Baseball has always been a family affair in the Maton household. Phil faced one of his brothers during the 2022 World Series. Now, he faces the team of his youngest brother Jacob, who plays for the Rangers' minor league team.
A major reason the Astros are on the brink of another trip to the World Series is the same reason the 'Stros won last year's title: the bullpen.
Relief pitcher Phil Maton, who missed all of last postseason with a broken hand, has allowed just one hit and no runs in 4.1 innings so far in the playoffs. You may recall, when the Astros faced the Phillies in last year's World Series - it was a Maton matchup, even though Phil was unable to pitch.Nick Maton, one of Phil's younger brothers, played for Philadelphia last season. He's now with the Detroit Tigers.
"It's funny that we're going against opposing organizations again. It's not something you'd expect. But it's really cool. I'm really happy he's in their organization. From what I can tell, they do an outstanding job with their player development, so happy he's with them. But still looking forward to us being able to take care of business on our end," Maton said.
"A little bit easier, yes. Not as many ties yet to the big league side. Hopefully, moving forward, it's something he can get to further down the road," Maton said.
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