RHP Mathieu Voros, Signs FA contract with New York Mets - $100,000
Hometown: Anjou, Que.
Born: Montreal, Que.
B/T: L/R
Ht/Wt 6’ 5” 225 lbs.
Teams: TNXL, Académie de baseball du Canada.
Coaches: Brian Martinez, Marc-Antoine Bérubé, Maxime Hockhoussen.
Previous teams: ABC, Canes Florida 18u Prime, Montréal Orioles.
Previous Coaches: Robert Fatal, Marc-André Lavoie.
Scout: Jon Updike.
Good genes: “My mother (Jocelyne Guilbert) competed in swimming (Jeux du Québec) when as a teenager. My mom also did some track and field competitions (high jump and long jump) as well as playing golf and tennis. My mother used to ski and walks and bikes too. My father (Jean-François) plays many sports in his spare time (ice hockey, floor field hockey, skiing, golf, badminton, cycling, canoeing, sailing, etc.) but never at a competitive level.
The most influential person in his my baseball life is: “My great-uncle Jean Ratelle, a member of the NHL Hockey Hall of Fame. He twice won the Lady Byng Trophy in recognition of his great sportsmanship. He is an inspiration, both personally and professionally. He is respectful, generous, disciplined and humble. Jean has always strived for excellence in hockey. Like me, he has been passionate about the sport since he was very young, around the age of four. He set goals and ambitions for himself at a very young age. I enjoy listening to him tell me stories about his time with the Boston Bruins and the New York Rangers. Jean gives me a lot of advice. He is a role model for me.”
Injury: “I’ve been dealing with an injury since April 2021, I’ve still been able to pitch but I’ve been in rehab and on full rest since the beginning of August 2022. I don’t have a return date for now.”
2021 season with Montreal Orioles _ In five games, he was 1-1 with a 2.68 ERA with 26 strikeouts in 15 2/3 innings.
2021 season with Canes Florida 18U Prime _ Seven innings allowing four hits, striking out 10 and allowing one run.
2020 season with Montreal Orioles and ABC _ 2-0 in four games with a 2.76 ERA and a save, walking six and striking out 19.
2019 season with ABC _ 2-1 with 5.10 ERA with 12 walks, 12 strikeouts in 12 1/3 innings.
Honors: 2022 season _ Preseason All American Rawlings/Perfect Game All-Region Teams for Canada/Puerto Rico …. 2021 season with Canes Florida 18U Prime _ Tournament Most Valuable Pitcher and earned All Tournament Team berth at PG WWBA Florida qualifier … 2019 season with Academy Baseball Canada _ Voted to all-tournament team at WWBA Grads or 16U National Championship … 2018 season _ Best pitcher Bantam AA, Metropolitan Inter-City League in Montreal.
Scouting report
Impressing for the Canes Florida Prime was MV-Pitcher Mathieu Voros (2022, Anjou, Que.).
Voros is a big, physical right-hander with a listed height and weight of 6-foot-5, 225 pounds and plenty of present strength. He throws from a low 3/4s slot that allows him to get a good amount of sink and run to the offering while he topped out at 88 mph and sat in the mid-80s for the duration of his performance. He got the win in the semifinals for the Canes, going seven innings while allowing one run and striking out 10 batters in the process. Voros also showed a mid-70s slider with good horizontal breaking action while also flashing a couple of change ups. Voros has a durable build with the ability to hold his swing-and-miss stuff late into games as he was certainly a worthy MV-Pitcher.
-Vinnie Cervino