Joseph John Matijevic (born November 14, 1995) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Caliente de Durango of the Mexican League.
Matijevic attended Norwin High School in North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania,[1] where he played baseball and basketball.
[16] He split the 2021 season between Corpus Christi and the Triple-A Sugar Land Skeeters, slashing .254/.341/.512 with 25 home runs and 75 RBI in 109 total games.
He made his major league debut on April 22 versus the Toronto Blue Jays, as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning of a 4–3 loss.
He received his first career start in the major leagues on April 27, manning first base versus the Texas Rangers.
[18] On June 19, Matijevic recorded his first major league hit, a home run, against Chicago White Sox starter Michael Kopech, which landed in the Crawford Box seats at Minute Maid Park in a 4–3 Astros' win.
[19] In the bottom of the ninth inning versus the New York Yankees on July 21, Matijevic hit a walk-off infield single with the bases loaded to score Alex Bregman for a 3–2 win .