Ryan Brent Mattheus (twitter: @RyanMattheus)

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 215 lb.

Born: November 10, 1983 in Galt, CA
High School: Galt HS (Galt, CA)
School: Sacramento City College (Sacramento, CA)
Drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 19th round of the 2003 amateur draft.
Signed June 17, 2004. (All Transactions)
Debut: June 14, 2011 (Age 27)   vs. STL 1.1 IP, 0 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER
Team: Nationals 2011-2013
2013 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible, 1 yr/$505k (13) (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 1.111, Arb Eligible: 2015, Free Agent: 2018 [*],
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• 5/22 That Ball's Outta Here: Nats Fans Should Be More Stressed Out Than You: You know, as bad as the Phillies have played at times this year, being a fan of the Washington Nationals must be a far more frustrating...
• 5/22 District On Deck: Soriano Blows Save; Giants walk off in the 10th.: What was expected to be a pitching duel in San Francisco turned out to be just that.  Stephen Strasburg fired seven innings of...
• 5/21 FFLockerRoom: Nationals Place RHP Ryan Mattheus On Disabled List, Other Notes: The Washington Nationals have placed right-handed reliever Ryan Mattheus on the 15-day disabled list due to a fractured right...
• 5/21 Billy-Ball.com: Bad night to be a Ryan: Ryan Vogelsong picked up his first win in his last seven starts as the Giants beat the Nationals, 8-0. Unfortunately, at bat in...
• 5/21 Injury Report: ()
• 5/21 MLB Injury News: Nationals’ Ryan Mattheus breaks hand punching locker: The last thing the Washington Nationals needed was another injury, especially to their depleted bullpen. This would have made...
• 5/21 District On Deck: Mattheus To DL, Werth’s Return Delayed: It just gets worse for the Nats, in more ways than one. After allowing five runs against the Padres on Sunday, Ryan Mattheus punched...
• 5/21 District On Deck: Road Trip of Doom Continues, Giants Blank Nats: Before Monday’s series opener at AT&T Park, the Washington Nationals and San Francisco Giants could be described as...
• 5/15 District On Deck: Nationals Fall To Dodgers In Pitching Duel, 2-0: The Washington Nationals played the second game of their three game series with the LA Dodgers Tuesday night. It was Clayton Kershaw...
• 5/9 District On Deck: Offense Continues Its Resurgence As Nats Sweep Tigers: I could get used to this offense. Seven of eight offensive starters reached base, the bats knocked Doug Fister out after just...

• 4/29 District On Deck: Cingrani Stifles Nats, Reds Avoid Sweep: With each of the Washington Nationals’ first four home series of the season resulting in sweeps, it would have been easy...
• 4/21 Through The Fence Baseball: Washington Nationals: Is the bullpen worthy of the hype?: The Washington Nationals are a talented team, no question. After posting the best record in baseball in 2012, the Nationals should...
• 4/21 District On Deck: Moments That Mattered: Game 17: Source: FanGraphs Most Important Nationals Hit: Adam LaRoche‘s three-run home run (+37.0%) If the Nats’ hearts were...
• 4/20 District On Deck: Game 17: Washington Nationals 7, New York Mets 6: After being shut down by Matt Harvey friday night, the Nats offense used the long ball to down the Mets saturday afternoon. The...
• 4/13 District On Deck: Moments That Mattered: Game 11: Source: FanGraphs Most Important Nationals Hit: Danny Espinosa‘s solo home run (+0.126) It would stand to reason that the...
• 4/13 District On Deck: Game 11: Atlanta Braves 3, Washington Nationals 1: If your friends are concerned about the Nats after today’s game, buy them a calendar. Stephen Strasburg pitched six strong...
• 4/13 District On Deck: Moments That Mattered: Game 10: Don’t look at this graph. Abandon all hope, ye who enter here. Source: FanGraphs Most Important Nationals Hit: Bryce Harper‘s...
• 4/12 District On Deck: Game 9: Washington Nationals 7, Chicago White Sox 4: The Washington Nationals finished their interleague series against the Chicago White Sox at Nationals Park with a win, sweeping...
• 4/7 District On Deck: Game 6: Cincinnati Reds 6, Washington Nationals 3: Sometimes the other team just plays better. The Reds outmatched the Nationals in every phase of the game today, as Stephen Strasburg...
• 4/6 District On Deck: Losing by Fifteen: What Went Wrong?: There’s no two ways about it: the Nationals got absolutely massacred last night. If you didn’t hear it enough during...
• 4/6 District On Deck: Game 4: Cincinnati Reds 15, Washington Nationals 0: The Washington Nationals played their first away game of this season against the Cincinnati Reds. The way this game turned out...
• 4/5 Philly Phanatics: Phillies notebook: Why?: The Phillies have stumbled out to a 1-3 start. The pitchers aren't getting opposing hitters out and the hitters aren't coming...
• 4/4 District On Deck: Two Games In: Immediate Overreactions: With two games in the books, the Nats are 2-0. 2 games compose approximately 1% of the 162-game season, and any sabermetrician...
• 4/4 District On Deck: Game 2: Washington Nationals 3, Miami Marlins 0: We all knew that run prevention was going to be a strength of the 2012 Washington Nationals. I just don’t think that we...

• 3/27 District On Deck: Spring Training Game 30: Miami Marlins 8, Washington Nationals 5: Can’t the season just start already? Bryce Harper kept hitting, but the Marlins teed off on Dan Haren and the Nationals...
• 3/24 District On Deck: Spring Training Game 28: Washington Nationals 9, Atlanta Braves 3 (8 innings–rain): The Washington Nationals hosted the Atlanta Braves at Space Coast Stadium on Sunday. The Nats won the game 9 to 3 in a game in...
• 3/22 Baseball With Matt: An Interview with Another Kid Blogger Named Matt!!! 3/22/13: Hey baseball fans!I have yet another interview for you today! This one is with one of my fellow blogger brethren, Matt Eisner,...
• 3/21 District On Deck: Who Will Make The Washington Nationals’ 2013 Bullpen?: On an extremely stable team, the only questions about the Opening Day lineup for the Nationals are at the back end of the bullpen....
• 3/21 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Lohse, Porcello, Nationals, Astros: The Yankees could sign free agent Kyle Lohse, but GM Brian Cashman isn't interested, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports writes. "I don’t...
• 3/18 District On Deck: Spring Training Game 22 Recap: Washington Nationals 12, Detroit Tigers 10: Had Team USA beaten Puerto Rico and advanced to the semi-final round, Ryan Perry would have gotten the start yesterday in place...
• 3/11 District On Deck: Spring Training Game 15: Washington Nationals 1, Detroit Tigers 2: Yesterday’s game was the first real test for Dan Haren as a Washington National, and I have to say, he passed with flying...
• 3/7 District On Deck: Spring Training Game 12: Washington Nationals 2, Houston Astros 4: Spring Training recaps are hard to do. When the game comes down to backups playing prospects, it’s hard to really take anything...
• 3/7 mlbreports.com : The Washington Nationals Roster for 2013: State Of The Union Updated Mar.7/2013: Like us on Facebook here Thursday March 7, 2013 By Ryan Dana (MLB Reports Writer):  . It’s clear that the Washington Nationals...

• 2/27 District On Deck: Fantasy Preview: Ryan Mattheus: Acquired from the Colorado Rockies in a 2009 trade for Joe Beimel, Ryan Mattheus has emerged as an effective reliever in one of...
• 2/26 District On Deck: Washington Nationals 2013 Opening Day Roster Prediction #1: With Spring Training games officially underway, there are many who believe that there is no room on the roster for someone to...

• 1/16 The Baseball Haven: Did the Nationals Need Soriano?: The Washington Nationals won 98-games in 2012, winning the NL East and solidifying themselves as, potential, perennial contenders...
• 1/16 Baseball Musings: Nats Bullpen: Adam Kilgore takes a deeper look at what the signing of Rafael Soriano means for the Nationals bullpen. The bullpen is crowded,...
• 1/15 Call to the Pen: Nationals Agree to Sign Rafael Soriano: Despite already having what some would consider a strong bullpen, the Washington Nationals seemingly couldn’t resist adding...
• 1/15 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals To Sign Rafael Soriano: The Nationals agreed to sign free agent closer Rafael Soriano to a two-year, $28MM contract, Yahoo's Jeff Passan reports (Twitter...

• 12/17 mlbreports.com : The Washington Nationals Roster for 2013: State Of The Union: Monday December 17, 2012 Ryan Dana (MLB Reports Intern):  . It’s clear that the Washington Nationals have turned the corner...
• 12/6 District On Deck: Do The Nationals Really Need Another Lefty In The Bullpen?: A lot of the talk going around is that the Nationals need to get another left-handed pitcher in the bullpen, maybe even trading...

• 10/31 District On Deck: 2012 Season Review: Tyler Clippard: There is no player I like to watch more than Tyler Clippard. I don’t know if it’s the glasses or what, but he is just...
• 10/31 District On Deck: 2012 Season Review: Craig Stammen: For Craig Stammen, something seemed to change in 2011. After being moved to the bullpen, his numbers started to improve. After...
• 10/21 District On Deck: 2012 Season Review: Ryan Mattheus: In his first full major league season, Ryan Mattheus established himself as a stellar seventh-inning option, going 5-3 with a...
• 10/19 District On Deck: 2012 Season Review: Henry Rodriguez: Look into the annals of history of the Montreal/Washington franchise and Henry Rodriguez will not be known as a right-handed reliever...
• 10/17 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Designate Che-Hsuan Lin For Assignment: The Red Sox have designated outfielder Che-Hsuan Lin for assignment, the team announced. The move creates room on the 40-man...
• 10/15 Through The Fence Baseball: Davey Johnson’s errors cut Nationals’ great season short: Not many expected the Washington Nationals to reach the postseason this year. The big push was meant to come in 2013, when Stephen...
• 10/12 District On Deck: Why I Don’t Want to See Jordan Zimmermann In Game 5: Last night, one of the most understated Nationals, Jordan Zimmermann showed a lot of emotion. Not only walking off the mound after...
• 10/11 District On Deck: NLDS Game 3: Cardinals 8, Nationals 0: The stage was set. Frank Robinson was in the house to throw out the first pitch. The weather was perfect. Playoff baseball had...
• 10/8 Pitchers Hit Eighth: Miscues and Weaknesses Exposed: We could debate game 1 of the NLDS between the Nationals and Cardinals until the end of time itself and not change a thing about...
• 10/8 The Captain's Blog: Economical Mattheus Cuts Nationals’ Deficit, Makes Postseason History: Ryan Mattheus was like a lamb being led to slaughter. With the Cardinals already leading 2-1 in the bottom of the seventh, the...
• 10/7 District On Deck: Turning point: Mattheus Shuts the Door: Wins awarded to relief pitchers are often the byproduct of being in the right place in the right time, and sometimes even come...
• 10/7 District On Deck: NLDS Game 1: Nationals 3, Cardinals 2: Cardiac Nats, baby! While Gio Gonzalez struggled through five slow, torturous innings, the Washington Nationals would eventually...
• 10/7 Baseball Musings: Rain in Baltimore: Rain will delay the start of the Yankees versus the Orioles in Baltimore. The tarp is on the field, and no time has been set to...
• 10/5 Through The Fence Baseball: Breaking down the Natinonal League playoff matchups: With the 2012 regular season in the books, here is quick recap of the National League playoff teams’ campaigns and a look ahead...
• 10/1 District On Deck: Game 160: Phillies 2, Nationals 0–But The Nats Clinch the NL East Championship!: The Nationals magic number to clinch the NL East Championship was one at the beginning of game 160. The Nationals hoped to clinch...

• 9/19 District On Deck: Game 147: Nationals 3, Dodgers 1: A little extra rest, a friendly crowd and a struggling opponent helped the Nationals put their struggles in Atlanta behind them...
• 9/16 District On Deck: Game 145: Braves 5, Nationals 4: And to think, we’re not the sport with replacement officials. Now you can have sympathy for NFL teams. A blown call at first...
• 9/16 Braves Journal: Braves 5, Nats 4 (recapped by sansho1): As far as the regular season standings go, there wasn’t a great deal riding on the outcome of this game. No matter who won,...
• 9/15 Baseball Musings: Rail Against the Dying of the Light: For the second day in a row, the Braves win a one-run game in their last at bat against the division leading Nationals. They come...
• 9/8 District On Deck: Game 138: Marlins 9, Nationals 7 F/10: In a night overshadowed by innings-limit controversy, the Nats demonstrated just why no lead is safe against them. The team fell...
• 9/3 Redbird Rants: Daily Rant: Cardinals Come Close, Lose Another 1-Run Game: The St. Louis Cardinals lack of success in one-run games has become a frustration not only for fans, but also for team management...
• 9/2 District On Deck: Game 133: Nationals 4, Cardinals 3: As  Stephen Srasburg’s starts in 2012 start to dwindle, each one offers new moments to savor. The right-hander was dominant...

• 8/29 District On Deck: Game 129: Nationals 8, Marlins 4:   Losing streaks never end without a struggle — especially in a pennant race. In a tense contest full of dramatic twists...
• 8/23 District On Deck: Tommy John Surgery Scheduled for Lucas Giolito: Earlier this week word came out that the Washington Nationals’ first selection from this past June’s Amateur Draft,...
• 8/17 Rising Apple: Series Preview: New York Mets @ Washington Nationals: The Mets have lost yet another series, their fourth series loss in a row, yet they’re coming off a victory in the finale...
• 8/15 District On Deck: Game 118: Nationals 6, Giants 4: The Nationals met the Giants at AT &T Park for the third and final game of the series between the two with both teams having...
• 8/15 District On Deck: Game 117: Giants 6, Nationals 1: Unfortunately, it looks like the Nats used up all their offense last night. Jordan Zimmermann was a bit off, falling an out short...
• 8/12 District On Deck: Game 114: Nationals 6, Diamondbacks 5: Usually, the Nats’ pitching bails out the offense. Tonight, it was the opposite. The Nationals (71-43) batted around in a five-run...
• 8/11 District On Deck: Game 113: Nationals 9, Diamondbacks 1:   In a game where the Washington Nationals defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-1, their seventh consecutive win, the Stephen...
• 8/7 District On Deck: Game 109: Nationals 5, Astros 4 (11): The first game of the Nationals long road trip was an extra inning affair which featured shaky pitching from the usually reliable...
• 8/4 District On Deck: Game 107: Nationals 10, Marlins 7: Nothing gets your heart pumping quite like these “Cardiac Kids”. A six-run eighth inning, including a go-ahead three-run homer...
• 8/1 Baseball News Source: Nationals Trade Analysis – Roster Unchanged after Trade Deadline: Now that the non-waiver trade deadline has passed, a plethora of Major League players are adjusting to new teams, except the roster...
• 8/1 District On Deck: Game 103: Phillies 3, Nationals 2: After a terribly disappointing loss to the Philadelphia Phillies (47-57) last night, the Nationals struggled yet again to get...

• 7/29 District On Deck: Game 101: Nationals 11, Brewers 10: Vampires. **** The Washington Nationals. Things that just won’t die. Facing a rocky outing by starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez...
• 7/25 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Dickey Can’t Stop the Bleeding as Mets Fall 5-2: The only game the Mets have won since they’ve returned from the All-Star break was when R.A. Dickey was on the mound last...
• 7/24 District On Deck: Game 95: Nationals 8, Mets 2 (10): The Nationals beat the Mets 8-2 in a game that went ten innings. Jordan Zimmerman went six strong innings for the Nats, only giving...
• 7/24 District On Deck: Game 96: Nationals 5, Mets 2: Relying on strong starting pitching from now 13-game winner Gio Gonzalez and a timely four run rally against New York’s...
• 7/21 District On Deck: Game 92: Braves 4, Nationals 0: After horror struck Nationals Park last evening, the woes continued this afternoon as the Atlanta Braves (52-41) downed the Washington...
• 7/18 District On Deck: Game 88, Nationals 5, Mets 4 (10 innings): The Nationals have been most resilient in this so far magical season, and Tuesday night’s 5-4, 10 inning victory over the...
• 7/16 District On Deck: Game 86: Nationals 4, Marlins 0: The Nationals had to play the Marlins on Sunday afternoon without the services of Ian Desmond, who was out of the lineup for the...
• 7/14 District On Deck: The Nats Don’t Need Any More Pitching: The trade deadline approaches and the chatter is focusing on the Nationals “needs” for the rest of the season. There are lots...
• 7/14 District On Deck: Game 84: Nationals 5, Marlins 1: Washington picked up right where they had left off when baseball resumed last night and earned their 50th win on the season, defeating...
• 7/6 District On Deck: Game 81: Nationals 1, Rockies 5:   Coming into today, the Colorado Rockies were last in the MLB in ERA, WHIP, and opponent’s batting average, and the Nationals...

• 6/25 District On Deck: Game 70: Orioles 2, Nationals 1: On the one-year anniversary of manager Jim Riggleman’s shocking resignation, the Nationals looked to show just how far they’ve...
• 6/22 High Heat Stats: Thursday recap: I haven’t kept up with the recaps due to a busy week — haven’t seen a single pitch since Dickey’s last....
• 6/21 District On Deck: Game 67: Nationals 5, Rays 2: As children, our mothers told us “cheaters never prosper.” Tampa Bay Rays’ pitcher Joel Perralta learned the...
• 6/17 District On Deck: Is Ryan Mattheus Being Rushed Back?: Ryan Mattheus has been on the 15 day DLIs Ryan Mattheus Being Rushed Back? - District on Deck - District on Deck - A Washington...
• 6/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Ryan Mattheus to make rehab appearance Tuesday: Washington Nationals RP Ryan Mattheus (foot) will make a second minor-league rehab appearance for Class A Potomac Tuesday, June...[+] 12. He is expected to work one inning or more.
• 6/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Ryan Mattheus throws bullpen session: Washington Nationals RP Ryan Mattheus (foot) had a good bullpen session Wednesday, June 6, and he did not report any discomfort....[+] Mattheus has been on the 15-day disabled list due to plantar fasciitis. While Mattheus did not have any pain, manager Davey Johnson indicated there was some 'puffiness' in the foot. 'His arm is in great shape,' Johnson said. 'He doesn't have any problems throwing.'

• 5/22 Baseball Musings: Wang Returns: Chien-Ming Wang returned to the majors Tuesday: The Nationals placed reliever Ryan Mattheus on the 15-day disabled list and activated...
• 5/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Ryan Mattheus undergoes X-rays: Washington Nationals RP Ryan Mattheus (foot) underwent an X-ray on his injured foot Monday, May 21, and is scheduled to meet with...[+] a foot specialist Tuesday, May 21. Mattheus has felt soreness in the foot for two weeks after injuring while running in the outfield.
• 5/21 D.C. Baseball Yesterday and Today: ‘Pretty Good’ Isn’t Good Enough as Nats Hit The Road in NL East: The Nationals’ greatness was tested once again last weekend against the Baltimore Orioles, and once again they came up just...
• 5/11 The Golden Sombrero: Golden Sombrero: J.D. Martinez (4/16/2012): Date: April 16, 2012 vs. Washington Nationals Top 1: J.D. Martinez struck out swinging against Stephen Strasburg (5 pitches) Top...

• 4/9 D.C. Baseball Yesterday and Today: Nats fall to Cubs, Open Series with Mets: The Nationals closed out their first series of the 2012 season with a 4-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs, falling to 2-1 on the season....
• 4/7 D.C. Baseball Yesterday and Today: LaRoche’s Four Hits Power Nats Over Cubs, 7-4: Another eighth-inning rally, another win for the Washington Nationals. Adam LaRoche banged out four hits, including a two-run...

• 3/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Ryan Mattheus throwing hard: Washington Nationals RP Ryan Mattheus showed off his arm strength by blowing hitters away in a live batting practice session Thursday,...[+] March 1. Mattheus' slider seems to have benefited the most with a long offseason for Mattheus to prepare. 'This year, he seems to have a much stronger arm,' skipper Davey Johnson said. 'He's got that tilt back on his slider, which doesn't bode well for right-handers.'

• 2/7 Close Call: Rangers sign Joe Beimel T.R. Sullivan reports that the Rangers...: Rangers sign Joe Beimel T.R. Sullivan reports that the Rangers have signed former Nats reliever Joe Beimel to a minor league deal...

• 1/31 Bus League Baseball: All-Time MLB Draft: Round 12 (Picks 551-600): At least a year ago, maybe longer, I had an idea: wouldn’t it be cool to go through every draft pick in major league history,...
• 1/25 District On Deck: Evaluating the Bullpen: A hallmark of the Washington Nationals surprising 80-win season in 2011 was their fine bullpen. According to Baseball-Reference.com,...

• 12/30 High Heat Stats: Comparing the 2011 Freshman Class by League: Here's a quick numerical look at the 2011 freshman class.Number of players who debuted in 2011 -- NL 125, AL 123.-- Hitters: NL...

• 8/30 DC is for Baseball: If I were the GM: September Moves: September 1 is right around the corner, coming at you this Thursday. It's one of the most exciting days for prospect freaks like...

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