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Scouting grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 55 | Run: 45 | Arm: 60 | Field: 45 | Overall: 45 

Mathis got only a handful of at-bats while spending most of his 2022 freshman year at College of Charleston as a reliever. He became one of college baseball's top two-way players last spring, leading the Cougars in both OPS (1.014) and ERA (3.45) before finishing second in the Cape Cod League with 11 homers. The program's best position prospect since 2005 third-rounder Brett Gardner, he recovered from a slow start to slash .335/.472/.650 with 14 longballs this spring.

While Mathis may not have the prettiest right-handed swing, it's an effortless stroke that produces consistent contact to all fields. He has solid power, driving most of his home runs to left-center, and might do more damage if he launched balls in the air more frequently. He controls the strike zone well and draws plenty of walks.

Mathis has fringy speed and decent athleticism but is limited to first base despite his plus arm strength. Though some clubs viewed him as a potential back-of-the-rotation starter, he has focused on hitting this year while dealing with an elbow injury. His best offering is a mid-70s downer curveball that he commands well, and he also works with a low-90s fastball with running action and a fringy cutter and changeup that both park in the mid-80s. 

Scouting grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 55 | Run: 45 | Arm: 60 | Field: 45 | Overall: 45 

Mathis got just 16 at-bats while spending most of his freshman year at College of Charleston as a reliever, then became one of college baseball's top two-way players while leading the Cougars in both OPS (1.014) and ERA (3.45) in 2023. He finished second in the Cape Cod League with 11 homers that summer before focusing on hitting this spring while dealing with an elbow injury that led to Tommy John surgery in August. He recovered from a slow start to slash .335/.472/.650 with 14 long balls and become the highest pick in school history, signing for $1,681,200 as a second-rounder.

While Mathis may not have the prettiest right-handed swing, it's an effortless stroke that produces consistent hard contact to all fields. He has solid power, driving most of his home runs to left-center, and he might do more damage if he launched balls in the air more frequently. He controls the strike zone well and draws plenty of walks.

Mathis has fringy speed and decent athleticism, prompting Chicago to announce him as a third baseman even though he barely played the hot corner in college. Most amateur scouts believed he was limited to first base despite his plus arm strength. As a pitcher, his best offering was a mid-70s downer curveball that he commanded well, and he also worked with a low-90s fastball with running action and a fringy cutter and changeup that both parked in the mid-80s. 

Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	08/05/2024	3B Cole Mathis assigned to ACL Cubs.
	07/20/2024	Chicago Cubs signed 3B Cole Mathis.
	06/16/2024	College Workout activated 1B Cole Mathis.
	06/09/2023	Cotuit Kettleers activated 1B Cole Mathis.
	06/09/2023	RHP Cole Mathis assigned to College Workout.
	06/15/2020	RHP Cole Mathis assigned to PG National 2 - Cardinal.
	06/15/2020	RHP Cole Mathis assigned to PG National 2 - Cardinal.