P Matthew Buchanan #22
Washington Nationals MLB
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Unhappy
11/10/2031
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P MATTHEW BUCHANAN #22 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
67 0 9-11 4 4.47 98.2 91 17 34 121 1.27 1.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 14 14 14 14
Movement 10 9 10 10
Control 14 14 14 14
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 15 15
Curveball 17 17
Changeup 14 14
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 12
Suggested Role Starter
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 12
Defense 15
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 10
Stealing Ability: 12
Baserunning Inst.: 8
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 8
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/04/2031 @ VIR Win, 3-1 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 Save
09/30/2031 CHA Win, 7-3 1.2 0 0 0 1 2
09/28/2031 VIR Loss, 4-7 0.1 3 3 3 0 0 Loss
09/27/2031 VIR Win, 4-3 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Win
09/25/2031 VIR Loss, 2-3 1.1 2 2 2 1 2 Loss
09/22/2031 @ ATL Loss, 2-5 0.2 2 3 3 1 1 Loss
09/21/2031 @ CIN Loss, 2-5 2.0 3 2 2 0 3
09/17/2031 ATL Win, 5-2 1.1 2 0 0 1 3 Win
09/16/2031 ATL Loss, 11-14 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
09/14/2031 PHI Win, 5-1 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
Plain vanilla.
Low: Adaptability, Financial Ambition
Birthday:07/02/2002
Born in:Lebanon, VA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$570,500
Signed Through:2031 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 17 Days
Service This Yr:186 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 17 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension:$2,500,000 total for 1 year
Drafted:2021, 11th Pick in Round 20
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2031 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 67 0 9 11 4 4.47 98.2 91 50 49 17 34 121 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 11 7 36.4 67 18 11.49 8.30 11.04 3.10 4.16 1.27 89 1.1 .311        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 119 33 3 2 6 19 9 28 1 0 1 .277 .331 .487 .818      
vs. RHB 254 58 11 0 11 31 25 93 2 1 0 .228 .295 .402 .697      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2031 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 12 0 2 3 0 3.74 21.2 21 9 9 2 8 29  
May 9 0 1 2 1 9.49 12.1 16 13 13 4 4 18  
June 11 0 1 1 1 4.02 15.2 14 7 7 2 3 18  
July 9 0 1 1 0 0.56 16.0 9 1 1 0 2 17  
August 13 0 1 1 0 4.00 18.0 13 9 8 4 12 20  
September 12 0 3 3 1 6.91 14.1 17 11 11 5 4 19  
October 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0  
Spring Training 18 0 0 1 0 1.84 14.2 14 6 3 3 0 10  
Last Year 31 31 11 9 0 5.38 162.1 188 104 97 27 70 150  
2 Years Ago 32 32 8 9 0 5.07 147.1 159 84 83 32 48 144  
Career 137 63 30 31 4 5.28 419.0 452 255 246 80 160 426  
Home 40 0 7 5 3 3.44 55.0 44 22 21 9 20 75  
Road 27 0 2 6 1 5.77 43.2 47 28 28 8 14 46  
Grass 66 0 9 11 4 4.56 96.2 91 50 49 17 34 118  
Turf 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 3  
Day 25 0 1 7 1 6.06 32.2 40 22 22 5 12 44  
Night 42 0 8 4 3 3.68 66.0 51 28 27 12 22 77  
As Reliever / Substitution 67 0 9 11 4 4.47 98.2 91 50 49 17 34 121  
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+
2027 Washington - MLB 24 7 0 2 2 0 14.34 10.2 14 17 17 4 8 11 0 0 2.06 .345 7.81 -0.4 31
2029 Washington - MLB 26 32 32 8 9 0 5.07 147.1 159 84 83 32 48 144 0 0 1.40 .307 5.39 0.7 91
2030 Washington - MLB 27 31 31 11 9 0 5.38 162.1 188 104 97 27 70 150 0 0 1.59 .340 5.07 1.2 85
2031 Washington - MLB 28 67 0 9 11 4 4.47 98.2 91 50 49 17 34 121 0 0 1.27 .311 4.16 1.1 105
Total MLB 137 63 30 31 4 5.28 419.0 452 255 246 80 160 426 0 0 1.46 .322 5.04 2.7 87
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+
2021 Total - 18 14 7 4 0 1 1.11 64.2 42 10 8 2 11 103 0 0 0.82 .278 0.97 3.7 100
2021 Washington (DSL) - R 18 6 5 2 2 0 5.72 28.1 27 20 18 0 18 25 0 0 1.59 .329 3.65 0.3 61
2022 Washington (GCL) - R 19 8 0 2 0 0 5.56 11.1 16 9 7 1 9 8 0 0 2.21 .366 7.41 -0.0 121
2023 Washington (GCL) - R 20 7 0 1 0 0 2.35 15.1 14 6 4 1 4 8 0 0 1.17 .265 3.78 0.1 172
2025 Washington (GCL) - R 22 2 2 1 0 0 1.23 14.2 15 3 2 0 3 9 0 0 1.23 .333 2.77 0.5 338
2026 Fredericksburg - A 23 32 0 5 2 0 3.48 62.0 59 28 24 6 31 61 0 0 1.45 .312 4.15 0.1 115
2026 Wilmington - A+ 23 24 0 1 2 12 1.95 27.2 17 6 6 2 6 27 0 0 0.83 .227 3.04 0.6 203
2026 Total - A+ 23 56 0 6 4 12 3.01 89.2 76 34 30 8 37 88 0 0 1.26 .288 3.81 0.7 133
2027 Harrisburg - AA 24 19 8 5 1 2 2.18 62.0 53 17 15 5 18 65 0 0 1.15 .296 3.30 1.2 184
2027 Rochester - AAA 24 17 0 1 1 4 0.72 25.0 15 5 2 3 5 33 0 0 0.80 .222 3.35 0.5 594
2028 Rochester - AAA 25 27 27 14 9 0 3.26 179.2 165 67 65 19 39 172 2 1 1.14 .297 3.15 3.6 112
Total AAA E 44 27 15 10 4 2.95 204.2 180 72 67 22 44 205 2 1 1.09 .290 3.18 124.5
Total AA NE 19 8 5 1 2 2.18 62.0 53 17 15 5 18 65 0 0 1.15 .296 3.30 183.8
Total A+ E 24 0 1 2 12 1.95 27.2 17 6 6 2 6 27 0 0 0.83 .227 3.04 202.6
Total A E 32 0 5 2 0 3.48 62.0 59 28 24 6 31 61 0 0 1.45 .312 4.15 115.4
Total GCL 17 2 4 0 0 2.83 41.1 45 18 13 2 16 25 0 0 1.48 .319 4.42 182.5
Total DSL 6 5 2 2 0 5.72 28.1 27 20 18 0 18 25 0 0 1.59 .329 3.65 61.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2027 Washington - MLB P 7 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 10.2 0.84 -0.1 1.036
2029 Washington - MLB P 32 32 6 10 1 16 0 1.000 147.1 0.98 +0.0 1.158
2030 Washington - MLB P 31 31 4 5 0 10 1 .900 162.1 0.50 -2.0 .697
2031 Washington - MLB P 66 0 2 8 0 10 0 1.000 98.2 0.91 +0.4 1.256
TOTAL P 136 63 12 24 1 37 1 .973 419.0 0.77 -1.7 1.102
PLAYER HISTORY
07/12/2021 Round 20, Pick 10 - New York Mets: SP Ian VillersDrafted in the 2021 first-year player draft (Round 20, Pick 11, 588th overall pick) by the Washington Nationals, out of high school Lebanon (Lebanon; Lebanon, VA).
09/05/2021 Wins the 2021 Dominican Rookie League Round 3 with the Washington (DSL) Nationals!
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (9); Movement: 3 (5); Control: 5 (12).
10/22/2022 Injured (inner ear infection),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (8); Movement: 3 (5); Control: 5 (12).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (9); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 7 (12).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (10).
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (10).
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 13 (13).
06/20/2027 Was selected to the 2027 Double-A Northeast All-Star Game.
07/16/2027 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/25/2027 Injured (forearm tendinitis),out for 2 weeks.
11/30/2027 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $570,500.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (16); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 12 (12).
07/01/2028 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Iowa Cubs with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/25/2028 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $570,500.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 12 (12).
11/30/2029 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $570,500.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (15); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 13 (13).
11/28/2030 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $570,500.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 13 (13).
11/09/2031 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,500,000 with the Washington Nationals organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HLD Rank
2031 17 5
Year HRA Rank
2029 32 10
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