AB 2744
AVG .284
OBP .335
SLG .415
HR 49
  • Full name Aaron W. Mathews
  • Born 05/10/1982 in John Day, OR
  • Profile Ht.: 5'10" / Wt.: 215 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Oregon State
  • Drafted in the 19th round (567th overall) by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2004.
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    You can't find a consensus opinion on the value of the 5-foot-10, 195-pound Mathews. Scouts who like him in the early rounds overlook his size and see tools. Those who view him as a fringe prospect say he's too small, and that his power and speed are weaker than former Beavers outfielder Seth Pietsch, an eighth-round pick in 2003. Mathews is a blue-collar worker, a feisty leader who plays hard. He thinks nothing of crashing into walls to make acrobatic catches. He has played mostly right field for the Beavers in deference to the fleeter Ellsbury but projects as a center fielder in pro ball. Mathews has power potential in his short, powerful body. It's also helped that he's been more selective at the plate this year, and the result has been a .340 average and team-leading totals in home runs and RBIs.

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