C Matt Whatley #51
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/28/2029
OA: 28 POT: 28
C MATT WHATLEY #51 - AGE: 33 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 4 4 4 4
Gap 5 5 5 5
Power 5 5 5 5
Eye 5 5 5 5
Avoid K's 4 4 4 4
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 3 3
Errors: - 4 4
Arm: 6 5 4
Turn DP: - 4 -
Ability: 6 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 5 Left Field: -
1st Base: 3 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 6
Stealing Ability: 6
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 5
Bunt for Hit: 3
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Whatley has a great sense of humor.
Personality Class: Prankster
High: Leader
Birthday:01/07/1996
Born in:Claremore, OK
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:4 Years, 151 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:6 Years, None
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2023 Texas - MLB 27 22 65 11 2 0 3 6 10 3 0 0 25 2 0 .169 .206 .338 .544 44 44 -0.2
2024 Texas - MLB 28 68 227 52 12 3 6 33 31 25 2 3 72 2 1 .229 .307 .388 .695 86 87 0.7
2025 Texas - MLB 29 103 331 67 15 0 7 33 43 40 4 1 121 8 2 .202 .295 .311 .606 71 75 0.9
2026 Texas - MLB 30 45 146 26 4 0 3 14 15 13 3 0 41 4 1 .178 .259 .267 .526 53 55 -0.1
2026 Oakland - MLB 30 40 142 18 5 0 2 11 11 20 2 1 54 1 0 .127 .242 .204 .447 31 36 -0.3
2026 Total - MLB 30 85 288 44 9 0 5 25 26 33 5 1 95 5 1 .153 .251 .236 .487 42 46 -0.4
2027 Oakland - MLB 31 115 377 66 18 0 12 29 37 51 3 2 119 5 3 .175 .277 .318 .595 71 74 0.6
2028 Cleveland - MLB 32 51 160 28 4 0 4 23 11 5 3 2 55 1 3 .175 .212 .275 .487 40 37 -0.8
Total MLB 444 1448 268 60 3 37 149 158 157 17 9 487 23 10 .185 .271 .307 .578 63 65 0.9
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2017 Texas (AZL) - R 21 5 17 6 0 1 0 3 5 2 0 0 3 0 1 .353 .421 .471 .892 122 119 0.1
2017 Spokane - A- 21 39 149 43 6 0 6 25 23 16 4 1 28 3 4 .289 .371 .450 .820 100 145 1.3
2018 Hickory - A 22 7 19 4 0 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 7 0 0 .211 .286 .368 .654 60 71 -0.0
2018 Down East - A+ 22 45 143 25 5 2 2 13 11 12 4 2 48 1 1 .175 .255 .280 .534 40 46 -0.6
2018 Total - A+ 22 52 162 29 5 2 3 14 14 14 4 2 55 1 1 .179 .258 .290 .548 42 49 -0.7
2019 Hickory - A 23 117 380 89 17 2 4 49 56 62 8 6 84 29 7 .234 .349 .321 .670 66 74 0.2
2021 Round Rock - AAA 25 51 159 45 6 0 6 28 21 29 4 2 37 11 3 .283 .402 .434 .836 147 152 2.5
2021 Belize - WL 25 30 100 23 5 0 2 13 15 23 1 0 20 8 3 .230 .379 .340 .719 108 117 0.9
2021 Total - WL 25 81 259 68 11 0 8 41 36 52 5 2 57 19 6 .263 .393 .398 .791 132 138 3.4
2022 Round Rock - AAA 26 47 158 47 10 1 6 23 26 19 6 1 44 5 1 .297 .391 .487 .879 113 116 1.2
2022 Belize - WL 26 49 177 44 8 2 11 31 31 30 5 1 57 12 1 .249 .371 .503 .874 124 124 2.1
2022 Total - WL 26 96 335 91 18 3 17 54 57 49 11 2 101 17 2 .272 .380 .496 .876 119 120 3.3
2023 Round Rock - AAA 27 71 248 62 14 0 17 47 53 51 2 0 84 8 3 .250 .382 .512 .894 113 115 1.7
2027 Boise - AAA 31 4 11 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 8 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143 -58 -59 -0.2
2028 Columbus - AAA 32 68 194 38 8 2 4 14 17 19 7 2 55 2 2 .196 .288 .320 .608 83 80 0.5
Total AAA E 68 194 38 8 2 4 14 17 19 7 2 55 2 2 .196 .288 .320 .608 83 80
Total AAA W 173 576 154 30 1 29 99 100 101 12 4 173 24 7 .267 .385 .474 .859 119 122
Total A+ E 45 143 25 5 2 2 13 11 12 4 2 48 1 1 .175 .255 .280 .534 40 46
Total A E 124 399 93 17 2 5 50 59 64 8 6 91 29 7 .233 .346 .323 .669 66 74
Total NWL 39 149 43 6 0 6 25 23 16 4 1 28 3 4 .289 .371 .450 .820 100 145
Total AZL 5 17 6 0 1 0 3 5 2 0 0 3 0 1 .353 .421 .471 .892 122 119
Total SWHWL 79 277 67 13 2 13 44 46 53 6 1 77 20 4 .242 .374 .444 .818 118 121
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2022 Belize - SWHWL 26 6 21 3 1 0 0 3 1 3 0 1 6 1 0 .143 .240 .190 .430 14 18 0.3
2025 Texas - MLB 29 6 22 7 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 6 1 0 .318 .318 .364 .682 92 91 0.8
2026 Oakland - MLB 30 2 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393 17 24 0.2
2027 Oakland - MLB 31 7 24 6 0 0 3 6 4 2 1 0 9 0 0 .250 .333 .625 .958 168 175 1.0
Total MLB 15 53 14 1 0 3 7 6 3 1 0 16 1 0 .264 .316 .453 .769 117 121
Total SWHWL 6 21 3 1 0 0 3 1 3 0 1 6 1 0 .143 .240 .190 .430 14 18
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 Belize - WL C 30 30 237 14 3 255 4 .984 261.0 8.66 -0.4 .956 3 25 5 20.0
2021 Round Rock - AAA C 45 45 405 25 3 434 4 .991 399.2 9.68 +1.4 1.080 2 30 10 33.3
2021 Round Rock - AAA RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Belize - WL C 49 49 478 38 3 522 6 .989 440.2 10.54 +2.3 1.143 4 63 21 33.3
2022 Round Rock - AAA C 45 43 408 26 3 436 2 .995 388.0 10.07 +1.1 1.095 3 38 12 31.6
2023 Texas - MLB C 17 17 147 11 1 159 1 .994 150.0 9.48 +0.0 1.122 2 16 4 25.0
2023 Round Rock - AAA C 71 71 744 26 3 776 6 .992 631.2 10.97 +1.1 1.215 4 66 12 18.2
2023 Texas - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 Texas - MLB C 64 61 545 34 3 583 4 .993 557.0 9.36 -1.1 .965 4 57 10 17.5
2024 Texas - MLB LF 2 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 8.1 5.40 +0.1 .983
2025 Texas - MLB C 102 102 950 58 9 1018 10 .990 916.1 9.90 -2.1 .735 5 90 27 30.0
2026 Texas - MLB C 35 34 325 23 2 348 0 1.000 303.2 10.31 +0.8 1.073 1 22 9 40.9
2026 Oakland - MLB C 40 40 389 28 4 418 1 .998 373.0 10.06 +0.4 1.502 6 36 15 41.7
2027 Oakland - MLB C 106 105 1012 68 8 1089 9 .992 957.1 10.15 +0.4 1.021 6 85 30 35.3
2027 Boise - AAA C 4 4 39 3 0 42 0 1.000 33.0 11.45 -0.3 .000 0 7 1 14.3
2027 Oakland - MLB 1B 7 7 43 2 3 45 0 1.000 50.0 8.10 -0.6 .824
2027 Oakland - MLB 3B 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 -0.1 .000
2028 Cleveland - MLB C 49 49 409 45 4 454 0 1.000 430.1 9.49 +0.2 1.038 6 45 20 44.4
2028 Columbus - AAA C 67 66 452 34 6 487 1 .998 582.0 7.52 +0.1 1.221 1 59 13 22.0
TOTAL C 724 716 6540 433 52 7021 48 .993 6423.2 9.77 +4.0 1.051 47 639 189 29.6
TOTAL 1B 7 7 43 2 3 45 0 1.000 50.0 8.10 -0.6 .824
TOTAL 3B 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.1 2.16 -0.1 .000
TOTAL LF 2 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 8.1 5.40 +0.1 .983
TOTAL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/12/2017 Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 3rd round of the 2017 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oral Roberts University (Tulsa, OK).
07/18/2021 Was selected to the 2021 Triple-A West All-Star Game.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 6 (6).
06/22/2022 Was selected to the 2022 Triple-A West All-Star Game.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6).
06/19/2023 Was selected to the 2023 Triple-A West All-Star Game.
12/04/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $570,500.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6).
08/31/2024 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/18/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $570,500.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6).
11/24/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $570,500.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6).
07/20/2026 Was traded by the Texas Rangers to the Oakland Athletics in exchange for RP Ljay Newsome, RP Tony Santillan, RP Danny Corrales, C Gabriel Moreno, and RF Pete McFall.
07/31/2026 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,100,000 with the Oakland Athletics organization.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5).
03/12/2027 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,350,000 with the Oakland Athletics organization.
12/31/2027 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $7,400,000 with the Oakland Athletics organization.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5).
02/21/2028 Was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Cleveland Guardians, along with RF Randy Jackson and SS Mike Reynaga, in exchange for RP Asa Lacy.
12/25/2028 Was traded by the Cleveland Guardians to the Houston Astros, along with CL Mike Cendejas, 1B Cortez Bautista, and LF Charles McKoy, in exchange for 1B Matt Olson and SS Jim Wolford.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
01/01/2029 Released by the Houston Astros.
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