The Philadelphia Phillies release Scott Mathieson
The Phillies have released 27-year old righty reliever Scott Mathieson so that he could sign with the Yomiuri Giants of Japan. Mathieson pitched in 4 games (0 starts) for the Phillies last year and he was 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA and a 2.40 WHIP. He pitched in 15 games (8 starts) in his three years with the Phillies and he was 1-4 with a 6.75 ERA and a 1.89 WHIP. This isn’t much of a loss for the Phillies as they did Mathieson a favor by letting him go.