UPDATE: Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer kept his promise to explain the Mathieson situation and it appears he isn’t going anywhere. Here are the specifics. Problem is, Mathieson cannot be ...

FILE - In this June 30, 2011 file photo, Philadelphia Phillies’ Scott Mathieson pitches during an interleague baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, in Philadelphia. Mathieson has been released by ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - You would be hard pressed to find a guy easier to root for than Phillies' righthander Scott Mathieson, who has spent the last several years overcoming a roster's worth of injury ...

long path from a 17th round selection in 2002 to the Major Leagues in 2006 through two elbow ligament replacement surgeries and then to , named for the first pitcher to have a tendon replace the ulnar ...

3:06pm: Mathieson has been placed on optional waivers, according to Gelb. Assistant GM Scott Proefrock is hopeful that the club will be able to retain the righthander. Because optional waivers are ...