Nicholas Maton (/ˈmeɪtɑːn/ MAY-tahn;[1] born February 18, 1997) is an American professional baseball utility player in the Chicago White Sox organization.
He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, Detroit Tigers, and Baltimore Orioles.
[5] After the season Maton played collegiate summer baseball for the Fayetteville SwampDogs of the Coastal Plain League, where he batted .175 with two doubles and 15 RBIs.
[7] Maton was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the seventh round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft and signed with the team.
[9] He played for the Single–A Lakewood BlueClaws in 2018, hitting for a .256 average with eight home runs and 51 RBI's in 114 games and was a South Atlantic League All-Star.
[16] After being assigned to the team's alternate training site to start the 2021 season, Maton was promoted to the Phillies on April 19, 2021.
[23] On January 7, 2023, Maton, Matt Vierling, and Donny Sands were traded to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Gregory Soto and Kody Clemens.
[25] The Tigers optioned Maton to Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens following the game on June 25, after he struggled on offense and defense for much of the season.
On June 19, the Orioles selected Maton's contract to the active roster following an injury suffered by Jordan Westburg.