Julio Mateo
Julio Cesar Mateo (born August 2, 1977) is a Dominican Republican professional baseball pitcher. The 6’ tall 220 lb Mateo bats and throws right-handed. He was signed by the Seattle Mariners as a non-drafted free agent on May 15, 1996.
Professional career
Seattle Mariners
Mateo went 4-2 with a 1.74 ERA in 15 games, including two starts, for Dominican Summer League Mariners in 1996. He tossed two complete games and earned one save.
In 1997 Mateo went 3-1 with a 3.30 ERA in 13 outings, including six starts, for Arizona League Mariners.
With the Short-Season Everett AquaSox in 1998, Mateo went 3-3 with a 4.70 ERA and four saves in 28 relief appearances. He also allowed one run over 11⁄3 innings in his lone outing for the Class-A Advanced Lancaster JetHawks.
Mateo went 1-3 with a 4.34 ERA and four saves in 20 outings for the Class-A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers in 1999.
Again with Class-A Wisconsin in 2000, Mateo went 4-8 with a 4.19 ERA and four saves in 36 outings, including one start.
He went 5-4 with a 2.86 ERA and a career-high 26 saves in 56 outings for the Class-A Advanced San Bernardino Stampede in 2001.
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