Wyatt Lane Mathisen (born December 30, 1993) is an American former professional

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. He was drafted by the

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in the 2nd round of the

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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Career

Mathisen attended

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. He committed to play

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for the

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Pittsburgh Pirates

He was drafted by the

in the 2nd round, with the 69th overall selection, of the

. He signed with the Pirates for a $746,300

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. Mathisen spent the 2012 season with the

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, hitting .295/.388/.374 with 1 home run and 15 RBI. He split the 2013 season between the GCL, the

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, and the

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, hitting a combined .228/.323/.251 with 15 home runs. He spent the 2014 season with West Virginia, hitting .280/.344/.360 with 3 home runs and 42 RBI. He spent 2015 and 2016 with the

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, hitting .263 with 4 home runs and 34 RBI in 2015, and .296 with 1 home run and 18 RBI in 2016. He spent the 2017 season with the

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, hitting .272/.357/.365 with 5 home runs and 31 RBI. Mathisen split the 2018 season between Altoona and the Indianapolis Indians, hitting a combined .261/.363/.440 with 10 home runs and 48 RBI. He elected free agency following the season on November 2, 2018.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On November 12, 2018, Mathisen signed a minor league contract with the

. He split the 2019 season between the AZL Diamondbacks and the Reno Aces, hitting .288/.412/.592 with 23 home runs and 64 RBI. Mathisen was added to the Diamondbacks 40–man roster following the 2019 season. On September 6, 2020, Mathisen was promoted to the major leagues and he made his debut the next day against the San Francisco Giants. Mathisen notched 6 hits in 39 plate appearances across 9 games in 2020. After hitting just .119 in 23 games in 2021, Mathisen was designated for assignment by Arizona on May 12, 2021.

Tampa Bay Rays

On May 15, 2021, Mathisen was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for cash considerations. Mathisen hit .288/.344/.525 with 3 home runs and 9 RBI in 18 games for the Triple-A Durham Bulls, but did not play in a game for Tampa Bay before being designated for assignment on June 22.

Seattle Mariners

On June 24, 2021, Mathisen was traded to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for cash considerations. Mathisen played in 14 games for the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers, struggling to a .128/.300/.191 line before he was designated for assignment by Seattle on July 16. He was outrighted to Tacoma on July 21. On August 27, Mathisen was released by the Mariners.

San Francisco Giants

On August 29, 2021, Mathisen signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants. He was assigned to the Triple-A Sacramento RiverCats. He was released on August 10, 2022.

Cleburne Railroaders

On August 17, 2022, Mathisen signed with the Cleburne Railroaders of the American Association of Professional Baseball. He was released on September 17. In 17 games he struggled hitting .204/.389/.444 with 4 home runs and 12 RBIs.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mathisen, Wyatt 1993 births Living people Altoona Curve players Arizona Complex League Giants players Arizona Diamondbacks players Arizona League Diamondbacks players Baseball players from Corpus Christi, Texas Bradenton Marauders players 21st-century American sportsmen Cleburne Railroaders players Durham Bulls players Gulf Coast Pirates players Indianapolis Indians players Jamestown Jammers players Major League Baseball infielders Reno Aces players Sacramento River Cats players Tacoma Rainiers players West Virginia Power players