Pirates' Isaac Mattson: Heads to Pirates on MiLB deal
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Mattson signed a minor-league contract with the Pirates on Dec. 11.
Mattson, 28, began the 2023 season in the independent Atlantic League before inking a minor-league deal with the Twins in June. He went on to register a 3.62 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 42:24 K:BB over 32.1 innings for Double-A Wichita and will likely open the 2024 campaign with the Double-A affiliate of the Pirates in Altoona.
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Isaac Mattson: Time's up in Baltimore organization
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The Orioles released Mattson on Monday.
Mattson reached the majors for the first time in 2021 and made four appearances out of the Baltimore bullpen, but he was outrighted off the 40-man roster in the spring and had pitched exclusively at Triple-A Norfolk this season. Over his 17.2 innings with Norfolk, Mattson turned in a 6.62 ERA, 1.81 WHIP and 14:20 K:BB.
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Orioles' Isaac Mattson: Healthy at Triple-A
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Mattson (shoulder) has made three relief appearances for Triple-A Norfolk this season, covering three no-hit scoreless innings while striking out three and issuing one walk.
Mattson dealt with a sore right shoulder in spring training, which closed the door on any outside chance he had for making the Orioles' Opening Day roster. After being outrighted off the 40-man roster April 8, Mattson will face an even tougher time making it back in the big leagues even though he's now healthy again.
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Orioles' Isaac Mattson: Outrighted to Triple-A
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Mattson (shoulder) cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk on Friday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Mattson was optioned to Norfolk earlier this week and has now lost his spot on Baltimore's 40-man roster. He entered spring training behind schedule due to shoulder soreness, and it's unclear when he's expected to be ready for game action.
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Orioles' Isaac Mattson: Sent to Triple-A
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Mattson (shoulder) was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday, Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports.
Mattson was a month behind schedule entering spring training due to shoulder soreness and will begin the campaign in the minors. He didn't appear in any Grapefruit League games but could see action for Norfolk in the near future.
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Orioles' Isaac Mattson: Delayed by sore shoulder
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Mattson is a month behind schedule due to shoulder soreness, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Mattson isn't expected to get on a mound until April and will still have weeks of buildup to do at that point, so he'll almost certainly open the season on the injured list. The 26-year-old made his big-league debut last season but threw just 4.1 innings, so he's not necessarily in line for a significant role once he gets healthy.
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Orioles' Isaac Mattson: Recalled by Orioles
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Mattson was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on Friday.
Mattson has made three major-league appearances this season, allowing three runs on three hits in three innings of work, striking out three batters while walking four. Alexander Wells was optioned to clear space on the roster.
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Orioles' Isaac Mattson: Dealing with shoulder injury
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Mattson was placed on the 7-day minor-league injured list Friday due to right shoulder soreness, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Mattson last pitched at Triple-A Norfolk on Aug. 13, when he struck out two in two perfect innings to earn a save. The severity of the injury isn't yet clear, but he'll miss at least a week while he recovers.
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Orioles' Isaac Mattson: Sent to Triple-A
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Mattson was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk following Wednesday's loss to the Tigers, Dan Connolly of The Athletic reports.
Mattson was promoted by the Orioles over the weekend and made one appearance during his brief time with the team, allowing two runs on two hits with two strikeouts and two walks in one inning. The 26-year-old will return to Norfolk, where he's surrendered 12 runs on 22 hits across 11.1 innings.
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Orioles' Isaac Mattson: Recalled Saturday
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Mattson was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday.
Mattson spent just over a month with the Triple-A club, and he's allowed five runs (four earned) on six hits and three walks while striking out five in three innings since his demotion. He's made two relief appearances in the majors during low-leverage situations this year, and he'll play a similar role after right-hander Conner Greene was designated for assignment.
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Orioles' Isaac Mattson: Sent to Triple-A
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Mattson was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday.
The right-hander was promoted Wednesday and will return to Norfolk after delivering 1.1 scoreless frames in his lone appearance. Mattson has struggled through 11 outings at Triple-A this season with eight runs allowed on 16 hits.
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Orioles' Isaac Mattson: Recalled by Baltimore
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Mattson was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday.
The right-hander made his big-league debut for the Orioles in early May and and will rejoin the team Wednesday. Mattson has struggled at Triple-A this season with a 8.64 ERA and 2.35 WHIP across 8.1 innings.
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Orioles' Isaac Mattson: Sent down by Orioles
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Mattson was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk on Friday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Mattson made his major-league debut in the ninth inning of Friday's loss to the Red Sox and allowed one run on a hit and a walk in two-thirds of an inning. He'll now head back to Triple-A to make room for left-hander Zac Lowther, who will be called up ahead of his scheduled start Saturday.
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Orioles' Isaac Mattson: Promoted to big leagues
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Mattson was recalled Monday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Mattson hasn't pitched in an official minor-league contest since the 2019 campaign when he spent most of his time at Double-A Mobile. He cruised to a 2.68 ERA and 1.00 WHIP with a 61:13 K:BB over 43.2 frames while with the Bears.
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Orioles' Isaac Mattson: Added to 40-man roster
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Mattson's contract was purchased by the Orioles on Friday, Joe Trezza of MLB.com reports.
One of the pitching prospects that Baltimore received from the Angels in last offseason's Dylan Bundy trade, Mattson spent the summer at the alternate training site. He is a relief pitcher and struck out 19 in 9.1 innings at Triple-A in 2019, so he could eventually work in high-leverage situations.
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Orioles' Isaac Mattson: Joins player pool
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Mattson was added to the Orioles' 60-man player pool Friday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Mattson will give the Orioles' additional pitching depth, but he's not on the team's 40-man roster, so he shouldn't be expected to fill a large role. He's only thrown 9.1 innings at the Triple-A level, though he did strike out 19 batters over that brief stretch, hinting at his potential.
