Julio Mateo
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Julio Cesar Mateo is a Major League Baseball
pitcher
. The 6’ tall 220 lb Mateo bats and throws right-handed. He was signed by the Seattle Mariners
as a non-drafted free agent on May 15, .
in 15 games, including two starts, for Dominican Summer League Mariners
in . He tossed two complete games and earned one save.
In Mateo went 3-1 with a 3.30 ERA in 13 outings, including six starts, for Arizona League Mariners.
With the Short-Season Everett AquaSox
in , Mateo went 3-3 with a 4.70 ERA and four saves in 28 relief appearances. He also allowed one run over 1 innings in his lone outing for the Class-A Advanced Lancaster JetHawks
.
Mateo went 1-3 with a 4.34 ERA and four saves in 20 outings for the Class-A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
in .
Again with Class-A Wisconsin in , Mateo went 4-8 with a 4.19 ERA and four saves in 36 outings, including one start.
He went 5-4 with a 2.86 ERA and a career-high 26 saves in 56 outings for the Class-A Advanced San Bernardino Stampede in .
Mateo split the season between the Double-A San Antonio Missions
, the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers
, and the Major League Mariners. He went 1-0 with an 0.52 ERA in 12 outings for San Antonio and 4-2 with a 4.06 ERA and six saves in 20 appearances for Tacoma. ... He made his Major League Baseball debut on May 7, , for the Mariners against the Toronto Blue Jays
. Mateo gave up 10 runs in 21 innings during his first taste of Major League action with Seattle.
In Mateo went 4-0 with a 3.15 ERA and a save in 50 relief outings for Mariners. He finished 17 games for Seattle in '03.
Mateo retained his bullpen spot with the Mariners in . He went 1-2 with a 4.68 ERA and one save in 45 outings for M's.
In Mateo went 3-6 with a 3.06 ERA in 55 appearances, including one start, for the Mariners.
He went 9-4 with a 4.19 ERA in 48 relief appearances for Mariners in . He recorded a career high in wins
. On August 28, Mateo broke his fourth metacarpal (ring finger) on his left hand while lifting weights., and missed the reminder of the '06 season.
Mateo posted a 1-0 mark with a 3.75 ERA in nine appearances for the Mariners before his domestic violence charge. Soon after that he was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma.
for minor league shortstop Jesus Merchan. He went 4-1 with a 1.43 ERA 15 saves in 35 relief outings for both the Double-A Reading Phillies
and the Rainiers in the Mariners' organization. On December 7, he was given unconditional release by the Phillies.
. He went 3-4 with a 5.69 ERA in 25 outings, including six starts, for the Triple-A Fresno Grizzlies
. He lost his first three starts before allowing two runs over 5 innings in victory over the Tucson Sidewinders
on April 20. He converted three consecutive save opportunities from May 22–29. He became a free agent at the end of the '08 season.
of the Mexican League. He went 12-5 in 123 innings with a 5.24 ERA and 70 strikeouts in 22 games, 21 starts.
in 2006, after learning his older brother, Luis, had died in an automobile accident in the Dominican Republic
.
immediately after the event and faced a 10 day non-pay suspension as well as a fine for not showing up to the ballpark for the game that night against the New York Yankees
.
While pitching in San Francisco's farm system, Mateo was arrested on July 27, 2008, in Albuquerque, New Mexico
. The arrest followed the discovery of counterfeit $100 bills in his hotel room. He also faced the accusation of passing a counterfeit $100 bill to pay a cab fare. A police report says that as officers patted Mateo down in a hotel hallway early Sunday, he made a statement in Spanish denying the charges.
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pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
. The 6’ tall 220 lb Mateo bats and throws right-handed. He was signed by the Seattle Mariners
Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
as a non-drafted free agent on May 15, .
Seattle Mariners
Mateo went 4-2 with a 1.74 ERAEarned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
in 15 games, including two starts, for Dominican Summer League Mariners
Dominican Summer League
The Dominican Summer League is a branch of affiliated minor league baseball which is played in the Dominican Republic. The league was founded in 1985. The 2011 72-game season begins May 28 and ends August 20...
in . He tossed two complete games and earned one save.
In Mateo went 3-1 with a 3.30 ERA in 13 outings, including six starts, for Arizona League Mariners.
With the Short-Season Everett AquaSox
Everett AquaSox
The Everett AquaSox are a minor league baseball team in Everett, Washington, USA. They are a Short-Season A classification team in the Northwest League, of which they are the current defending champions...
in , Mateo went 3-3 with a 4.70 ERA and four saves in 28 relief appearances. He also allowed one run over 1 innings in his lone outing for the Class-A Advanced Lancaster JetHawks
Lancaster JetHawks
The Lancaster JetHawks are a minor league baseball team of the California League located in Lancaster, California. The team is named for the city's association with the aerospace industry and plays its home games at Clear Channel Stadium...
.
Mateo went 1-3 with a 4.34 ERA and four saves in 20 outings for the Class-A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers are a minor league baseball team of the Midwest League, and the Class A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They are located in Grand Chute, Wisconsin, and are named for timber rattlesnakes. The team plays its home games at Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium...
in .
Again with Class-A Wisconsin in , Mateo went 4-8 with a 4.19 ERA and four saves in 36 outings, including one start.
He went 5-4 with a 2.86 ERA and a career-high 26 saves in 56 outings for the Class-A Advanced San Bernardino Stampede in .
Mateo split the season between the Double-A San Antonio Missions
San Antonio Missions
The San Antonio Missions are a minor league baseball team based in San Antonio, Texas. The team, which plays in the Texas League, is the Double-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres major-league club. The Missions play in Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium, located in San Antonio...
, the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers
Tacoma Rainiers
The Tacoma Rainiers are a minor league baseball team that plays in the Pacific Coast League , and are the Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners...
, and the Major League Mariners. He went 1-0 with an 0.52 ERA in 12 outings for San Antonio and 4-2 with a 4.06 ERA and six saves in 20 appearances for Tacoma. ... He made his Major League Baseball debut on May 7, , for the Mariners against the Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....
. Mateo gave up 10 runs in 21 innings during his first taste of Major League action with Seattle.
In Mateo went 4-0 with a 3.15 ERA and a save in 50 relief outings for Mariners. He finished 17 games for Seattle in '03.
Mateo retained his bullpen spot with the Mariners in . He went 1-2 with a 4.68 ERA and one save in 45 outings for M's.
In Mateo went 3-6 with a 3.06 ERA in 55 appearances, including one start, for the Mariners.
He went 9-4 with a 4.19 ERA in 48 relief appearances for Mariners in . He recorded a career high in wins
Win (baseball)
In professional baseball, there are two types of decisions: a win and a loss . In each game, one pitcher on the winning team is awarded a win and one pitcher on the losing team is given a loss in their respective statistics. These pitchers are collectively known as the pitchers of record. Only...
. On August 28, Mateo broke his fourth metacarpal (ring finger) on his left hand while lifting weights., and missed the reminder of the '06 season.
Mateo posted a 1-0 mark with a 3.75 ERA in nine appearances for the Mariners before his domestic violence charge. Soon after that he was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma.
Philadelphia Phillies
On July 31, , Mateo was traded to the Philadelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
for minor league shortstop Jesus Merchan. He went 4-1 with a 1.43 ERA 15 saves in 35 relief outings for both the Double-A Reading Phillies
Reading Phillies
The Reading Phillies are a minor league baseball team based in Reading, Pennsylvania, playing in the Eastern Division of the Eastern League. Since the 1967 season, they have been the AA affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies....
and the Rainiers in the Mariners' organization. On December 7, he was given unconditional release by the Phillies.
San Francisco Giants
On January 10, , Mateo signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco GiantsSan Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
. He went 3-4 with a 5.69 ERA in 25 outings, including six starts, for the Triple-A Fresno Grizzlies
Fresno Grizzlies
The Fresno Grizzlies are a minor league baseball team based in Fresno, California. The team, which plays in the Pacific Coast League , is the Triple-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants major league club. The Grizzlies play in Chukchansi Park , located in downtown Fresno and built in 2002...
. He lost his first three starts before allowing two runs over 5 innings in victory over the Tucson Sidewinders
Tucson Sidewinders
The Tucson Sidewinders were a minor league baseball team based in Tucson, Arizona. The team, which played in the Pacific Coast League, was the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks major-league club....
on April 20. He converted three consecutive save opportunities from May 22–29. He became a free agent at the end of the '08 season.
Mexico City Red Devils
Mateo played the season with the Diablos Rojos del MéxicoDiablos Rojos del México
Diablos Rojos del México is a professional baseball team in the Mexican League.This team is located in Mexico City. The team name, Diablos Rojos del México, means Mexico City Red Devils. It is often believed that they are named after the Cincinnati Reds. That is, however, not the case...
of the Mexican League. He went 12-5 in 123 innings with a 5.24 ERA and 70 strikeouts in 22 games, 21 starts.
Personal life
Mateo has one son, Julio Mateo Jr. He left spring trainingSpring training
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in 2006, after learning his older brother, Luis, had died in an automobile accident in the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
.
Criminal charges
On May 5, 2007, Mateo turned himself in under the charges of abuse to his wife. He was arrested on a charge of third-degree assault. The police report said the incident involved him striking, choking and biting his wife. She needed five stitches on her lip, as a result of a bite police say was inflicted by Mateo. Mateo was optioned to Triple-A TacomaTacoma Rainiers
The Tacoma Rainiers are a minor league baseball team that plays in the Pacific Coast League , and are the Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners...
immediately after the event and faced a 10 day non-pay suspension as well as a fine for not showing up to the ballpark for the game that night against the New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
.
While pitching in San Francisco's farm system, Mateo was arrested on July 27, 2008, in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...
. The arrest followed the discovery of counterfeit $100 bills in his hotel room. He also faced the accusation of passing a counterfeit $100 bill to pay a cab fare. A police report says that as officers patted Mateo down in a hotel hallway early Sunday, he made a statement in Spanish denying the charges.