Matthew Wilkie Childers (born December 3, 1978) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.
Career
He has made a total of 11 appearances in Major League Baseball (MLB) games: eight with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2002 and three with the Atlanta Braves in 2005.
Childers spent the 2007 season with the Phillies' Triple-A affiliate, the Ottawa Lynx of the International League. He was re-signed by the Phillies on December 7, 2007. In 2008, he played for the Phillies' Triple-A affiliate, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs becoming a free agent at the end of the season. In December 2008, he signed with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan.
Personal
He is the brother of Jason Childers.