P Matt Welch #29
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/2022
P MATT WELCH #29 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 5 5 5 5
Movement 4 4 4 5
Control 4 4 4 4
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 5 7
Curveball 4 4
Changeup 4 5
Splitter 5 5
Cutter 5 6
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 96-98 Mph
Stamina 40
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 35
Defense 60
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/31/2022 @ DALB Win, 3-2 X 5.2 9 1 1 1 3
08/26/2022 HWD Win, 1-0 X 6.0 3 0 0 4 7 Win
08/13/2022 @ TUL Loss, 5-6 X 3.0 7 6 6 4 5 Loss
08/07/2022 @ YUM Win, 7-4 X 5.1 2 1 1 4 5 Win
08/02/2022 SDA Win, 12-4 X 6.0 4 1 1 3 6 Win
07/28/2022 @ NO Loss, 1-9 X 6.0 8 6 4 1 10 Loss
07/22/2022 DALB Win, 4-1 X 7.0 2 0 0 3 8 Win
07/16/2022 EPM Loss, 2-7 X 7.0 7 4 4 3 10 Loss
07/10/2022 @ ALB Loss, 1-6 X 3.0 8 6 6 4 4 Loss
07/05/2022 TUL Win, 6-3 X 7.0 5 3 3 2 10 Win
PERSONALITY
He has an extensive workout regimen.
Birthday:03/18/1996
Born in:Mission Bend, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:1 Year, 30 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Last option year
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2014, 13th Pick in Round 11
AMATEUR BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2022 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 26 26 12 9 0 4.05 151.0 144 80 68 14 81 160 1 3.8 0 11 42.3
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 13.59 8.58 9.54 4.83 3.92 1.49 87 3.1 .327        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 169 51 9 1 5 26 23 49 1 1 1 .302 .387 .456 .842      
vs. RHB 399 93 19 2 9 54 58 111 2 11 2 .233 .332 .358 .690      
AMATEUR BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2022 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 5 0 3 0 4.41 32.2 29 18 16 4 15 31  
May 6 6 5 1 0 3.47 36.1 36 17 14 2 23 39  
June 5 5 2 1 0 4.15 26.0 24 17 12 3 14 22  
July 5 5 2 3 0 5.10 30.0 30 19 17 3 13 42  
August 5 5 3 1 0 3.12 26.0 25 9 9 2 16 26  
Last Year 5 5 2 1 0 3.09 35.0 26 12 12 4 18 30  
2 Years Ago 14 14 6 2 0 2.50 90.0 71 28 25 4 40 90  
Career 45 45 20 12 0 3.42 276.0 241 120 105 22 139 280  
Home 14 14 6 5 0 4.02 80.2 80 45 36 5 41 95  
Road 12 12 6 4 0 4.09 70.1 64 35 32 9 40 65  
Grass 25 25 12 9 0 4.15 145.1 135 79 67 13 80 157  
Turf 1 1 0 0 0 1.59 5.2 9 1 1 1 1 3  
Day 5 5 2 0 0 3.82 30.2 30 16 13 5 12 34  
Night 21 21 10 9 0 4.11 120.1 114 64 55 9 69 126  
As Starter 26 26 12 9 0 4.05 151.0 144 80 68 14 81 160  
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+
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+
2011 Total - 15 15 15 10 1 0 1.67 108.0 77 21 20 2 34 155 0 0 1.03 .276 1.60 5.4 100
2012 Total - 16 12 12 7 2 0 1.68 85.2 62 18 16 1 28 122 0 0 1.05 .279 1.52 4.4 100
2013 Total - 17 15 15 8 2 0 1.75 102.2 81 24 20 2 30 142 0 0 1.08 .282 1.56 5.2 100
2014 Total - 18 12 12 6 2 0 1.31 82.2 55 14 12 2 23 127 0 0 0.94 .255 1.35 4.5 100
2015 El Paso (R) - R 19 7 7 0 1 0 4.06 31.0 33 15 14 0 14 34 0 0 1.52 .379 3.12 1.1 121
2015 New Mexico - A+ 19 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 3.1 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.60 .182 4.20 0.0 999
2016 UTEP - R+ 20 22 21 8 5 0 3.14 109.0 81 41 38 5 56 111 0 0 1.26 .280 3.80 2.1 136
2017 El Paso - A 21 22 22 3 11 0 4.45 121.1 129 66 60 10 51 112 0 0 1.48 .338 3.37 2.5 88
2018 El Paso - A 22 36 11 5 9 10 3.72 101.2 93 46 42 12 42 98 0 0 1.33 .303 3.67 1.4 107
2019 New Mexico - A+ 23 16 0 3 3 1 3.96 36.1 39 19 16 7 12 33 0 0 1.40 .305 4.81 -0.2 104
2020 Manhattan - Ammy 24 14 14 6 2 0 2.50 90.0 71 28 25 4 40 90 1 1 1.23 .289 3.07 2.7 172
2020 Salt Lake City - AA 24 3 0 0 0 0 5.87 7.2 6 5 5 2 6 5 0 0 1.57 .182 7.26 -0.2 72
2021 Manhattan - Ammy 25 5 5 2 1 0 3.09 35.0 26 12 12 4 18 30 0 0 1.26 .250 4.70 0.4 148
2022 Houston - Ammy 26 26 26 12 9 0 4.05 151.0 144 80 68 14 81 160 1 0 1.49 .327 3.92 3.1 111
Total AA 3 0 0 0 0 5.87 7.2 6 5 5 2 6 5 0 0 1.57 .182 7.26 71.7
Total A+ 17 0 3 3 2 3.63 39.2 41 20 16 7 12 35 0 0 1.34 .293 4.76 113.7
Total A 58 33 8 20 10 4.12 223.0 222 112 102 22 93 210 0 0 1.41 .323 3.50 95.5
Total R+ 22 21 8 5 0 3.14 109.0 81 41 38 5 56 111 0 0 1.26 .280 3.80 136.3
Total ABC 45 45 20 12 0 3.42 276.0 241 120 105 22 139 280 2 1 1.38 .305 3.74 129.9
Total R 7 7 0 1 0 4.06 31.0 33 15 14 0 14 34 0 0 1.52 .379 3.12 120.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2015 New Mexico - A+ P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2015 El Paso (R) - R P 7 7 0 3 1 4 1 .750 31.0 0.87 -1.2 1.474
2016 UTEP - R+ P 22 21 5 7 0 14 2 .857 109.0 0.99 +0.1 .712
2017 El Paso - A P 22 22 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 121.1 0.67 -0.9 .845
2018 El Paso - A P 36 11 7 9 1 16 0 1.000 101.2 1.42 -1.9 .975
2019 New Mexico - A+ P 16 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 36.1 0.99 -0.8 1.008
2020 Salt Lake City - AA P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.2 0.00 -0.2 .000
2020 Manhattan - Ammy P 14 14 4 2 0 6 0 1.000 90.0 0.60 +0.1 .979
2021 Manhattan - Ammy P 5 5 3 3 0 7 1 .857 35.0 1.54 -0.9 .733
2022 Houston - Ammy P 26 26 7 18 1 27 2 .926 151.0 1.49 -1.1 .911
TOTAL P 152 106 31 50 3 87 6 .931 686.1 1.06 -6.7 .900
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 4 (6); Control: 3 (4).
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 4 (6); Control: 3 (4).
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (4).
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (4).
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (4).
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (4).
10/27/2014 Drafted in the 2014 first-year player draft out of high school (The Woodlands High School; The Woodlands, TX) by the Tampa Bay Thunder. (Round 11, Pick 13, 193rd overall pick).
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (5); Movement: 3 (5); Control: 2 (4).
08/11/2015 Released by the Tampa Bay organization.
08/18/2015 Signed a minor league contract with the El Paso Diablos organization.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (6); Movement: 3 (4); Control: 2 (4).
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 3 (5); Control: 2 (4).
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (4).
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (4).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (4).
06/22/2020 Released by the El Paso organization.
06/25/2020 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Newark Eagles organization.
06/28/2020 Named the #52 prospect in the SPBC
07/01/2020 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/28/2020 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the St. Petersburg Pelicans with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
09/01/2020 Wins the ABC EAC Pitcher of the Month Award.
12/05/2020 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Newark Eagles.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (4).
02/24/2021 Outstandingly completed training to increase his velocity at the Newark Eagles development complex.
04/01/2021 Named the #65 prospect in the SPBC
05/01/2021 Was granted free agency by the Newark organization.
12/26/2021 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Edmonton Drillers organization.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (4).
04/01/2022 Named the #98 prospect in the SPBC
06/01/2022 Wins the ABC WAC Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/17/2022 Designated for assignment and placed on waivers by the Edmonton Drillers.
11/13/2022 Became a minor league free agent.
12/15/2022 Signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Suns organization.
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