P Matt Bowden #18
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Unhappy
09/25/2026
OA: 35 POT: 45
P MATT BOWDEN #18 - AGE: 22 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
3 2 0-1 0 4.63 11.2 16 4 0 10 1.37 -0.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 55
Movement 40 40 40 45
Control 55 55 55 60
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 65
Curveball 35 40
Changeup 30 50
Splitter 45 60
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 35
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 50
Defense 35
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/17/2026 NAS Win, 10-6 3.2 4 1 1 0 1
09/11/2026 @ CLE Loss, 2-4 X 4.1 8 3 3 0 6 Loss
09/06/2026 BS Loss, 3-4 X 3.2 4 2 2 0 3
08/30/2026 @ HIA Loss, 2-6 X 4.1 8 4 4 1 0 Loss
08/25/2026 @ AUG Loss, 4-9 X 3.2 9 6 6 0 3 Loss
08/19/2026 @ STO Loss, 3-9 X 2.2 7 7 7 1 3 Loss
08/14/2026 @ VAI Win, 3-1 X 5.0 3 1 1 1 2 Win
08/08/2026 @ SL Win, 7-5 X 5.0 7 5 1 1 3
08/03/2026 @ CORN Win, 8-1 X 4.2 4 1 1 2 5
07/28/2026 @ CIN Loss, 5-7 X 3.1 6 3 3 1 0
PERSONALITY
Lacks an edge.
Personality Class: Unknown
Birthday:05/30/2004
Born in:Greensboro, NC
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:175 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:None, None
Pro Service:1 Year
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2025, 19th 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 2 0 1 0 4.63 11.2 16 6 6 4 0 10 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 1 0 13.11 12.34 7.71 0.00 5.91 1.37 164 -0.2 .364        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 10 6 0 0 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 .600 .600 1.500 2.100      
vs. RHB 37 10 1 0 1 2 0 9 0 0 1 .270 .289 .378 .668      
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 0 0 0 0 2.45 3.2 4 1 1 0 0 1  
September 3 2 0 1 0 4.63 11.2 16 6 6 4 0 10  
Career 3 2 0 1 0 4.63 11.2 16 6 6 4 0 10  
Home 2 1 0 0 0 3.68 7.1 8 3 3 2 0 4  
Road 1 1 0 1 0 6.23 4.1 8 3 3 2 0 6  
Grass 3 2 0 1 0 4.63 11.2 16 6 6 4 0 10  
Day 2 1 0 0 0 3.68 7.1 8 3 3 2 0 4  
Night 1 1 0 1 0 6.23 4.1 8 3 3 2 0 6  
As Starter 2 2 0 1 0 5.62 8.0 12 5 5 4 0 9  
As Reliever / Substitution 1 0 0 0 0 2.45 3.2 4 1 1 0 0 1  
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 11 11 3 4 0 6.19 48.0 62 37 33 7 19 25 0 0.0 0 1 9.1
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 15.38 11.62 4.69 3.56 5.05 1.69 116 0.2 .335        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 30 10 1 0 1 7 5 3 1 1 1 .333 .432 .467 .899      
vs. RHB 163 52 11 0 6 30 14 22 2 3 0 .319 .369 .497 .866      
ABA DOUBLE A 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
July 5 5 2 1 0 5.16 22.2 24 13 13 0 13 9  
August 6 6 1 3 0 7.11 25.1 38 24 20 7 6 16  
Career 11 11 3 4 0 6.19 48.0 62 37 33 7 19 25  
Home 2 2 0 1 0 9.39 7.2 12 8 8 0 8 4  
Road 9 9 3 3 0 5.58 40.1 50 29 25 7 11 21  
Grass 9 9 2 4 0 7.28 38.1 55 35 31 6 16 18  
Turf 2 2 1 0 0 1.86 9.2 7 2 2 1 3 7  
Day 4 4 2 1 0 3.60 20.0 23 12 8 2 5 6  
Night 7 7 1 3 0 8.04 28.0 39 25 25 5 14 19  
As Starter 11 11 3 4 0 6.19 48.0 62 37 33 7 19 25  
ABA CLASS A 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 13 13 4 3 0 4.59 64.2 88 34 33 13 11 27 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 0 0 14.20 12.25 3.76 1.53 5.80 1.53 118 0.2 .328        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 62 18 5 0 4 9 2 5 1 1 0 .290 .308 .565 .872      
vs. RHB 202 70 10 1 9 25 9 22 4 2 3 .347 .376 .540 .916      
ABA CLASS A 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 2 2 1 0 0 2.53 10.2 15 3 3 1 2 6  
May 6 6 2 2 0 6.67 28.1 44 21 21 10 4 9  
June 5 5 1 1 0 3.16 25.2 29 10 9 2 5 12  
Last Year 7 0 0 3 2 7.27 8.2 11 7 7 2 3 9  
Career 20 13 4 6 2 4.91 73.1 99 41 40 15 14 36  
Home 6 6 2 2 0 5.64 30.1 45 20 19 6 4 14  
Road 7 7 2 1 0 3.67 34.1 43 14 14 7 7 13  
Grass 12 12 4 3 0 4.55 59.1 79 31 30 12 11 25  
Turf 1 1 0 0 0 5.06 5.1 9 3 3 1 0 2  
Day 3 3 2 1 0 2.93 15.1 16 5 5 1 5 7  
Night 10 10 2 2 0 5.11 49.1 72 29 28 12 6 20  
As Starter 13 13 4 3 0 4.59 64.2 88 34 33 13 11 27  
ABA CLASS A- 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 2 2 1 0 0 0.00 12.1 10 0 0 0 1 4 0 0.0 0 1 50.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 8.03 7.30 2.92 0.73 3.12 0.89 58 0.5 .244        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .100 .000 .100      
vs. RHB 36 10 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .278 .278 .333 .611      
ABA CLASS A- 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 2 2 1 0 0 0.00 12.1 10 0 0 0 1 4  
Last Year 13 13 1 6 0 7.03 56.1 84 46 44 13 15 28  
Career 15 15 2 6 0 5.77 68.2 94 46 44 13 16 32  
Home 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 5.1 5 0 0 0 1 3  
Road 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 7.0 5 0 0 0 0 1  
Grass 2 2 1 0 0 0.00 12.1 10 0 0 0 1 4  
Night 2 2 1 0 0 0.00 12.1 10 0 0 0 1 4  
As Starter 2 2 1 0 0 0.00 12.1 10 0 0 0 1 4  
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+
2023 Indiana - NCAA 19 11 11 3 1 0 2.92 49.1 52 16 16 7 17 36 0 0 1.40 .300 4.49 0.7 158
2024 Indiana - NCAA 20 4 4 1 0 0 1.23 14.2 10 2 2 1 4 9 0 0 0.95 .209 2.95 0.5 350
2025 Indiana - NCAA 21 20 0 2 1 2 3.33 24.1 36 13 9 5 6 22 0 0 1.73 .397 4.02 0.1 121
2025 Newport - A- 21 13 13 1 6 0 7.03 56.1 84 46 44 13 15 28 0 0 1.76 .340 6.84 0.4 86
2025 Nashua - A 21 7 0 0 3 2 7.27 8.2 11 7 7 2 3 9 0 0 1.62 .346 5.18 0.0 67
2025 Total - A 21 20 13 1 9 2 7.06 65.0 95 53 51 15 18 37 0 0 1.74 .340 6.62 0.4 83
2026 Newport - A- 22 2 2 1 0 0 0.00 12.1 10 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0.89 .244 3.12 0.5 999
2026 Nashua - A 22 13 13 4 3 0 4.59 64.2 88 34 33 13 11 27 0 0 1.53 .328 5.80 0.2 107
2026 Total - A 22 15 15 5 3 0 3.86 77.0 98 34 33 13 12 31 0 0 1.43 .315 5.37 0.7 127
2026 Vermont - AA 22 11 11 3 4 0 6.19 48.0 62 37 33 7 19 25 0 0 1.69 .335 5.05 0.2 70
2026 Hartford - AAA 22 3 2 0 1 0 4.63 11.2 16 6 6 4 0 10 0 0 1.37 .364 5.91 -0.2 77
Total AAA 3 2 0 1 0 4.63 11.2 16 6 6 4 0 10 0 0 1.37 .364 5.91 76.7
Total AA 11 11 3 4 0 6.19 48.0 62 37 33 7 19 25 0 0 1.69 .335 5.05 69.6
Total A 20 13 4 6 2 4.91 73.1 99 41 40 15 14 36 0 0 1.54 .329 5.73 99.7
Total ACOL 35 15 6 2 2 2.75 88.1 98 31 27 13 27 67 0 0 1.42 .314 4.11 159.1
Total A- 15 15 2 6 0 5.77 68.2 94 46 44 13 16 32 0 0 1.60 .324 6.17 105.4
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 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 11.2 0.77 +0.1 .000
2026 Vermont - AA P 11 11 4 4 0 8 0 1.000 48.0 1.50 -0.4 .999
2026 Nashua - A P 13 13 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 64.2 0.84 +0.5 .745
2026 Newport - A- P 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 12.1 1.46 -0.1 1.017
TOTAL P 29 28 9 8 0 17 0 1.000 136.2 1.12 +0.1 .899
PLAYER HISTORY
01/20/2023 Joined the Indiana Hoosiers.
03/25/2023 Injured (tender shoulder),day-to-day for 4 days.
04/20/2023 Injured (shoulder subluxation),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (60).
03/10/2024 Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Indiana Hoosiers development complex.
03/10/2024 Injured (oblique strain),out for 4 weeks.
04/19/2024 Injured (partially torn UCL),out for 10 months.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 50 (65).
04/04/2025 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for one week.
06/07/2025 Released by the Indiana Hoosiers.
06/07/2025 Drafted in the 2025 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 19, 219th overall pick) by the Boston Whistlers.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 50 (60).
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