P Joe 'Baseball Joe' Matson #56
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Angry
06/25/2035
OA: 38 POT: 38
P JOE 'BASEBALL JOE' MATSON #56 - AGE: 33 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
43 2 4-2 0 5.76 70.1 82 8 35 37 1.66 -0.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 5 5 4 5
Movement 6 6 7 6
Control 5 5 5 5
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 5 5
Curveball 4 4
Changeup 5 5
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 8
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 6
Defense 5
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 6
Baserunning Inst.: 6
Sacrifice Bunt: 7
Bunt for Hit: 5
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
06/11/2035 LVA Win, 4-3 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
06/10/2035 @ MIN Loss, 0-19 0.2 3 4 4 1 1
06/09/2035 @ MIN Loss, 5-9 0.2 1 1 1 2 0
06/08/2035 @ MIN Loss, 0-11 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
06/07/2035 SEA Loss, 0-4 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
06/06/2035 SEA Loss, 5-16 0.1 3 5 5 2 0 Loss
06/05/2035 SEA Loss, 1-6 1.2 0 1 0 1 0
06/04/2035 SEA Win, 5-3 3.0 1 0 0 1 4 Win
06/02/2035 @ HOU Win, 5-2 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
06/01/2035 @ HOU Loss, 1-6 1.1 2 1 1 2 1
PERSONALITY
"Steady as you go" describes Joe.
Low: Leader
Birthday:04/25/2002
Born in:Riverside, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$800,000
Signed Through:2035 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 7 Days
Service This Yr:83 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 83 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2025, 36th Pick in Round 3
ONLINE MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2035 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 43 2 4 2 0 5.76 70.1 82 46 45 8 35 37 0 0.0 0 1 50.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 41 12 14.97 10.49 4.73 4.48 5.01 1.66 104 -0.2 .308        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 148 41 6 1 3 21 24 17 2 0 0 .277 .374 .392 .765      
vs. RHB 133 41 9 2 5 25 11 20 2 0 0 .308 .356 .519 .875      
ONLINE MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2035 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 13 0 2 0 0 3.42 26.1 25 10 10 1 9 9  
May 20 2 1 1 0 6.61 32.2 46 24 24 5 17 19  
June 10 0 1 1 0 8.74 11.1 11 12 11 2 9 9  
Spring Training 25 0 0 2 2 10.24 29.0 49 33 33 1 21 19  
Last Year 8 0 0 2 0 6.60 15.0 21 12 11 3 8 11  
2 Years Ago 8 3 1 1 0 5.93 27.1 35 20 18 1 14 15  
Career 133 26 21 12 2 4.55 358.1 405 202 181 31 158 184  
Home 23 1 2 2 0 5.92 38.0 45 26 25 4 18 20  
Road 20 1 2 0 0 5.57 32.1 37 20 20 4 17 17  
Grass 40 2 3 2 0 5.71 64.2 77 42 41 8 32 36  
Turf 3 0 1 0 0 6.35 5.2 5 4 4 0 3 1  
Day 11 0 1 1 0 4.15 17.1 14 8 8 2 11 10  
Night 32 2 3 1 0 6.28 53.0 68 38 37 6 24 27  
As Starter 2 2 1 0 0 4.61 13.2 20 7 7 2 4 6  
As Reliever / Substitution 41 0 3 2 0 6.04 56.2 62 39 38 6 31 31  
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+
2030 Los Angeles - OMLB 28 28 19 8 5 0 5.05 128.1 141 80 72 12 56 58 1 0 1.54 .288 4.72 0.9 85
2031 Los Angeles - OMLB 29 46 2 8 2 2 2.68 117.1 126 44 35 7 45 63 0 0 1.46 .298 3.78 0.8 147
2033 Texas - OMLB 31 8 3 1 1 0 5.93 27.1 35 20 18 1 14 15 0 0 1.79 .362 4.04 0.4 73
2034 Texas - OMLB 32 8 0 0 2 0 6.60 15.0 21 12 11 3 8 11 0 0 1.93 .367 5.87 -0.2 67
2035 Texas - OMLB 33 43 2 4 2 0 5.76 70.1 82 46 45 8 35 37 0 0 1.66 .308 5.01 -0.2 83
Total OMLB 133 26 21 12 2 4.55 358.1 405 202 181 31 158 184 1 0 1.57 .304 4.47 1.7 104
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+
2025 Total - 23 15 15 7 3 0 3.29 98.1 88 37 36 10 36 100 0 0 1.26 .284 3.65 1.8 100
2025 Tempe - Rk 23 7 7 2 1 0 2.97 33.1 31 14 11 0 13 13 0 0 1.32 .282 4.48 0.3 135
2026 Burlington - A 24 43 23 8 16 1 4.07 152.2 184 72 69 3 48 63 0 0 1.52 .343 3.71 1.2 86
2027 Inland Empire - A+ 25 4 4 0 1 0 10.69 16.0 42 22 19 0 6 10 0 0 3.00 .532 3.91 0.3 40
2027 Salt Lake - AAA 25 34 6 3 4 1 8.93 82.2 138 90 82 7 50 40 0 0 2.27 .393 5.66 0.1 57
2028 Mobile - AA 26 28 27 3 13 0 5.52 133.2 172 85 82 2 75 74 0 0 1.85 .362 4.06 1.3 69
2029 Salt Lake - AAA 27 38 18 9 11 0 6.44 130.0 192 100 93 5 67 71 0 0 1.99 .382 5.09 1.5 81
2030 Salt Lake - AAA 28 8 0 1 0 3 4.26 12.2 13 6 6 1 6 11 0 0 1.50 .324 4.54 0.1 114
2032 Salt Lake - AAA 30 47 1 10 4 1 4.50 76.0 107 38 38 3 34 55 0 0 1.86 .397 4.09 0.8 102
2033 Round Rock - AAA 31 20 19 8 5 0 3.62 129.1 136 56 52 3 46 53 1 0 1.41 .292 3.86 3.0 129
2034 Round Rock - AAA 32 23 23 9 7 0 4.79 129.2 152 75 69 4 55 51 0 0 1.60 .316 4.38 2.3 99
Total PCL 127 25 23 19 5 6.54 301.1 450 234 219 16 157 177 0 0 2.01 .387 4.97 80.9
Total SL 28 27 3 13 0 5.52 133.2 172 85 82 2 75 74 0 0 1.85 .362 4.06 69.0
Total CAL 4 4 0 1 0 10.69 16.0 42 22 19 0 6 10 0 0 3.00 .532 3.91 40.3
Total MID 43 23 8 16 1 4.07 152.2 184 72 69 3 48 63 0 0 1.52 .343 3.71 85.9
Total AZL 7 7 2 1 0 2.97 33.1 31 14 11 0 13 13 0 0 1.32 .282 4.48 135.0
Total AmA 43 42 17 12 0 4.20 259.0 288 131 121 7 101 104 1 0 1.50 .304 4.12 114.2
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+
2025 Tempe - AZL 23 1 1 0 1 0 10.80 3.1 8 4 4 0 1 1 0 0 2.70 .500 4.39 0.0 37
Total AZL 1 1 0 1 0 10.80 3.1 8 4 4 0 1 1 0 0 2.70 .500 4.39 37.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 Tempe - Rk P 7 7 4 3 0 7 0 1.000 33.1 1.89 -0.0 1.008
2030 Los Angeles - MLB P 28 19 7 19 3 27 1 .963 128.1 1.82 +0.0 1.053
2031 Los Angeles - MLB P 46 2 8 16 1 25 1 .960 117.1 1.84 +0.5 1.112
2033 Texas - MLB P 8 3 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 27.1 0.33 -0.2 .000
2034 Texas - MLB P 7 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 15.0 0.60 -0.1 .000
2035 Texas - MLB P 43 2 3 7 0 11 1 .909 70.1 1.28 -0.6 .740
TOTAL P 139 33 23 46 4 72 3 .958 391.2 1.59 -0.4 1.026
PLAYER HISTORY
07/31/2022 Transfered from Yale University to Texas-Arlington.
06/09/2025 Drafted in the 2025 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 36, 162nd overall pick) by the Los Angeles Angels, out of college (Texas-Arlington).
06/23/2025 Signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels organization with a signing bonus of $250,000.
08/08/2025 Injured (Strained forearm), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 4 (5).
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 4 (6).
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 4 (6).
06/14/2028 Injured (Sprained elbow), day-to-day for 4 weeks.
06/18/2028 Injured (Sprained elbow), day-to-day for 3 days.
07/03/2028 Injured (Strained forearm), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (6).
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (6).
08/19/2030 Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 6 days.
09/07/2030 Injured (Shoulder inflammation), out for 3 weeks.
11/18/2030 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5).
03/10/2031 Injured (Neck stiffness), day-to-day for 4 days.
04/27/2031 Injured (Hamstring strain), out for 3 weeks.
11/24/2031 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5).
06/28/2032 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 5 days.
07/29/2032 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
08/29/2032 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 4 days.
11/22/2032 Became a free agent.
01/01/2033 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5).
01/06/2033 Signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers organization.
10/11/2033 Finished 3rd in 2033 AmA Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
11/28/2033 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $800,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2034 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5).
05/22/2034 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
06/12/2034 Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for one week.
11/20/2034 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $800,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2035 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5).
06/11/2035 Injured (Forearm inflammation), out for 6 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year WP Rank
2030 11 10
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