BALTIMORE – Former Harbor Creek star Isaac Matson is officially a Major Leaguer.
Mattson, a Baltimore Orioles’ farmhand, was promoted to the big league club on Monday, per Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com. Mattson was activated in time for Monday’s game at Seattle.
Mattson played at three different levels – High-Class A Inland Empire, Class AA Mobile and Class AAA Salt Lake, as well as in the Arizona Fall League in 2019.
The relief pitcher had a combined 2.82 ERA with a 1.01 WHIP in 73 1/3 innings pitched in 2019. He struck out 110 and walked 27. He was a 19th round selection of the Los Angeles Angels after three seasons at the University of Pittsburgh.
Mattson joined the Orioles as part of a trade that sent pitcher Dylan Bundy to the Angels in December of 2019.Is
