Mathias lands with the Reds, where he’ll presumably compete next spring for a spot on the club’s season-opening roster, after electing free agency last month following his removal from San Francisco’s 40-man roster. The 29-year-old offers a ton of defensive versatility as extra organizational depth, but he’s posted a pedestrian .708 OPS across 199 plate appearances in 73 games for the Brewers, Rangers, Pirates and Giants at the big league level dating back to 2020.

Mathias will likely wind up electing free agency after going unclaimed on waivers following his removal from San Francisco’s 40-man roster. The 29-year-old offers plenty of defensive versatility, but holds a pedestrian .708 OPS across 199 plate appearances in 73 games for the Brewers, Rangers, Pirates and Giants at the big league level dating back to 2020.

Mathias landed on the injured list last week due to a right shoulder strain and now it appears he’ll be sidelined for the remainder of the 2023 campaign. He went just 2-for-10 with a one scored and two RBI in his limited action with the Giants this season.

Mathias was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Monday, but that option was rescinded on Friday and he was placed on the injured list instead. It’s unclear how long the 29-year-old will be sidelined for.