LF Matt Russo #27
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
07/31/2024
OA: 40 POT: 40
LF MATT RUSSO #27 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
37 142 45 11 2 2 14 12 26 .317 .376 .465 7 0.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 50 55 50 50
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 40 45 40 40
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 55
Errors: - 45 45
Arm: 20 30 40
Turn DP: - 60 -
Framing: 25 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 45
1st Base: - Center Field: 30
2nd Base: - Right Field: 40
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Aggressiveness: 55
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 70
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/27/2024 SCO Loss, 3-5 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 0
06/26/2024 SCO Loss, 4-6 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
06/25/2024 SCO Win, 10-9 5 1 1 1 1 0 2 0
06/24/2024 @ AUG Loss, 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/23/2024 @ AUG Win, 6-4 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 1
06/22/2024 @ AUG Win, 5-4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/21/2024 MIA Loss, 5-12 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
06/20/2024 MIA Win, 7-6 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1
06/19/2024 MIA Win, 8-6 5 1 2 2 0 0 1 0
06/18/2024 @ VER Win, 2-1 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Matt loves to argue.
Personality Class: Outspoken
Birthday:08/08/1992
Born in:Pella, IA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, 50 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:2 Years, 107 Days
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 16 47 7 0 0 0 3 6 6 9 .149 .255 .149 .403 .209 .000 15
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 14 56 1 0 0 1 1 1 7 0 1 2 33.3 2.0 1.22 -0.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   13 1 0 0 0 1 3 4 3 0 0 0 .077 .294 .077 .371
Versus Right   34 6 0 0 0 2 3 2 6 1 1 1 .176 .237 .176 .413
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
May   41 6 0 0 0 3 6 6 6 1 1 1 .146 .265 .146 .412
Last Year   432 97 24 3 9 39 54 51 100 1 0 14 .225 .325 .356 .682
2 Years Ago   474 120 28 3 14 56 69 40 91 1 1 13 .253 .328 .414 .741
Career   1253 283 62 8 29 121 155 124 266 4 3 40 .226 .315 .358 .672
Home   22 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 7 0 0 0 .091 .167 .091 .258
Road   25 5 0 0 0 3 5 4 2 1 1 1 .200 .323 .200 .523
Grass   47 7 0 0 0 3 6 6 9 1 1 1 .149 .255 .149 .403
Day   18 3 0 0 0 2 3 1 3 1 0 0 .167 .200 .167 .367
Night   29 4 0 0 0 1 3 5 6 0 1 1 .138 .286 .138 .424
As Starter   45 7 0 0 0 3 6 6 8 1 1 1 .156 .264 .156 .420
As Reliever / Substitution   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
ABA DOUBLE A 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 37 142 45 11 2 2 14 27 12 26 .317 .376 .465 .841 .370 .148 94
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 34 158 2 0 0 3 1 1 66 15 7 5 58.3 24.0 6.05 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   47 14 4 0 1 5 9 4 6 0 0 0 .298 .353 .447 .800
Versus Right   95 31 7 2 1 9 18 8 20 1 1 2 .326 .387 .474 .860
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   52 17 6 1 1 6 7 5 11 1 0 1 .327 .390 .538 .928
June   90 28 5 1 1 8 20 7 15 0 1 1 .311 .367 .422 .790
2 Years Ago   14 5 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .357 .438 .429 .866
Career   162 50 12 2 2 17 29 13 26 2 1 3 .309 .367 .444 .811
Home   73 25 8 0 1 6 15 8 14 0 1 1 .342 .415 .493 .908
Road   69 20 3 2 1 8 12 4 12 1 0 1 .290 .333 .435 .768
Grass   131 41 11 2 2 12 24 12 24 1 1 2 .313 .377 .473 .850
Turf   11 4 0 0 0 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 .364 .364 .364 .727
Day   49 17 5 0 1 4 16 4 6 0 0 0 .347 .396 .510 .906
Night   93 28 6 2 1 10 11 8 20 1 1 2 .301 .365 .441 .806
As Starter   140 45 11 2 2 13 27 12 26 1 1 2 .321 .381 .471 .852
As Reliever / Substitution   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
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
2021 Toronto - ABA 28 10 39 10 2 0 2 4 5 2 1 0 6 0 0 .256 .310 .462 .771 119 114 0.2
2022 Toronto - ABA 29 2 9 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .222 .222 .333 .556 50 46 -0.0
2023 Toronto - ABA 30 5 13 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 .154 .214 .154 .368 1 -3 -0.1
Total ABA 17 61 14 3 0 2 4 7 3 1 0 13 0 0 .230 .277 .377 .654 85 81 0.1
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
2020 Fremont - AAA 27 87 236 49 8 1 6 20 21 22 11 1 50 6 4 .208 .304 .326 .630 91 94 1.2
2021 London - AA 28 4 6 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -138 -0.1
2021 Fremont - AAA 28 30 64 10 2 1 0 3 5 5 1 0 16 1 0 .156 .229 .219 .447 34 22 -0.4
2022 London - AA 29 4 14 5 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 .357 .438 .429 .866 153 177 0.2
2022 Montreal - AAA 29 120 474 120 28 3 14 56 69 40 13 1 91 13 9 .253 .328 .414 .741 116 121 3.3
2023 Montreal - AAA 30 121 432 97 24 3 9 39 54 51 14 1 100 9 6 .225 .325 .356 .682 102 109 2.1
2024 London - AA 31 37 142 45 11 2 2 14 27 12 2 1 26 7 5 .317 .376 .465 .841 94 94 0.4
2024 Montreal - AAA 31 16 47 7 0 0 0 3 6 6 1 1 9 1 2 .149 .255 .149 .403 9 15 -0.5
Total AAA 374 1253 283 62 8 29 121 155 124 40 4 266 30 21 .226 .315 .358 .672 98 103
Total AA 45 162 50 12 2 2 17 29 13 3 2 26 10 5 .309 .367 .444 .811 91 92
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 Toronto - ABA CF 10 10 27 0 0 28 1 .964 87.0 2.79 +0.6 1.029
2022 Toronto - ABA CF 2 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 17.0 2.12 +0.2 .988
2023 Toronto - ABA CF 3 3 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 26.0 2.42 +0.2 .958
2024 Montreal - AAA LF 1 1 3 1 1 4 0 1.000 8.0 4.50 +0.3 1.015
2024 London - AA LF 30 30 45 0 0 47 2 .957 237.0 1.71 -0.2 1.030
2024 Montreal - AAA CF 4 3 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 27.0 0.67 -0.3 1.022
2024 London - AA CF 17 3 9 1 0 10 0 1.000 55.0 1.64 -0.1 1.038
2024 Montreal - AAA RF 3 3 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 26.0 2.08 -0.2 1.022
2024 London - AA RF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 31 31 48 1 1 51 2 .961 245.0 1.80 +0.1 1.029
TOTAL CF 36 21 49 1 0 51 1 .980 212.0 2.12 +0.6 1.016
TOTAL RF 4 4 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 33.0 1.64 -0.2 1.022
PLAYER HISTORY
11/17/2019 Entered league as free agent from an independent league.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 40 (45).
01/14/2020 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $400,000 with the Oakland Invaders organization.
10/15/2020 Wins the 2020 ABA Development League World Series with the Fremont Marshalls!
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
06/13/2021 Released by the Oakland Invaders.
06/13/2021 Oakland Invaders have executed the contract year option.
08/27/2021 Signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Trash Pandas organization.
11/25/2021 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $12,600.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
01/31/2022 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Toronto Trash Pandas development complex.
10/27/2022 Wins the 2022 AAA SC Great Glove Award at CF.
11/25/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $13,200.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
04/29/2023 Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
10/25/2023 Wins the 2023 AAA SC Great Glove Award at CF.
11/22/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $13,800.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
06/29/2024 Released by the Toronto organization.
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