Scott Mathieson, P

B-T: R-R

HT: 6-3

WT: 190

BORN: February 27, 1984, Vancouver, Canada

RESIDES: Aldergrove, Canada

HOW OBTAINED: Selected by Phillies in 17th round of June 2002 draft

2008: Missed the entire season following his 2nd “Tommy John” surgery… 2007: Spent most of the season on the DL recovering from “Tommy John” surgery… Made 7 rehab appearances (8.0 IP) 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… Named 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… Named 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)… Rated the 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 SO (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 avg in 4 June starts… Had a season-high 11 SO in his final start of the season, 9/2 at Delmarva… Held left-handers to a .219 avg… 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 the FIL… 2002: Made his pro debut with the Gulf Coast Phillies.

CAREER STATISTICS: * League Leader; a - rehabilitation assignment