Nick Maton

Nick Maton

27-Year-Old Third Baseman3B
 Free Agent  
Free Agent
2024 Fantasy Outlook
In his first year in Detroit, Maton saw his most playing time yet at the MLB level, but he struggled to get anything going offensively. The utility player slashed .173/.288/.305 in 249 at-bats across 93 games. He played at second base, third base and shortstop for the Tigers but didn't see any time in the outfield after making 20 outfield appearances a year earlier for Philadelphia. About the only positive in Maton's 2023 offensive profile was his 13% walk rate, but he also struck out nearly 25% of the time, which is a fairly high rate for someone who didn't display much power. Heading into 2024, the 26-year-old will likely occupy a similar utility role. While that figures to give him some real-life value, his fantasy prospects aren't as promising. The best-case scenario is that Maton seizes an everyday role at some point and starts to produce more at the plate, perhaps closer to the .855 OPS he recorded in 2022 with the Phillies. For now, however, he's mostly off the fantasy radar. Read Past Outlooks
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From Preseason
#361
ADP
$Signed a one-year contract with the Orioles in March of 2024.
Becomes free agent
3BFree Agent  
October 5, 2024
Maton filed for free agency Saturday, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Maton spent most of the 2024 campaign at the Triple-A level, posting a .258/.363/.471 slash line with 16 home runs, 56 RBI, 44 runs and one stolen base over 344 plate appearances. He got into five major-league games with the Orioles and went 0-for-5 with a pair of strikeouts. Maton doesn't offer much in the way of power or speed, but he provides versatility, as he can play multiple positions in both the infield and outfield.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
vs RHP
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vs Left-Handed Pitchers
vs LHP
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
 
 
+7%
OPS vs LHP
2024
No Stats
2023
 
 
+23%
OPS vs RHP
2022
 
 
+10%
OPS vs RHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022vs Left .684 37 5 2 6 1 .188 .278 .406
Since 2022vs Right .638 346 37 11 43 0 .187 .298 .340
2024vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Right .000 5 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2023vs Left .487 14 2 1 3 1 .083 .154 .333
2023vs Right .598 279 27 7 29 0 .177 .294 .304
2022vs Left .798 23 3 1 3 0 .250 .348 .450
2022vs Right .877 62 10 4 14 0 .250 .339 .538
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
 
 
+6%
OPS on Road
2024
No Stats
2023
 
 
+38%
OPS on Road
2022
 
 
+93%
OPS at Home
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022Home .624 194 23 6 28 0 .175 .299 .325
Since 2022Away .660 189 19 7 21 1 .199 .293 .367
2024Home .000 5 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2024Away .000 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2023Home .496 144 15 2 13 0 .143 .278 .218
2023Away .682 149 14 6 19 1 .200 .297 .385
2022Home 1.122 45 8 4 15 0 .306 .400 .722
2022Away .581 40 5 1 2 0 .194 .275 .306
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Stat Review
How does Nick Maton compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • BB/K
    Walk to strikeout ratio
  • BB Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
  • K Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
  • ISO
    Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
  • AVG
    Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
  • OBP
    On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
  • SLG
    Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
  • OPS
    On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
  • wOBA
    Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Hard Hit Rate
    A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
  • Barrels/PA
    The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Expected BA
    Expected Batting Average.
  • Expected SLG
    Expected Slugging Percentage.
  • Sprint Speed
    The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
  • Ground Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
  • Line Drive %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
  • Fly Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.
BB/K
0.00
 
BB Rate
0.0%
 
K Rate
40.0%
 
BABIP
.000
 
ISO
.000
 
AVG
.000
 
OBP
.000
 
SLG
.000
 
OPS
.000
 
wOBA
.000
 
Exit Velocity
92.9 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
0.0%
 
Barrels/PA
0.0%
 
Expected BA
.085
 
Expected SLG
.160
 
Sprint Speed
21.4 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
0.0%
 
Line Drive %
33.3%
 
Fly Ball %
66.7%
 
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Maton opened last season in the minors and didn't make his first big-league appearance of the year until June. He homered in his season debut but suffered a shoulder sprain less than a week later, an injury which kept him out for around two months. He spent the final third of the season in the majors, mainly filling a bench role. While his .250/.341/.514 slash line in 85 trips to the plate may suggest he deserved more opportunities, his role looks fair when his performance is examined more closely. He didn't make contact very often, posting a 34.1 K%, and that contact wasn't of particularly good quality, as his 6.7% barrel rate and 31.1% hard hit rate indicate. He's unlikely to continue producing similar results if those underlying numbers remain the same, and his .230/.350/.391 line in 121 career Triple-A games tells a similar story. Maton's defensive flexibility should continue to earn him a bench spot, but don't expect much more than that. Being traded to the Tigers should better his chances of increased playing time, though his fantasy potential remains limited.
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Sent outright to Triple-A
3BBaltimore Orioles  
September 18, 2024
The Orioles outrighted Maton to Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday.
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Loses roster spot
3BBaltimore Orioles  
September 15, 2024
The Orioles designated Maton for assignment Sunday.
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Added to roster
3BBaltimore Orioles  
September 2, 2024
The Orioles selected Maton's contract from Triple-A Norfolk on Monday.
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Outrighted to Triple-A
3BBaltimore Orioles  
June 28, 2024
The Orioles outrighted Maton to Triple-A Norfolk on Friday.
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Dropped from 40-man roster
3BBaltimore Orioles  
June 24, 2024
The Orioles designated Maton for assignment Monday.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Could begin rehab assignment soon
3BPhiladelphia Phillies  
July 3, 2022
Maton has been doing full workouts and could begin a rehab assignment shortly, reports Paul Casella of MLB.com.
ANALYSIS
Philadelphia planned for Maton to do sliding drills Sunday as the final check before sending him on a rehab assignment. The infielder sprained his shoulder at the beginning of June and recently added throwing to his workouts. Should he begin a rehab assignment this week, he would likely be ready to return before the All-Star break.
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