| Mateo Gil | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Shortstop / Third baseman | |
| Born:July 24, 2000 Newport Beach, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Mateo Elijah Gil (born July 24,2000) is an American professional baseball shortstop who is a free agent.
Gil was born in Newport Beach,California,while his father,Benji Gil,was playing for the Anaheim Angels. [1] He attended Timber Creek High School in Fort Worth,Texas. [2] As a senior in 2018,he batted .389 with six home runs,43 RBI,and six triples over 37 games while also compiling a 1.05 ERA. [3] [4]
Gil was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the third round (95th overall) of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. [5] Gil signed with the Cardinals,forgoing his college commitment to Texas Christian University. [6]
Gil made his professional debut that summer with the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Cardinals,batting .251 with one home run and 20 RBI over 45 games. [7] In 2019,he played with the Johnson City Cardinals of the rookie-level Appalachian League and slashed .270/.324/.431 with seven home runs and 30 RBI over 51 games. [8] He also played in two games for the Palm Beach Cardinals of the High-A Florida State League. That offseason,Gil played in the Mexican Pacific League (MPL). [9]
Gil did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [10] Gil,however,did return to the MPL that winter for the 2020–2021 season,playing with the Tomateros de Culiacan. [9]
On February 1,2021,Gil (alongside Austin Gomber,Elehuris Montero,Tony Locey,and Jake Sommers) was traded to the Colorado Rockies in the exchange for Nolan Arenado and $50 million. [11] He was assigned to the Fresno Grizzlies of the Low-A West for the 2021 season,slashing .249/.294/.396 with nine home runs and 56 RBI over 94 games. [12] Gil opened the 2022 season in extended spring training before he was assigned to the Spokane Indians of the High-A Northwest League in mid-May. [13] Over 48 games with Spokane,he batted .247 with six home runs and 26 RBI. [14]
On December 7,2022,the New York Mets selected Gil in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft. [15] To open the 2023 season,he was assigned to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies of the Double-A Eastern League. [16] In 109 appearances split between the High-A Brooklyn Cyclones,Binghamton,and the Triple-A Syracuse Mets,he slashed a cumulative .217/.287/.390 with 12 home runs and 46 RBI.
Gil split the 2024 season back with Brooklyn and Binghamton,playing in 82 games and hitting .211/.250/.356 with eight home runs,34 RBI,and two stolen bases. He elected free agency following the season on November 4,2024. [17]