He’s already pretty good. Do the Rays need to tinker? It took some time, as the Rays waited until they could use the 60-day injured list to open a roster spot, but quality reliever Phil Maton has opted to join the Rays on a multi-year deal, with a $6.25 million salary and a $250K buyout on a $7.75 million club option for the 2025 season.
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A Philadelphia Phillies bullpen target is off the board as Phil Maton has agreed to a deal with the Tampa Bay Rays, as first reported by MLB.com. The Phillies
The St. Louis Cardinals likely are done adding to the bullpen this offseason unless a surprise move comes around. St. Louis entered the offseason looking to add to the starting rotation and the bullpen.
Another option is off the board for the New York Yankees. The Yankees have been looking for ways to improve the bullpen but the top options are flying off the board left and right.
The Tampa Bay Rays have quite the offseason to deal with in 2024. The team more or less reached the expectations fans had for them last season. They had a white-hot start to the season, and eventually finished in the Wild Card round.
Phil Maton and the Tampa Bay Rays are in the final stages of a working out a contract, MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand reports. Maton has spent the past two and half seasons with the Houston Astros.
The Rays and right-hander Phil Maton are in the final stages of working out a contract.
It's a waiting game for the Philadelphia Phillies right now as they navigate the rest of their offseason. The front office seems content with heading into the year with their current roster, and rightfully so.
Pitchers and catchers will be reporting to spring training in about two weeks but a slow offseason means there are still plenty of free agents out there.
The St. Louis Cardinals have made a handful of moves this offseason but still could use some more help. The biggest area of need for the Cardinals right now still is in the bullpen.
Beyond these two specific names, the Phillies have “likely” explored most other available relievers on the market.
The New York Yankees have had a nice little offseason to date. Bullpen depth might be their next order of business.
The Houston Astros are searching for bullpen pieces on the market to make their final additions of the offseason. This largely comes after three of their relievers hitting free agency following last year.
The Astros have made it clear that adding to their relief corps is a priority this winter.
There are least three relievers the Cardinals are considering trying to sign, according to reports.
The New York Mets have created an inordinate amount of space on their 40-man roster. In fact, after the tender deadline, the Mets have just 28 players on that roster.
Houston Astros reliever Phil Maton threw an inning of scoreless relief in his rehab assignment at Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday. Maton started the sixth by giving up a single to Emmanuel Rivera.
The Houston Astros placed first baseman Jose Abreu on the 10-day injured list Saturday and sent right-hander Phil Maton on the 15-day IL. The Astros recalled infielder David Hensley and left-hander Parker Mushinski from Triple-A Sugar Land to take the roster spots of Abreu (lumbar spine inflammation) and Maton (right elbow contusion).
Phil Maton missed the entire 2022 postseason and the World Series title after he suffered a broken bone in his right hand. The injury occurred after the final regular season game when he punched a locker.
Houston Astros relief pitcher Phil Maton told reporters in spring training that he’s fully recovered from a fractured right hand after punching his locker last October.
The Houston Astros deployed arguably the most complete bullpen in baseball. But not every link in the chain will be an All-Star reliever or as consistent as the next.
On the final day of the regular season, Illinois-born brothers Phil and Nick Maton made their first appearance on the same Major League diamond, harkening back to their days of playing in the backyard together.
Houston Astros right-hander Phil Maton is out for the postseason after undergoing surgery to repair a broken bone in his throwing hand, an injury he sustained after punching his locker.
A bout of frustration will keep Maton from joining the Astros on their playoff run.
During Houston’s 9-2 win over the Texas Rangers, Astros starter Luis Garcia and reliever Phil Maton each threw immaculate innings.
The Houston Astros became the first team in MLB history with a pair of immaculate innings in one game when Luis García and Phil Maton both breezed through three Texas Rangers batters on Wednesday.
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