Jeff Mathis, who turns 38 next month, seemingly was at the end of his major league career when his two year deal with the Texas Rangers wrapped up after the 2020 season. Mathis slashed .159/.212/.252 in 110 games over two seasons for the Rangers, bringing his career slash line to .194/.253/.300, and given his age and inability to hit, it seemed unlikely he’d be back for 2021.
But Mathis hasn’t retired yet — instead, he’s got a minor league deal with the Philadelphia Phillies that was announced earlier this week, but which I overlooked amidst all the power and weather drama we were dealing with.