P Matt Gardner #27
Hartford Matadors (BOS) AAA
Age: 23 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
10/12/2026
 OA: 40 POT: 50
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P MATT GARDNER #27 - AGE: 23 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
3 0 0-0 0 1.69 5.1 3 0 1 4 0.75 0.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 45 55
Movement 45 45 45 55
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Changeup 45 55
Cutter 65 80
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 97-99 Mph
Stamina 25
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 45
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 75
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/02/2026 BS Loss, 1-4 2.0 2 2 2 0 2
09/16/2026 NAS Win, 9-2 2.2 1 0 0 1 1
09/09/2026 @ CLE Loss, 3-6 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
09/06/2026 BS Loss, 3-4 1.2 2 1 1 0 2
09/01/2026 CIN Loss, 6-8 1.0 4 3 3 0 1 Loss
08/28/2026 @ HIA Loss, 3-4 1.0 2 1 1 1 2
08/27/2026 @ AUG Loss, 1-4 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
08/22/2026 SCO Win, 4-2 1.0 1 1 0 1 1
08/20/2026 @ STO Loss, 3-5 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
08/16/2026 LON Loss, 2-3 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
He has an engine that never quits.
Birthday:08/10/2003
Born in:East Point, GA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2022, 10th Pick in Round 9
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 3 0 0 0 0 1.69 5.1 3 1 1 0 1 4 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 3 2 8.44 5.06 6.75 1.69 2.54 0.75 70 0.1 .200        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .333 .250 .583      
vs. RHB 11 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 .091 .167 .182 .348      
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
September 3 0 0 0 0 1.69 5.1 3 1 1 0 1 4  
Postseason 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 2.0 2 2 2 1 0 2  
Career 3 0 0 0 0 1.69 5.1 3 1 1 0 1 4  
Home 2 0 0 0 0 2.08 4.1 3 1 1 0 1 3  
Road 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
Grass 3 0 0 0 0 1.69 5.1 3 1 1 0 1 4  
Day 1 0 0 0 0 5.40 1.2 2 1 1 0 0 2  
Night 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.2 1 0 0 0 1 2  
As Reliever / Substitution 3 0 0 0 0 1.69 5.1 3 1 1 0 1 4  
ABA DOUBLE A 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 53 0 4 3 6 3.44 49.2 55 20 19 4 17 40 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 11 5 54.5 53 25 13.59 9.97 7.25 3.08 3.41 1.45 78 1.0 .327        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 74 18 3 0 2 8 7 19 0 0 0 .243 .309 .365 .674      
vs. RHB 124 37 7 0 2 12 10 21 2 1 3 .298 .360 .403 .763      
ABA DOUBLE A 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 8 0 1 0 0 0.00 7.2 5 0 0 0 2 6  
May 14 0 2 0 6 1.32 13.2 10 2 2 1 3 12  
June 8 0 0 1 0 2.45 7.1 7 2 2 1 3 6  
July 13 0 0 1 0 8.44 10.2 17 10 10 1 5 7  
August 9 0 1 0 0 1.93 9.1 12 3 2 1 4 8  
September 1 0 0 1 0 27.00 1.0 4 3 3 0 0 1  
Last Year 10 0 1 0 0 1.32 13.2 9 3 2 0 3 13  
2 Years Ago 17 0 1 2 0 9.00 24.0 38 25 24 9 6 18  
Career 124 0 8 8 6 4.40 141.0 156 73 69 24 43 108  
Home 26 0 1 1 4 4.01 24.2 26 12 11 2 9 21  
Road 27 0 3 2 2 2.88 25.0 29 8 8 2 8 19  
Grass 44 0 3 2 5 3.86 42.0 45 19 18 4 16 35  
Turf 9 0 1 1 1 1.17 7.2 10 1 1 0 1 5  
Day 17 0 2 1 2 4.60 15.2 21 9 8 1 3 13  
Night 36 0 2 2 4 2.91 34.0 34 11 11 3 14 27  
As Reliever / Substitution 53 0 4 3 6 3.44 49.2 55 20 19 4 17 40  
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+
2018 Wesleyan High School - HS 14 6 0 1 0 0 3.00 6.0 3 2 2 1 1 13 0 0 0.67 .286 2.07 0.3 195
2019 Wesleyan High School - HS 15 15 0 1 2 3 4.11 15.1 19 8 7 1 6 12 0 0 1.63 .360 4.43 0.4 139
2020 Wesleyan High School - HS 16 16 0 2 1 1 2.11 21.1 22 6 5 1 4 16 0 0 1.22 .313 3.10 0.8 258
2021 Wesleyan High School - HS 17 16 0 1 0 3 0.44 20.1 14 1 1 0 5 23 0 0 0.93 .298 1.11 1.3 1065
2022 Wesleyan High School - HS 18 9 0 0 3 0 9.00 9.0 13 9 9 3 3 12 0 0 1.78 .417 5.29 0.0 55
2023 Louisville - A 19 12 0 2 0 2 3.46 13.0 8 5 5 3 2 10 0 0 0.77 .152 5.34 0.0 145
2023 Vermont - AA 19 44 0 2 3 0 4.02 53.2 54 25 24 11 17 37 0 0 1.32 .265 4.85 -0.7 89
2024 Nashua - A 20 22 0 3 0 2 2.70 20.0 19 7 6 1 8 20 0 0 1.35 .327 3.22 0.6 203
2024 Vermont - AA 20 17 0 1 2 0 9.00 24.0 38 25 24 9 6 18 0 0 1.83 .362 7.18 -0.6 52
2025 Nashua - A 21 29 0 1 1 8 2.76 29.1 31 11 9 2 7 24 0 0 1.30 .322 3.19 0.9 177
2025 Vermont - AA 21 10 0 1 0 0 1.32 13.2 9 3 2 0 3 13 0 0 0.88 .243 1.70 0.5 305
2026 Vermont - AA 22 53 0 4 3 6 3.44 49.2 55 20 19 4 17 40 0 0 1.45 .327 3.41 1.0 125
2026 Hartford - AAA 22 3 0 0 0 0 1.69 5.1 3 1 1 0 1 4 0 0 0.75 .200 2.54 0.1 210
Total AAA 3 0 0 0 0 1.69 5.1 3 1 1 0 1 4 0 0 0.75 .200 2.54 210.3
Total AA 124 0 8 8 6 4.40 141.0 156 73 69 24 43 108 0 0 1.41 .303 4.43 93.9
Total A 63 0 6 1 12 2.89 62.1 58 23 20 6 17 54 0 0 1.20 .292 3.65 176.0
Total AHS 62 0 5 6 7 3.00 72.0 71 26 24 6 19 76 0 0 1.25 .333 3.01 186.1
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+
2026 Hartford - AAA 22 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 2.0 2 2 2 1 0 2 0 0 1.00 .200 7.41 -0.1 39
Total AAA 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 2.0 2 2 2 1 0 2 0 0 1.00 .200 7.41 39.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2026 Hartford - AAA P 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 5.1 3.38 0.0 .000
2026 Vermont - AA P 51 0 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 49.2 0.91 -0.5 .999
TOTAL P 54 0 4 3 0 7 0 1.000 55.0 1.15 -0.5 .999
PLAYER HISTORY
01/18/2018 Joined the Wesleyan High School Wolves.
04/08/2018 Injured (torn UCL),out for 9-10 months.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (65); Movement: 25 (55); Control: 30 (70).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (60); Movement: 25 (55); Control: 30 (65).
04/28/2020 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
12/16/2020 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Wesleyan High School Wolves development complex.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 35 (45); Control: 40 (65).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 35 (45); Control: 40 (65).
07/18/2021 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Wesleyan High School Wolves development complex.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 35 (45); Control: 40 (65).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 35 (45); Control: 40 (65).
04/10/2022 Injured (torn flexor tendon (elbow)),out for 12 months.
06/07/2022 Released by the Wesleyan High School Wolves.
06/07/2022 Drafted in the 2022 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 10, 205th overall pick) by the Boston Whistlers.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 35 (45); Control: 40 (60).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 35 (45); Control: 40 (60).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 40 (55); Control: 40 (45).
05/15/2024 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for one week.
08/30/2024 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 40 (45).
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