Phil Maton

Phil Maton

30-Year-Old PitcherRP
Houston Astros
2023 Fantasy Outlook
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$Signed a one-year, $2.55 million contract with the Astros in January of 2023.
Handed loss versus Angels
PHouston Astros
June 5, 2023
Maton (0-1) took the loss Sunday against the Angels after allowing a run on two hits over an inning of work. He struck out one.
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Maton relieved J.P. France to start the eighth with the game tied at one apiece and couldn't silence the Angels' bats. He surrendered a leadoff single and then a two-out double, which plated a run to put the Halos in front. The 30-year-old has given up three runs on five hits over his last two innings after he had tossed 10.2 scoreless frames from May 6 through May 30. Overall, he's still been a useful arm out of the bullpen for manager Dusty Baker and now sits at a 1.26 ERA, 0.70 WHIP, 31:4 K:BB and has four holds over 28.2 innings this season.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
16
Last 10 Games
18
Last 5 Games
18
How many pitches does Phil Maton generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Phil Maton generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
 
 
-6%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-6%
BAA vs LHP
2022
 
 
-4%
BAA vs RHP
2021
 
 
-13%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2021vs Left .222 330 77 28 64 19 1 9
Since 2021vs Right .236 366 114 35 75 16 2 8
2023vs Left .154 58 18 3 8 2 0 1
2023vs Right .164 60 15 4 9 2 0 0
2022vs Left .242 138 26 13 29 8 0 5
2022vs Right .232 143 47 11 29 2 1 5
2021vs Left .233 134 33 12 27 9 1 3
2021vs Right .268 163 52 20 37 12 1 3
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
 
 
-6%
ERA at Home
2023
 
 
-100%
ERA on Road
2022
 
 
-29%
ERA at Home
2021
 
 
-2%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2021Home 3.56 1.14 83.1 3 2 0 11.0 3.0 1.0
Since 2021Away 3.79 1.33 80.2 3 1 0 9.9 3.9 0.9
2023Home 2.12 0.88 17.0 0 1 0 10.6 2.1 0.5
2023Away 0.00 0.61 14.2 0 0 0 8.0 1.8 0.0
2022Home 3.21 0.95 33.2 0 1 0 11.2 2.1 1.3
2022Away 4.50 1.56 32.0 0 1 0 8.7 4.5 1.4
2021Home 4.68 1.47 32.2 3 0 0 11.0 4.4 0.8
2021Away 4.76 1.41 34.0 3 0 0 11.9 4.2 0.8
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Stat Review
How does Phil Maton compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
4.71
 
K/9
9.4
 
BB/9
2.0
 
HR/9
0.3
 
Fastball
89.4 mph
 
ERA
1.14
 
WHIP
0.76
 
BABIP
.221
 
GB/FB
1.50
 
Left On Base
84.1%
 
Exit Velocity
75.5 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
4.6%
 
Spin Rate
2821 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
14.6%
 
Swinging Strike
14.1%
 
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Cleveland acquired Maton's services from San Diego in July of 2019 in exchange for international bonus pool allotments. His 2020 season appears underwhelming at a glance, but below the surface Maton looks like a potential stud reliever in the making. The right-hander struck out exactly one-third of the 96 batters he faced, with his four-seamer, cutter and curveball all registering whiff rates north of 32%, per Statcast. While they should not be taken as gospel, the estimators all agree Maton deserved an ERA of 3.00 or lower. His velocity is not overpowering, but regardless Maton gets enough strikeouts to profile as a late-inning arm for Cleveland. James Karinchak looks like a shoo-in at closer. If that does not work out for whatever reason, Maton may even be considered for the ninth.
Outside of a 5.5-week stretch on the disabled list with a lat strain, Maton spent most of last season in the big leagues, tossing 47.1 innings with a 4.37 ERA. He struck batters out at a 25.7% clip, but his walk rate was high at 10.8%. Maton benefited from good luck in some areas (5.6% HR/FB) while being hit with bad luck in others (.359 BABIP). Taken altogether, he looks to be a capable but not particularly fantasy-relevant middle reliever. His fastball is notable for having a very high spin rate, but it averaged just 91.8 mph and has been squared up easily enough in his first two major-league seasons. Maton has already exceeded expectations for a 597th overall pick, but the Padres now have a large number of more interesting bullpen arms who popped up last season, so the odds of him ending up in a high-leverage role this season are low.
Through Maton's first 10 appearances out of the Padres' bullpen, he looked the part of a future high-leverage arm. His high-spin 93-mph heater carried him to 11 strikeouts, zero walks and zero runs allowed over 8.1 innings. Then he came crashing back to earth, allowing six runs on two home runs over his next four appearances. He was up and down over the rest of the season, continuing to miss bats at a solid clip while giving up too many home runs. His control is adequate, but his command in the zone was what got him into trouble. Maton's slider isn't a wipeout pitch, but when he is locating his fastball, he can look filthy. The Padres will continue to groom him for a late-inning role, with Brad Hand, who is under control for two more years, taking the saves over the first half of the season. San Diego will look to shop Hand again at the deadline, and if they find a suitor, it could be Maton or Kirby Yates in the ninth inning the rest of the way.
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Fully recovered from hand injury
PHouston Astros
February 16, 2023
Maton (hand) said Thursday that he's fully healthy and expects to have a normal spring training, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Reaches deal for 2023
PHouston Astros
Hand
January 13, 2023
Maton (hand) agreed to a one-year, $2.55 million contract with the Astros on Friday to avoid arbitration, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Out with fractured hand
PHouston Astros
Hand
October 11, 2022
Maton will miss the postseason after undergoing surgery on a broken right hand, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Works immaculate inning
PHouston Astros
June 16, 2022
Maton struck out all three batters he faced in the seventh inning of Wednesday's 9-2 win over the Rangers.
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Reaches deal for upcoming season
PHouston Astros
March 22, 2022
Maton signed a one-year, $1.55 million contract with the Astros on Tuesday, avoiding arbitration, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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