P Eric Matson #8
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good    
12/31/2030
P ERIC MATSON #8 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
23 23 7-9 0 4.49 138.1 121 17 48 140 1.22 2.5
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 8 8 9 9
Movement 7 7 7 7
Control 7 7 7 7
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 4 6
Splitter 5 5
Knuckleball 11 11
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 80-83 Mph
Stamina 8
Suggested Role Starter
Groundball Percentage Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 6
Defense 7
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/22/2030 MON Loss, 4-12 X 4.2 9 9 7 4 4 Loss
09/16/2030 @ CHH Loss, 3-7 X 5.2 9 7 7 3 5 Loss
09/05/2030 DET Loss, 3-5 X 6.2 8 5 5 1 7 Loss
08/31/2030 @ MON Loss, 0-6 X 6.0 6 4 4 2 9 Loss
08/23/2030 SEA Win, 3-2 X 5.2 5 2 2 1 5
08/17/2030 LV Win, 6-2 X 9.0 3 2 2 2 9 Win
08/09/2030 @ HOU Win, 4-3 X 6.0 4 2 2 3 9 Win
08/02/2030 SEA Loss, 0-3 X 6.0 6 1 1 1 7 Loss
07/27/2030 CHH Win, 7-6 X 6.0 5 4 4 1 6 Win
07/21/2030 @ KT Win, 4-0 X 5.0 2 0 0 4 5 Win
PERSONALITY
Has a future as a motivational speaker.
Personality Class: Captain
High: Leader, Intelligence
Birthday:06/02/2003
Born in:West Lafayette, IN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$7,500,000
Signed Through:2031 Season
Major Service:4 Years, None
Service This Yr:151 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2026, 8th Pick in Round 1
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MENARD'S THIRD LEAGUE 2030 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 23 23 7 9 0 4.49 138.1 121 73 69 17 48 140 1 4.3 0 8 34.8
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.65 7.87 9.11 3.12 3.72 1.22 91 2.5 .287        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 232 54 13 0 9 36 23 59 2 3 2 .233 .305 .405 .710      
vs. RHB 284 67 13 2 8 37 25 81 1 3 8 .236 .314 .380 .695      
MENARD'S THIRD LEAGUE 2030 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 5 5 1 1 0 3.48 31.0 19 13 12 4 7 28  
June 5 5 1 3 0 4.71 28.2 32 16 15 2 11 29  
July 5 5 3 0 0 3.72 29.0 20 12 12 3 13 28  
August 5 5 2 2 0 3.03 32.2 24 11 11 3 9 39  
September 3 3 0 3 0 10.06 17.0 26 21 19 5 8 16  
Spring Training 2 2 1 0 0 3.38 8.0 7 3 3 2 1 9  
2 Years Ago 16 16 5 5 0 2.83 92.1 64 33 29 6 33 95  
Career 63 63 19 19 0 3.38 362.0 282 150 136 36 130 358  
Home 12 12 4 4 0 3.82 73.0 60 34 31 7 25 78  
Road 11 11 3 5 0 5.23 65.1 61 39 38 10 23 62  
Grass 22 22 7 9 0 4.58 131.2 118 70 67 16 46 136  
Turf 1 1 0 0 0 2.70 6.2 3 3 2 1 2 4  
Day 9 9 3 3 0 4.59 51.0 42 29 26 8 23 57  
Night 14 14 4 6 0 4.43 87.1 79 44 43 9 25 83  
As Starter 23 23 7 9 0 4.49 138.1 121 73 69 17 48 140  
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+
2027 Greenville - 3L 23 24 24 7 5 0 2.60 131.1 97 44 38 13 49 123 0 0 1.11 .248 3.40 2.7 152
2028 Greenville - 3L 24 16 16 5 5 0 2.83 92.1 64 33 29 6 33 95 0 0 1.05 .246 2.90 2.8 148
2029 Greenville - SL 25 23 23 5 6 0 3.10 133.2 109 48 46 11 39 144 1 1 1.11 .285 3.16 3.7 138
2030 Greenville - 3L 26 23 23 7 9 0 4.49 138.1 121 73 69 17 48 140 1 0 1.22 .287 3.72 2.5 91
Total SL 23 23 5 6 0 3.10 133.2 109 48 46 11 39 144 1 1 1.11 .285 3.16 3.7 138
Total 3L 63 63 19 19 0 3.38 362.0 282 150 136 36 130 358 1 0 1.14 .263 3.39 7.9 127
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 - 21 15 15 9 2 0 2.46 102.1 81 31 28 8 30 118 0 0 1.08 .292 2.82 3.1 100
2026 Alaskan - AAA 22 16 16 7 2 0 2.98 90.2 75 37 30 7 37 69 0 0 1.24 .262 3.75 1.8 144
Total 3AAA 16 16 7 2 0 2.98 90.2 75 37 30 7 37 69 0 0 1.24 .262 3.75 144.2
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+
2027 Greenville - 3L 23 4 4 2 0 0 1.21 22.1 12 5 3 1 9 28 0 0 0.94 .220 0.00 0.0 0
2027 Greenville - SL 23 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 7.0 4 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0.71 .211 0.00 0.0 0
2027 Total - SL 23 5 5 3 0 0 0.92 29.1 16 5 3 1 10 34 0 0 0.89 .217 0.00 0.0 0
2028 Greenville - PL 24 1 1 0 0 0 5.40 5.0 4 3 3 0 3 5 0 0 1.40 .286 0.00 0.0 0
2029 Greenville - SL 25 2 2 2 0 0 1.93 14.0 6 3 3 1 3 12 0 0 0.64 .152 0.00 0.0 0
2029 Greenville - PL 25 1 1 1 0 0 1.23 7.1 2 1 1 0 1 9 0 0 0.41 .133 0.00 0.0 0
2029 Total - PL 25 3 3 3 0 0 1.69 21.1 8 4 4 1 4 21 0 0 0.56 .146 0.00 0.0 0
2030 Greenville - SL 26 1 1 0 1 0 9.64 4.2 9 5 5 0 2 6 0 0 2.36 .562 0.00 0.0 0
Total PL 2 2 1 0 0 2.92 12.1 6 4 4 0 4 14 0 0 0.81 .207 1.95 223.9
Total SL 4 4 3 1 0 2.81 25.2 19 8 8 1 6 24 0 0 0.97 .265 2.41 400.9
Total 3L 4 4 2 0 0 1.21 22.1 12 5 3 1 9 28 0 0 0.94 .220 2.24 327.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2026 Alaskan - AAA P 16 16 4 6 1 10 0 1.000 90.2 0.99 +0.3 1.009
2027 Greenville - ML P 24 24 5 11 0 18 2 .889 131.1 1.10 -0.3 .959
2028 Greenville - ML P 16 16 5 6 0 11 0 1.000 92.1 1.07 +0.2 1.016
2029 Greenville - ML P 23 23 12 13 1 26 1 .962 133.2 1.68 -2.2 .957
2030 Greenville - ML P 23 23 6 16 2 25 3 .880 138.1 1.43 -1.5 1.049
TOTAL P 102 102 32 52 4 90 6 .933 586.1 1.29 -3.6 .994
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (7); Movement: 5 (7); Control: 4 (7).
03/02/2026 Drafted in the 2025 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick) by the Hartford Whalers, out of college (Oregon).
05/01/2026 Named the #13 prospect in the 3L
06/06/2026 Injured on 06/05/2026, diagnosed with a stiff back, is day-to-day.
06/11/2026 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 5 (7).
05/01/2027 Named the #2 prospect in the 3L
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (7).
01/01/2028 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $280,000 through automatic renewal.
08/06/2028 Injured (shoulder inflammation), out for 7 months.
09/25/2028 Wins the 2028 Third League Championship with the Greenville 84s.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/2029 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $280,000 through automatic renewal.
05/18/2029 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Ft. Worth Cattlemen with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/02/2029 Injured (Hand soreness), day-to-day for 6 days.
11/12/2029 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,000,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7).
05/18/2030 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
11/14/2030 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,500,000 through arbitration.
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