Giants reshuffle trade deadline acquisition, place on IL

Mathias was acquired by the Giants at the trade deadline in a deal with the Seattle Mariners. He was unable to capitalize on a short MLB stint with the team, going 2-for-10 with four strikeouts and zero walks across five games. Granted, he did record a clutch two-run single in extra innings against the Angels.

Born in Santa Clara, California, Mathias was drafted in the third round of the 2015 MLB Draft out of Cal Poly by the Cleveland Guardians. A soft-hitting versatile defender, Mathias climbed Cleveland's minor-league ranks before he was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers following the 2019 season. In 2020, Mathias made his MLB debut with the Brew Crew.

After receiving just 53 big-league plate appearances with Milwaukee, Mathias was traded to the Texas Rangers in a package for Matt Bush. In Texas, Mathias hit .277/.365/.554 with three doubles and five home runs in 74 plate appearances. Heading into this season, Mathias seemed like a solid candidate to find a bench role for Rangers manager Bruce Bochy but instead was traded to the Pirates for a minor-league pitcher.

Mathias hit just .231/.355/.269 in 62 plate appearances with the Pirates, although he did walk (10) nearly as much as he struck out (11) and was designated for assignment. He was claimed off waivers by the Mariners, where he played at Triple-A before he was dealt to the SF Giants alongside outfielder A.J. Pollock.