P Matt Rowland #18
Chiba Lotte Marines NPB
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
10/26/2026
BNN Index | NPB | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P MATT ROWLAND #18 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
35 0 4-2 0 3.32 57.0 47 6 16 62 1.11 0.6
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 14 13 15 14
Movement 11 10 12 11
Control 12 11 12 12
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 14 14
Slider 15 15
Changeup 5 14
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 12
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 9
Defense 1
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 7
Stealing Ability: 5
Baserunning Inst.: 11
Sacrifice Bunt: 9
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/20/2026 @ SB Loss, 1-4 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
09/15/2026 RAKU Loss, 1-3 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
09/13/2026 @ HOKK Loss, 3-8 1.0 3 2 2 0 1
09/12/2026 @ HOKK Loss, 2-3 1.2 0 1 0 2 2 Loss
09/08/2026 SEIB Win, 4-3 3.0 3 1 1 0 2
09/02/2026 HOKK Loss, 4-5 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
08/31/2026 SB Loss, 2-3 2.2 4 0 0 1 0
08/30/2026 SB Loss, 5-9 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
08/25/2026 @ SEIB Win, 7-5 2.2 2 0 0 0 5
08/22/2026 RAKU Loss, 2-6 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
Stands in a corner in a crowded bar.
Birthday:02/07/1998
Born in:St. Petersburg, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 5"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$258,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 20 Days
Service This Yr:191 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 73 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension:$322,000 total for 1 year
Drafted:-
NIPPON PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 35 0 4 2 0 3.32 57.0 47 25 21 6 16 62 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 2 0.0 35 10 10.26 7.42 9.79 2.53 3.07 1.11 78 0.6 .283        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 78 23 3 0 1 7 9 15 1 2 0 .295 .364 .372 .735      
vs. RHB 133 24 3 0 5 18 7 47 1 1 2 .180 .231 .316 .547      
NIPPON PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
March 2 0 1 0 0 0.00 2.1 1 0 0 0 0 2  
April 8 0 0 0 0 3.07 14.2 14 7 5 1 3 16  
May 3 0 1 0 0 1.12 8.0 3 2 1 0 3 9  
June 3 0 1 0 0 0.00 6.0 4 0 0 0 1 6  
July 5 0 1 0 0 2.25 8.0 3 2 2 1 1 11  
August 8 0 0 1 0 9.31 9.2 16 10 10 4 6 10  
September 6 0 0 1 0 3.24 8.1 6 4 3 0 2 8  
Spring Training 6 0 1 0 0 0.73 12.1 6 1 1 0 5 10  
Last Year 41 0 3 2 2 2.83 60.1 50 25 19 2 25 55  
2 Years Ago 32 0 3 4 3 4.41 49.0 33 27 24 4 17 42  
Career 135 0 12 9 5 3.42 213.1 169 98 81 14 77 198  
Home 18 0 4 1 0 2.78 32.1 25 10 10 3 6 34  
Road 17 0 0 1 0 4.01 24.2 22 15 11 3 10 28  
Grass 19 0 4 1 0 2.70 33.1 26 10 10 3 6 34  
Turf 16 0 0 1 0 4.18 23.2 21 15 11 3 10 28  
Day 12 0 2 1 0 1.20 15.0 14 4 2 0 6 14  
Night 23 0 2 1 0 4.07 42.0 33 21 19 6 10 48  
As Reliever / Substitution 35 0 4 2 0 3.32 57.0 47 25 21 6 16 62  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2022 Chiba Lotte - NPB 24 15 0 2 1 0 4.01 24.2 22 12 11 1 8 17 0 0 1.22 .276 3.37 0.3 97
2023 Chiba Lotte - NPB 25 12 0 0 0 0 2.42 22.1 17 9 6 1 11 22 0 0 1.25 .267 3.30 0.2 159
2024 Chiba Lotte - NPB 26 32 0 3 4 3 4.41 49.0 33 27 24 4 17 42 0 0 1.02 .225 3.38 0.5 86
2025 Chiba Lotte - NPB 27 41 0 3 2 2 2.83 60.1 50 25 19 2 25 55 0 0 1.24 .306 2.81 1.1 133
2026 Chiba Lotte - NPB 28 35 0 4 2 0 3.32 57.0 47 25 21 6 16 62 0 0 1.11 .283 3.07 0.6 118
Total NPB 135 0 12 9 5 3.42 213.1 169 98 81 14 77 198 0 0 1.15 .273 3.13 2.6 112
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2018 Danville - R 20 13 13 1 4 0 3.83 54.0 47 30 23 5 26 41 0 0 1.35 .271 4.89 0.2 104
2019 Evansville - IND 21 10 0 0 1 0 5.40 10.0 4 8 6 0 14 16 0 0 1.80 .211 4.50 -0.0 74
2020 Arizona (AZL) - R 22 9 0 1 0 1 3.24 16.2 14 6 6 1 7 28 0 0 1.26 .361 4.03 0.4 179
2022 Chiba Lotte (Ni-Gun) - AA 24 23 20 9 4 0 5.31 105.0 129 65 62 13 37 66 0 0 1.58 .333 5.59 1.2 103
2023 Chiba Lotte (Ni-Gun) - AA 25 16 13 3 3 0 4.80 80.2 89 48 43 8 21 59 0 0 1.36 .320 4.65 1.7 113
2024 Chiba Lotte (Ni-Gun) - AA 26 5 3 1 2 0 5.31 20.1 14 12 12 2 8 15 0 0 1.08 .207 4.85 0.3 99
Total APP 13 13 1 4 0 3.83 54.0 47 30 23 5 26 41 0 0 1.35 .271 4.89 104.3
Total AZL 9 0 1 0 1 3.24 16.2 14 6 6 1 7 28 0 0 1.26 .361 4.03 179.3
Total NGN 44 36 13 9 0 5.11 206.0 232 125 117 23 66 140 0 0 1.45 .317 5.15 106.3
Total FL 10 0 0 1 0 5.40 10.0 4 8 6 0 14 16 0 0 1.80 .211 4.50 74.1
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2020 Arizona (AZL) - AZL 22 3 0 0 0 0 7.20 5.0 8 4 4 1 2 7 0 0 2.00 .538 7.13 -0.1 81
2022 Chiba Lotte - NPB 24 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.67 .333 1.13 0.1 999
2023 Chiba Lotte - NPB 25 1 0 0 0 0 40.50 0.2 2 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 4.50 .333 27.20 -0.2 10
2024 Chiba Lotte - NPB 26 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1.00 .000 13.93 -0.1 42
2025 Chiba Lotte - NPB 27 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.00 .286 3.41 0.0 999
Total AZL 3 0 0 0 0 7.20 5.0 8 4 4 1 2 7 0 0 2.00 .538 7.13 80.7
Total NPB 4 0 0 0 0 5.40 6.2 7 4 4 2 1 5 0 0 1.20 .278 6.34 71.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2020 Arizona (AZL) - R P 8 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 16.2 0.54 -0.0 1.060
2022 Chiba Lotte (Ni-Gun) - AA P 22 19 3 12 0 15 0 1.000 105.0 1.29 +1.2 1.182
2022 Chiba Lotte - INT P 15 0 1 5 0 7 1 .857 24.2 2.19 +0.2 .790
2023 Chiba Lotte (Ni-Gun) - AA P 16 13 9 9 2 20 2 .900 80.2 2.01 -0.3 .822
2023 Chiba Lotte - INT P 12 0 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 22.1 3.22 -0.0 1.142
2024 Chiba Lotte (Ni-Gun) - AA P 5 3 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 20.1 0.89 -0.3 .948
2024 Chiba Lotte - INT P 31 0 4 4 0 8 0 1.000 49.0 1.47 -0.6 .939
2025 Chiba Lotte - INT P 40 0 1 9 0 10 0 1.000 60.1 1.49 +2.2 1.333
2026 Chiba Lotte - INT P 35 0 1 4 0 6 1 .833 57.0 0.79 +0.0 .579
TOTAL P 184 35 21 52 2 77 4 .948 436.0 1.51 +2.4 .984
PLAYER HISTORY
06/06/2016 Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 11th round (319th) of the 2016 MLB June Amateur Draft from Pope HS (Marietta, GA)
03/25/2019 Released by the Atlanta Braves.
04/18/2019 Signed with the Evansville Otters (Frontier League).
06/12/2019 Released by the Evansville Otters.
03/22/2020 Signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.
10/08/2020 Wins the 2020 Arizona Rookie League Round 2 with the Arizona (AZL) Diamondbacks!
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (13); Movement: 9 (12); Control: 7 (11).
07/19/2021 Released by the Arizona organization.
12/09/2021 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Chiba Lotte Marines organization.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (13); Movement: 11 (12); Control: 9 (11).
03/25/2022 Named the #49 prospect in the NPB
04/06/2022 Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 1 day.
10/21/2022 Named the #34 prospect in the NPB
11/12/2022 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $150,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (14); Movement: 11 (12); Control: 10 (11).
03/24/2023 Named the #48 prospect in the NPB
11/14/2023 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $150,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (14); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 11 (11).
11/11/2024 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $150,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 12 (12).
08/23/2025 Injured (Tired arm), day-to-day for 5 days.
10/23/2025 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $258,000 with the Chiba Lotte Marines organization.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 12 (12).
10/20/2026 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $322,000 with the Chiba Lotte Marines organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HLD Rank
2025 14 7
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