitched in FIL.

2002

Made his pro debut with the Gulf Coast Phillies.