Washington Wild Things Sign Tanner Mathis
April 20, 2015 - Frontier League (FL)
Washington Wild Things News Release
Washington Wild Things Signee Tanner Mathis
(Washington Wild Things)
Washington, PA-The Washington Wild Things are pleased to announce the team has signed outfielder Tanner Mathis, a former standout at the University of Mississippi, for the 2015 season. Mathis was originally drafted by the Houston Astros in 2012 but declined the offer to finish out his four-year career at Ole Miss.
After graduation, Mathis signed with the Houston Astros as a non-drafted free agent. Mathis spent three years in the Astros organization before signing a contract earlier this week with Washington. During his time as an outfielder in the Astros system, Mathis played in 136 career minor league games. He registered 439 at-bats and hit .267 with 17 doubles, four triples, three home runs and 40 RBI. Mathis also stole 17 bases and carried a .344 slugging percentage.
The Louisiana native played parts of the 2014 season with Houston's Single A affiliates; the Lancaster Jethawks (A-Advanced) and the Quad Cities River Bandits (Class A). Mathis competed in 40 games with the Jethawks and had a .258 batting average with seven doubles, two triples, two home runs and 19 RBI before a mid-season promotion to the River Bandits. Mathis finished out the 2014 season with Quad Cities. In 36 games, he had 119 at-bats and produced a .261 batting average. He hit seven doubles, two triples and collected seven RBI while stealing seven bases.
In his rookie season, Mathis played the entire season with the Greenville Astros, Houston's Rookie team in the Appalachian League. With Greenville, he appeared in 60 games and batted .277 with three doubles, one home run and 14 RBI.
The former Ole Miss Rebel enjoyed an illustrious four-year collegiate career. As a senior, Mathis started all 63 games in the outfield and hit .359 with 12 doubles and a triple. He tallied 23 RBI and scored a team-high 50 runs scored. He also posted a team-leading .460 on-base percentage and with 39 walks and seven hit by pitches.
The Wild Things open the 2015 season against the Frontier League reigning champions, the Schaumburg Boomers, on Friday, May 15 at 7:05 p.m. For season tickets, individual game tickets, group outings and/or marketing opportunities, call the CONSOL Energy Park Front Office at 724-250-9555. To learn more information about the Wild Things, visit the team's official website at www.washingtonwildthings.com or follow the team on social media @washwildthings and www.facebook.com/washingtonwildthings.com.
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