Matthew P. Tuiasosopo... Married to Abi…has a son, Josiah... Is a 2004 graduate of Woodinville (Wash.) High School… signed a letter of intent to play quarterback at the University of Washington... Selected to play in the 2004 U.S. Army High School All-American Bowl prior to being drafted... Father, Manu, played 8 seasons in the NFL as a defensive lineman for the Seattle Seahawks (1979-83) and San Francisco 49ers (1984-86)... Brother, Marques, played quarterback with the Oakland Raiders (2001-06, '08) and New York Jets (2007)…he is currently the tight ends coach/associate head coach at USC... Signed by Phil Geisler.
2013
Appeared in 81 games with the Tigers, batting .244 (40-for-164) with 7 doubles, 7 home runs and 30 RBI... Recorded a career-high 5 RBI on April 26 vs. Braves... On the disabled list from June 20-July 5 with a strained left intercoastal muscle…played in 2 rehab games with Triple-A Toledo... Claimed by Arizona off waivers on Nov. 1.
2012
Spent the entire 2012 season with Triple A Buffalo after signing with the New York Mets as a minor league free agent on
January 25.
... Collected a season-high four hits and two home runs on May 4 versus Syracuse -- matched the high with four hits on
July 17 versus Toledo.
... Batted .305 (29x95) with five doubles, four home runs and 18 RBI in 30 games during May.
... Hit .304 (31x102) versus lefthanded pitchers...batted .222 (70x316) against righthanded pitchers.
2011
Saw action at first base, second base, third base, in left field and right field as he spent the entire 2011 season with
Triple A Tacoma in the Seattle Mariners organization.
... Fourth in the Pacific Coast League with 75 walks, while he finished fifth with 132 strikeouts.
... Landed on the disabled list on August 25 with a left hamstring strain.
... Unconditionally released by the Mariners organization on September 6.
2010
Spent season bouncing
between Majors and AAA.
...Appeared in 46 games,
making 34 starts at 6 different
positions: 1B - 9 G (7 GS); 2B
- 2 G (0 GS); 3B - 12 (10 GS);
SS - 6 G (2 GS); LF - 14 G (14
GS); DH - 1 G (1 GS).
...Career-high 3 hits Aug. 25 at
Boston: 3x4, 2B, RBI.
...Gave Seattle 3-2 lead with 3-run HR Aug. 18 at Baltimore; Mariners won 6-5.
...Went 2-for-4 with 4 RBI in Mariners 4-0 win at Baltimore on Aug. 17...became first rookie
to knock in at least 4 runs and account for all the runs in a Mariners victory...Alvin Davis
had all 4 RBI in a 11-4 loss on June 23, 1984.
...Homered in consecutive games (both 3-run HR) Aug. 17-18 at Baltimore.
...Recalled from AAA July 31 for third, and final, time and spent rest of season in Majors.
...Optioned back to AAA Tacoma on June 20.
...Hit first homer of the season (#2 of career) May 17 at OAK (off Gio Gonzalez).
...Recalled on May 12 when Jack Wilson went on DL.
...Optioned to AAA Tacoma on May 2 (post-game)...was batting .182 (4x22).
...Made 2nd career Opening Day roster after batting .321 (18x56) with 3 home runs in spring.
...Hit .252 (36x143) with 6 doubles, 5 home runs and 21 RBI in 38 games with the Rainiers.
...Hit .373 (22x59) in first 16 games at AAA, but struggled in July batting .097 (3x31) leading
up to the AAA All-Star break.
2009
Recalled from AAA Tacoma
on Sept. 13...appeared in 7
games with the Mariners...Made 6 starts at second
base and one appearance as
a pinch hitter...did not make
an error in 32 total chances...Hit first MLB home run Sept.
27 at Toronto (off Brian
Tallet)...homer got national acclaim when Mariners TV analyst Mike Blowers predicted
the homer...Made Mariners Opening Day roster, but did not appear in a game before being optioned
to AAA Tacoma on April 16...at the time of his option, was one of just 4 players on an
Opening Day roster to not appear in a game...On minor league disabled list on April 29-July 15 after having surgery on his right elbow...
hit .111 (3x27) in 8 games with the Rainiers prior to going on DL...Sent on rehab assignment to the Arizona League, July 4-12...hitting .474 (9x19) with 5 R,
1 HR, 3 RBI in 7 games (DH - 4, 3B - 3)...Appeared in 51 games following reinstatement from DL...batted .281 (56x199) with 11
homers and 34 RBI...overall batted .261 (59x226) in 59 games with the Rainiers...Was a key to the Rainiers late run towards the post-season, batting .293 (43x147) with 7
home runs and 26 RBI over the final 37 games of the season...Batted .313 (5x16) with 3 runs, 1 double, 1 home run and 4 RBI in 4 PCL playoff games...Batted .424 (25x59) with 10 runs, 7 doubles, 2 home runs and 10 RBI in 23 spring training
games...batting average was 15th-highest in Mariners spring history (min. 50 AB)...Named the Peoria Sports Complex Spring Training Rookie of the Year...first Mariner to
earn award since Jeremy Reed in 2006.
2008
Selected by Seattle from Tacoma (AAA) on Sept. 2...was one of five players to make their Major League debut with the Mariners...Appeared in 14 games, including 12 starts at third base and 1 start as DH...Recorded first Major League hit, a double to right field off Andy Pettitte, Sept. 5 vs. New York Yankees...Went 2x4 with RBI on Sept. 10 vs. Texas...first career RBI and multi-hit game...Hit safely in 4 of his last 5 games, Sept. 22-28, batting .250 (4x16) with 1 double, 1 triple and 1 RBI...Spent season with Tacoma (AAA), setting career-highs in runs scored (87), hits (123), doubles (32), home runs (13) and RBI (73)...Knocked in a career-high 5 runs June 14 at Sacramento, going 2x5 with a run scored, a double, a home run and 5 RBI...Recorded five hitting streaks of 6 or more games, including a season-high 10-gamer July 8-22...hit .362 (17x42) with 9 runs scored, 7 doubles and 7 RBI during the streak...Hit grand slam home run Aug. 4 at Albuquerque, going 2x5 with 2 runs scored, a home run and 4 RBI...Hit 7 of his 13 home runs during a 16-game stretch from Aug. 4-28, including recording his first career multi-homer game, Aug. 6 vs. Albuquerque...went 2x4 with 3 runs scored, 2 home runs and 3 RBI in the game...Hit .337 (29x86) with 22 runs scored, 5 doubles, 7 home runs and 19 RBI in 21 games in August...Hit .320 (55x172) with 41 runs scored, 14 doubles, 8 home runs and 32 RBI in 40 games from July 8-August 31, raising season average from .257 to .281...Batted .302 (29x96) with 18 runs scored, 7 doubles, 1 triple, 5 home runs and 20 RBI vs. left-handed pitchers, compared to .276 (94x341) vs. righties...Recorded 36 multi-hit games, including nine season-high 3-hit games.
2007
Spent entire season with AA West Tennessee...hit .424 (14x33) with 8 runs, 5 doubles and 3 RBI during season-high 10-game hitting streak, April 5-14...recorded a double in 5 consecutive games, April 6-10...went 5x5 with 4 runs, a home run and 3 RBI, April 25 vs. Jacksonville...hit .371 (33x89) with 20 runs scored, 9 extra-base hits and 10 RBI in 25 games in April...went 1x3 with a run scored, a grand slam and 4 RBI July 27 vs. Birmingham...named to the Southern League All-Star team...played for the Peoria Javelinas in the Arizona Fall League...batted .293 (24x82) in 23 games for the Javelinas and was named the AFL Player of the Week (11/5/07)...rated as the Mariners No. 10 prospect by Baseball America.
2006
Started season with Inland Empire, appearing at shortstop, third base and designated hitter...recorded five hitting streaks of 5-or-more games...had 18 multi-hit games, including a pair of season-high 4-hit games, April 27 vs. Bakersfield and May 3 at Lake Elsinore...recorded four consecutive multi-hit games, hitting .688 (11x16) from April 27-30...hit .378 (28x74) vs. lefties, compared to .272 (43x158) vs. right-handed pitchers...had a .338 average (25x74) with runners in scoring position...on the disabled list May 9-16 with a left elbow laceration...promoted to San Antonio on June 21, appearing in 62 games to end the season...played for the Peoria Javelinas in the Arizona Fall League, hitting .167 (13x78) with 9 runs, a double, a triple and 4 RBI in 21 games.
2005
Spent season with Wisconsin (A)...recorded a season-high 13-game hit streak to
start the season, April 7-24, batting .423 (22x52) with 8 runs, 3 doubles, 2 home runs and
12 RBI...hit .371 (23x62) with 10 runs, 4 doubles, 2 home runs and 12 RBI in 16 games
in April...hit home runs in back-to-back games, June 9-10 vs. Cedar Rapids...selected
to the Midwest League All-Star Team...on DL with a laceration on left wrist, Aug. 20-29.
2004
Began pro career with Peoria in the Arizona Rookie League...hit solo home run in
first career at-bat, July 10 vs. AZL Giants...hit safely in 18 of 20 games and reached
base safely in 19 of 20 games...had a 13-game hit streak, hitting .467 (21x45), from July
10-25...recorded 8 multi-hit games, including two 3-hit games...tied for the team lead in
home runs (4)...promoted to Everett on Aug. 5...went 7-for-10 (.700) with 2 runs scored,
2 doubles, a home run and 5 RBI, Aug. 5-7...reached base safely in 19 of 29 games...
participated in the 2004 Arizona Instructional League.
