Julius Matos

Julius Matos (born December 12, 1974) is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He played in 76 games for the San Diego Padres during the 2002 San Diego Padres season and 28 games for the Kansas City Royals during the 2003 Kansas City Royals season.[1]

Julius Matos
Second baseman
Born: (1974-12-12) December 12, 1974
New York, New York
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 31, 2002, for the San Diego Padres
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 2003, for the Kansas City Royals
MLB statistics
Batting average.244
Hits59
Home runs4
Runs batted in26
Teams

Professional career

Minor leagues

Matos was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 1994 Major League Baseball draft in the 16th round.[1]

Major leagues

Matos was signed as a Free Agent with the San Diego Padres on December 6, 2001. He made his Major League debut on May 31, 2002, as a second baseman. On October 15, 2002, he was granted Free Agency.[1]

Matos was signed by the Kansas City Royals on December 3, 2002.[1]

Coaching career

Matos will join the Double-A Trenton Thunder of the New York Yankees organization as their hitting coach in 2011.[2]


He currently has his own baseball clinic, where he helps children of any age with hitting mechanics, located in New Port Richey, Florida.

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References
  1. "Julius Matos Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
  2. http://thunderbaseball.wordpress.com/2010/12/15/franklins-return-made-official/


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