P Matt Welch #29
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
12/31/2023
P MATT WELCH #29 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
19 11 4-5 0 5.94 69.2 83 14 34 36 1.68 -0.5
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 5 5 5 5
Movement 4 5 4 5
Control 4 4 4 4
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 5 6
Curveball 4 4
Changeup 4 5
Splitter 4 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
09/25/2023 MEM Win, 8-4 X 6.1 3 3 3 3 4 Win
09/20/2023 @ KC Win, 6-3 X 7.0 7 3 3 1 3 Win
09/12/2023 OAK Loss, 1-3 4.0 3 0 0 0 4
09/02/2023 POR Loss, 2-9 2.0 4 4 4 1 3
08/21/2023 AUS Loss, 5-13 0.2 2 2 2 0 0
08/09/2023 @ VAN Win, 9-5 X 6.2 7 4 4 3 3 Win
08/04/2023 MIL Loss, 7-9 X 3.2 7 5 5 0 2 Loss
07/30/2023 @ MEM Loss, 3-6 X 3.2 9 5 5 2 4 Loss
07/23/2023 KC Loss, 2-4 3.0 2 0 0 3 1
07/22/2023 KC Win, 2-1 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
He works his tail off.
Birthday:03/18/1996
Born in:Mission Bend, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
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:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2014, 13th Pick in Round 11
PBC RESERVE LEAGUE ONE 2023 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 19 11 4 5 0 5.94 69.2 83 51 46 14 34 36 0 0.0 0 3 27.3
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 8 3 15.50 10.72 4.65 4.39 6.11 1.68 139 -0.5 .307        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 103 35 9 1 5 31 13 11 1 0 1 .340 .415 .592 1.007      
vs. RHB 171 48 5 1 9 20 21 25 0 2 2 .281 .366 .480 .846      
PBC RESERVE LEAGUE ONE 2023 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 4 4 1 2 0 7.45 19.1 23 16 16 5 13 8  
July 8 3 0 2 0 4.05 20.0 27 14 9 2 13 9  
August 3 2 1 1 0 9.00 11.0 16 11 11 4 3 5  
September 4 2 2 0 0 4.66 19.1 17 10 10 3 5 14  
Career 19 11 4 5 0 5.94 69.2 83 51 46 14 34 36  
Home 12 5 1 3 0 6.56 35.2 43 29 26 7 17 21  
Road 7 6 3 2 0 5.29 34.0 40 22 20 7 17 15  
Grass 7 6 3 2 0 5.29 34.0 40 22 20 7 17 15  
Turf 12 5 1 3 0 6.56 35.2 43 29 26 7 17 21  
Day 15 9 3 4 0 6.28 53.0 63 39 37 11 28 27  
Night 4 2 1 1 0 4.86 16.2 20 12 9 3 6 9  
As Starter 11 11 4 5 0 6.39 56.1 68 43 40 13 28 27  
As Reliever / Substitution 8 0 0 0 0 4.05 13.1 15 8 6 1 6 9  
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 3.89 3.0 109
2023 Tucson - AAA 27 19 11 4 5 0 5.94 69.2 83 51 46 14 34 36 0 0 1.68 .307 6.11 -0.5 75
Total AAA 19 11 4 5 0 5.94 69.2 83 51 46 14 34 36 0 0 1.68 .307 6.11 74.7
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 3.73 128.7
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
2023 Tucson - AAA P 19 11 7 6 1 13 0 1.000 69.2 1.68 +0.5 1.294
TOTAL P 171 117 38 56 4 100 6 .940 756.0 1.12 -6.3 .942
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.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 4 (4).
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