1B Matt Van Buskirk #15
Albuquerque Coyotes (VAC) ABC
Age: 24 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/2026
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1B MATT VAN BUSKIRK #15 - AGE: 24 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
84 273 80 12 1 5 35 36 57 .293 .375 .399 3 1.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 4 4 4 4
BABIP 4 4 4 4
Avoid K's 4 4 4 4
Gap 4 3 4 4
Power 4 3 4 4
Eye 3 3 3 4
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 55 45
Errors: - 55 40
Arm: 25 50 45
Turn DP: - 45 -
Framing: 25 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 40
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 25 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 25 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 45
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 45
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/02/2026 ARL Win, 7-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/01/2026 ARL Win, 9-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/31/2026 ARL Win, 1-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/29/2026 @ DALB Loss, 3-4 6 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
08/28/2026 @ DALB Win, 8-7 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/27/2026 @ DALB Loss, 3-8 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 1
08/26/2026 @ DALB Win, 5-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
08/25/2026 @ SDA Win, 6-2 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 0
08/24/2026 @ SDA Loss, 4-5 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
08/23/2026 @ SDA Win, 3-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Easy to see why he's a team spokesman.
Personality Class: Captain
High: Leader
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:07/07/2002
Born in:Frankfort, KY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, 8 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:1 Year, 12 Days
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Last option year
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2021, 10th Pick in Round 16
AMATEUR BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 84 273 80 12 1 5 35 40 36 57 .293 .375 .399 .774 .354 .106 101
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 71 318 1 1 0 8 6 2 109 18 3 2 60.0 41.8 5.34 1.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   64 19 5 0 0 4 10 2 15 0 2 1 .297 .328 .375 .703
Versus Right   209 61 7 1 5 31 30 34 42 2 4 0 .292 .388 .407 .794
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   43 14 2 0 1 9 6 4 11 0 1 0 .326 .383 .442 .825
May   51 21 4 0 2 8 11 7 9 1 0 0 .412 .475 .608 1.082
June   49 15 1 0 1 6 9 8 10 0 3 0 .306 .404 .388 .791
July   56 11 3 0 0 3 7 9 13 0 1 1 .196 .318 .250 .568
August   66 18 2 1 1 9 7 8 12 1 1 0 .273 .347 .379 .725
September   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Last Year   233 72 11 0 7 25 32 22 52 0 2 3 .309 .376 .446 .822
2 Years Ago   475 115 14 1 13 56 64 40 135 2 7 8 .242 .310 .358 .668
Career   1323 359 48 4 35 159 173 120 356 7 31 17 .271 .338 .393 .731
Home   124 38 5 0 2 14 18 13 28 0 1 1 .306 .377 .395 .772
Road   149 42 7 1 3 21 22 23 29 2 5 0 .282 .374 .403 .776
Grass   246 74 12 1 5 33 37 31 50 2 4 1 .301 .379 .419 .797
Turf   27 6 0 0 0 2 3 5 7 0 2 0 .222 .344 .222 .566
Day   103 22 2 0 2 13 13 18 27 0 3 1 .214 .336 .291 .627
Night   170 58 10 1 3 22 27 18 30 2 3 0 .341 .400 .465 .865
As Starter   263 78 12 1 5 33 40 34 55 2 6 1 .297 .377 .407 .784
As Reliever / Substitution   10 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
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
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
2018 Total - 15 36 138 60 23 5 9 39 63 32 8 1 18 4 4 .435 .559 .870 1.428 100 100 4.1
2019 Total - 16 40 159 71 25 4 8 48 65 31 4 2 21 4 4 .447 .541 .805 1.346 100 100 4.0
2020 Total - 17 39 158 67 25 5 5 40 52 28 4 3 17 5 4 .424 .513 .741 1.253 100 100 3.4
2021 Total - 18 42 171 69 26 5 8 44 63 28 4 3 12 4 3 .404 .490 .754 1.245 100 100 3.4
2022 New York City (R) - R 19 86 317 92 11 3 5 28 38 26 10 0 93 11 7 .290 .363 .391 .754 89 88 0.6
2023 New Orleans - Ammy 20 99 342 92 11 2 10 43 37 22 5 3 112 4 4 .269 .320 .401 .720 85 76 -0.6
2024 Long Beach - Ammy 21 126 475 115 14 1 13 56 64 40 8 2 135 2 3 .242 .310 .358 .668 72 71 -0.6
2025 Saskatoon - Semi 22 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -121 -0.0
2025 El Paso - Ammy 22 75 233 72 11 0 7 25 32 22 3 0 52 4 2 .309 .376 .446 .822 110 113 1.5
2026 El Paso - Ammy 23 31 115 42 7 0 3 20 20 13 0 1 23 1 0 .365 .426 .504 .931 141 148 1.3
2026 Albuquerque - Ammy 23 53 158 38 5 1 2 15 20 23 1 1 34 2 2 .241 .339 .323 .662 73 67 -0.2
2026 Total - Ammy 23 84 273 80 12 1 5 35 40 36 1 2 57 3 2 .293 .375 .399 .774 101 100 1.1
Total SPBC 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -121
Total ABC 384 1323 359 48 4 35 159 173 120 17 7 356 13 11 .271 .338 .393 .731 88 86
Total R 86 317 92 11 3 5 28 38 26 10 0 93 11 7 .290 .363 .391 .754 89 88
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2022 New York City (R) - R 3B 86 86 48 142 14 201 11 .945 758.1 2.25 +1.7 1.022
2023 New Orleans - Ammy 3B 6 2 1 3 1 4 0 1.000 26.1 1.37 -0.1 1.065
2023 New Orleans - Ammy SS 93 92 125 223 43 357 9 .975 799.0 3.92 -8.6 .941
2024 Long Beach - Ammy 3B 17 0 1 1 0 3 1 .667 17.0 1.06 -0.3 .532
2024 Long Beach - Ammy SS 125 123 184 316 71 516 16 .969 1025.2 4.39 -8.5 .959
2025 El Paso - Ammy 3B 68 60 34 109 15 147 4 .973 531.2 2.42 +2.1 1.021
2025 Saskatoon - Semi 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 El Paso - Ammy SS 6 1 3 7 2 10 0 1.000 17.2 5.09 +0.0 1.050
2026 Albuquerque - Ammy 1B 2 2 19 0 1 19 0 1.000 16.2 10.26 +0.0 1.019
2026 Albuquerque - Ammy 2B 1 1 1 1 0 3 1 .667 7.2 2.35 -0.4 .527
2026 El Paso - Ammy 3B 20 20 12 45 0 59 2 .966 180.0 2.85 +2.2 1.005
2026 Albuquerque - Ammy 3B 20 7 4 18 1 22 0 1.000 85.0 2.33 -0.9 .907
2026 El Paso - Ammy SS 11 10 4 22 3 27 1 .963 88.2 2.64 -0.2 1.004
2026 Albuquerque - Ammy SS 34 31 36 71 19 108 1 .991 277.1 3.47 +1.0 1.011
TOTAL 1B 2 2 19 0 1 19 0 1.000 16.2 10.26 +0.0 1.019
TOTAL 2B 1 1 1 1 0 3 1 .667 7.2 2.35 -0.4 .527
TOTAL 3B 218 175 100 318 31 436 18 .959 1600.1 2.35 +4.6 1.010
TOTAL SS 269 257 352 639 138 1018 27 .973 2208.1 4.04 -16.3 .960
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (5); Power: 3 (7); Eye: 2 (4).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (5); Power: 3 (7); Eye: 2 (4).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (5); Power: 3 (7); Eye: 2 (4).
10/30/2021 Drafted in the 2021 first-year player draft out of high school (Nordonia; Macedonia, OH) by the New York City Blues. (Round 16, Pick 10, 280th overall pick).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (5); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 2 (4).
08/08/2022 Injured (bruised hand),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (4); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 2 (4).
04/01/2023 Released by the Indianapolis organization.
04/04/2023 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Las Vegas Rollers organization.
06/05/2023 Wins the ABC WAC Player of the Week Award.
07/02/2023 Released by the Las Vegas organization.
07/10/2023 Signed a minor league contract with the Las Vegas Rollers organization.
11/23/2023 Was traded by the Las Vegas Rollers to the Quebec City Admirals, along with 3B Jaden Clark, in exchange for SP Steven Hils and 3B Julio Roman.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 2 (4).
06/18/2024 Injured (concussion),day-to-day for one week.
12/12/2024 Was traded by the Quebec City Admirals to the Saskatoon Moose in exchange for RP Christophe Georges.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 3 (4).
11/10/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,000.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 3 (4).
05/25/2026 Wins the ABC WAC Player of the Week Award.
06/09/2026 Was traded by the Saskatoon Moose to the Vacaville Steelheads, along with RP Jack Green, in exchange for RP Bernd van Dongen.
06/10/2026 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Vacaville Steelheads.
07/29/2026 Designated for assignment and placed on waivers by the Vacaville Steelheads.
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