Jeff Mathis
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Mathis with the Miami Marlins
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| Arizona Diamondbacks – No. 2 | |||
| Catcher | |||
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Born: March 31, 1983 Marianna, Florida |
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 12, 2005, for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | |||
| MLB statistics (through April 2, 2017) |
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| Batting average | .201 | ||
| Home runs | 45 | ||
| Runs batted in | 234 | ||
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Jeffrey Stephen Mathis (born March 31, 1983) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut on August 12, 2005 for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and has also played for the Toronto Blue Jays and Miami Marlins.
Mathis was born and raised in Marianna, Florida, the son of Danny and Bunnee Mathis. He has one brother, Jake, who played in the Minor Leagues.
At Marianna High School, he played both football and baseball, winning four district titles, a regional title, and appearing in the state championship game in football in 2000, as well as a 1999 state title in baseball, on a team that featured fellow first-round pick Alan Horne.
He was a first round draft selection by the Angels out of high school in 2001, which he accepted in lieu of attending Florida State University. He moved up the ranks to Triple-A Salt Lake by 2005. He earned the Angels' minor league Defensive Player of the Year award. Noted for his defensive skills at the catcher spot, he also had a career-best year with the bat, hitting .276 with 21 home runs.
Following the 2005 season, the Angels declined to pursue the return of their free agent starting catcher, Bengie Molina, ensuring Mathis would make the roster for the 2006 season.
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