RF Matt Lawson #29
Ann Arbor Z's (TB) AAA
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Angry
08/04/2024
 OA: 40 POT: 40
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RF MATT LAWSON #29 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: ANGRY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
6 10 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .200 .200 .200 0 -0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 55 55 50 55
Power 50 50 50 50
Eye 45 50 45 45
Avoid K's 45 45 40 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 40
Errors: - 25 50
Arm: 20 40 50
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 40
1st Base: 30 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 35
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 25
Stealing Ability: 45
Baserunning Inst.: 70
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/03/2024 @ QFQ Win, 6-5 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
08/02/2024 @ SPO Loss, 1-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/01/2024 @ SPO Loss, 1-9 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
07/31/2024 @ SPO Loss, 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/30/2024 ALC Loss, 1-3 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
07/29/2024 ALC Win, 16-4 4 2 0 0 0 1 2 0
07/28/2024 ALC Loss, 6-14 4 2 1 2 1 1 0 1
07/27/2024 @ AUR Win, 6-3 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 1
07/26/2024 @ AUR Win, 2-1 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
07/25/2024 @ AUR Loss, 1-14 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Lawson is lackadaisical.
Personality Class: Unmotivated
Birthday:01/18/1994
Born in:Lincoln Village, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$110,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 158 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:7 Years, None
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2013, 4th Pick in Round 4
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 6 10 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 .200 .200 .200 .400 .185 .000 -9
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.0 0.4 1.35 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   6 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   8 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
April   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
July   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
August   7 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Last Year   223 49 7 1 12 39 25 23 63 1 0 6 .220 .308 .422 .730
2 Years Ago   189 52 12 2 4 21 17 23 44 2 0 3 .275 .359 .423 .783
Career   706 177 32 3 34 111 84 73 170 6 0 14 .251 .330 .449 .779
Home   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Road   9 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Grass   9 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Turf   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Day   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Night   9 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
As Starter   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
As Reliever / Substitution   6 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
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 83 318 100 16 5 22 66 69 52 67 .314 .422 .604 1.026 .437 .289 143
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 83 379 8 0 0 10 0 1 192 43 5 2 71.4 82.3 9.62 2.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   81 23 5 2 6 22 21 19 16 0 0 3 .284 .437 .617 1.054
Versus Right   237 77 11 3 16 44 48 33 51 1 0 5 .325 .417 .599 1.016
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   9 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 .222 .300 .222 .522
Last Week   22 4 1 0 1 2 3 1 9 0 0 0 .182 .217 .364 .581
April   36 12 3 0 5 9 7 6 8 0 0 0 .333 .429 .833 1.262
May   101 35 5 2 9 32 25 15 20 1 0 4 .347 .446 .703 1.149
June   77 27 5 1 4 15 19 21 16 0 0 4 .351 .510 .597 1.107
July   104 26 3 2 4 10 18 10 23 0 0 0 .250 .316 .433 .748
Career   318 100 16 5 22 66 69 52 67 1 0 8 .314 .422 .604 1.026
Home   151 50 6 5 11 31 36 24 28 0 0 4 .331 .436 .656 1.091
Road   167 50 10 0 11 35 33 28 39 1 0 4 .299 .410 .557 .967
Grass   318 100 16 5 22 66 69 52 67 1 0 8 .314 .422 .604 1.026
Day   74 19 4 1 5 15 14 10 21 1 0 2 .257 .356 .541 .897
Night   244 81 12 4 17 51 55 42 46 0 0 6 .332 .442 .623 1.065
As Starter   318 100 16 5 22 66 69 52 67 1 0 8 .314 .422 .604 1.026
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
2017 Hollywood - ABA 23 158 586 162 44 5 39 116 97 63 5 3 187 0 0 .276 .350 .568 .918 145 149 5.7
2018 Hollywood - ABA 24 67 250 69 20 0 17 44 38 31 4 3 76 0 0 .276 .361 .560 .921 135 138 1.7
2019 Hollywood - ABA 25 158 586 141 29 4 32 72 80 51 7 3 179 1 1 .241 .308 .468 .775 108 110 0.9
2020 Hollywood - ABA 26 126 394 89 13 1 21 59 46 34 10 2 122 1 2 .226 .302 .424 .726 103 102 0.8
2021 Tampa Bay - ABA 27 128 447 105 26 6 14 68 49 48 2 4 91 3 4 .235 .309 .414 .723 108 112 1.2
2022 Tampa Bay - ABA 28 56 194 36 12 0 2 13 23 21 5 2 72 1 3 .186 .279 .278 .558 56 61 -0.9
Total ABA 693 2457 602 144 16 125 372 333 248 33 17 727 6 10 .245 .321 .469 .790 115 117 9.4
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
2013 Central Arizona College - JUCO 19 48 196 81 18 0 21 77 56 31 2 1 30 1 0 .413 .496 .827 1.322 190 186 2.9
2013 (HLW) New Orleans - DL 19 9 17 2 0 0 1 3 5 4 1 0 8 0 0 .118 .318 .294 .612 73 83 0.0
2013 Tulsa - R 19 56 183 43 2 1 17 35 37 18 3 0 41 0 0 .235 .314 .536 .849 133 135 1.7
2014 Tulsa - R 20 68 237 68 16 0 18 55 42 22 5 2 66 1 0 .287 .357 .582 .939 151 157 2.8
2015 Atlanta - A 21 129 485 132 23 0 34 92 84 66 6 2 129 1 1 .272 .365 .530 .895 149 148 5.3
2016 Atlanta - A 22 130 457 118 24 1 25 70 70 79 9 5 114 3 2 .258 .375 .479 .854 142 145 4.9
2018 Tucson - AAA 24 78 284 74 13 0 18 49 41 27 5 3 62 1 0 .261 .332 .496 .829 150 157 3.5
2022 Ann Arbor - AAA 28 55 189 52 12 2 4 21 17 23 3 2 44 1 1 .275 .359 .423 .783 127 128 1.1
2023 Ann Arbor - AAA 29 76 223 49 7 1 12 39 25 23 6 1 63 2 2 .220 .308 .422 .730 107 109 1.1
2024 Traverse City - AA 30 83 318 100 16 5 22 66 69 52 8 1 67 5 2 .314 .422 .604 1.026 139 143 2.0
2024 Ann Arbor - AAA 30 6 10 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400 4 -9 -0.1
Total AAA 215 706 177 32 3 34 111 84 73 14 6 170 4 3 .251 .330 .449 .779 128 132
Total AA 83 318 100 16 5 22 66 69 52 8 1 67 5 2 .314 .422 .604 1.026 139 143
Total A 259 942 250 47 1 59 162 154 145 15 7 243 4 3 .265 .370 .505 .875 146 147
Total AR 124 420 111 18 1 35 90 79 40 8 2 107 1 0 .264 .338 .562 .900 143 148
Total AJUCO 48 196 81 18 0 21 77 56 31 2 1 30 1 0 .413 .496 .827 1.322 190 186
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
2017 Hollywood - ABA 23 3 12 5 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 .417 .385 .583 .968 159 156 -0.1
2021 Tampa Bay - ABA 27 5 19 4 0 0 2 3 3 1 0 0 6 0 0 .211 .250 .526 .776 120 128 -1.0
Total ABA 8 31 9 2 0 2 5 4 1 0 1 8 0 0 .290 .303 .548 .851 136 139
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2017 Hollywood - ABA 1B 3 2 16 3 3 19 0 1.000 19.0 9.00 +0.1 1.018
2017 Hollywood - ABA LF 134 134 204 2 0 206 0 1.000 1166.1 1.59 +1.8 .990
2017 Hollywood - ABA CF 4 3 6 1 0 7 0 1.000 29.1 2.15 -0.8 .846
2017 Hollywood - ABA RF 16 12 22 0 0 22 0 1.000 122.0 1.62 +1.4 .992
2018 Hollywood - ABA LF 67 66 97 1 0 98 0 1.000 580.2 1.52 -1.6 .994
2019 Hollywood - ABA 1B 42 32 270 23 30 297 4 .987 300.2 8.77 -2.5 .905
2019 Hollywood - ABA LF 15 9 14 2 0 16 0 1.000 84.0 1.71 -0.3 1.046
2019 Hollywood - ABA RF 99 95 138 5 2 147 4 .973 793.1 1.62 -9.3 .923
2020 Hollywood - ABA 1B 2 1 5 1 1 6 0 1.000 10.2 5.06 -0.1 1.019
2020 Hollywood - ABA LF 66 55 71 2 0 73 0 1.000 478.0 1.37 -1.9 .967
2020 Hollywood - ABA RF 40 36 60 1 1 61 0 1.000 312.2 1.76 -1.1 .954
2021 Tampa Bay - ABA 1B 1 1 16 1 2 17 0 1.000 13.0 11.77 -0.6 .769
2021 Tampa Bay - ABA SS 2 2 8 3 1 13 2 .846 18.0 5.50 -2.1 .641
2021 Tampa Bay - ABA LF 14 12 22 1 0 23 0 1.000 109.2 1.89 -0.7 .978
2021 Tampa Bay - ABA RF 104 104 155 0 0 159 4 .975 895.2 1.56 -11.0 .921
2022 Tampa Bay - ABA LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.1 0.00 -0.0 .000
2022 Tampa Bay - ABA RF 56 56 91 0 0 93 2 .978 478.2 1.71 -5.5 .910
2024 Traverse City - AA 1B 83 83 646 49 79 699 4 .994 695.1 9.00 -2.2 .971
2024 Ann Arbor - AAA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 Traverse City - AA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 Ann Arbor - AAA RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 Ann Arbor - AAA 1B 1 0 4 0 1 4 0 1.000 5.0 7.20 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 132 119 957 77 116 1042 8 .992 1043.2 8.92 -5.4 .949
TOTAL SS 2 2 8 3 1 13 2 .846 18.0 5.50 -2.1 .641
TOTAL LF 301 276 408 8 0 416 0 1.000 2428.0 1.54 -2.7 .988
TOTAL CF 4 3 6 1 0 7 0 1.000 29.1 2.15 -0.8 .846
TOTAL RF 316 303 466 6 3 482 10 .979 2603.0 1.63 -25.6 .927
PLAYER HISTORY
01/30/2013 Joined the Central Arizona College Vaqueros.
03/11/2013 Goes 5-5 against the Howard College Hawks, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI and 4 R.
04/15/2013 Wins the AJUCO SL1 Player of the Week Award.
05/05/2013 Wins the 2013 AJUCO SL1 Division Series MVP Award.
06/05/2013 Wins the 2013 AJUCO SL1 Great Glove Award at RF.
06/05/2013 Released by the Central Arizona College Vaqueros.
06/05/2013 Drafted in the 2013 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 4, 78th overall pick) by the Hollywood Stars.
06/07/2013 Wins the 2013 AJUCO SL1 Platinum Stick Award at RF.
06/10/2013 Finished 3rd in 2013 AJUCO SL1 Most Valuable Player Award voting.
06/24/2013 Signed a minor league contract with the Hollywood Stars organization with a signing bonus of $4,725.
12/01/2013 Named to the 2013 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (HLW) New Orleans Zephyrs.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (60); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 40 (55).
10/14/2014 Wins the 2014 AR SC Platinum Stick Award at CF.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 45 (60).
04/02/2015 Named the #98 prospect in the ABA
04/20/2015 Wins the A S-A Player of the Week Award.
05/25/2015 Wins the A S-A Player of the Week Award.
06/14/2015 Was selected to the 2015 ABA Class-A League All-Star Game.
07/13/2015 Wins the A S-A Player of the Week Award.
07/26/2015 Was selected to the 2015 American Baseball Association All-Star Futures Game.
09/07/2015 Wins the A S-A Player of the Week Award.
10/20/2015 Wins the 2015 A S-A Platinum Stick Award at LF.
10/23/2015 Finished 2nd in 2015 A S-A Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 50 (60).
08/09/2016 Injured (food poisoning),out for 1 day.
10/15/2016 Wins the 2016 A S-A Platinum Stick Award at LF.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 50 (55).
06/01/2017 Wins the ABA NC Rookie of the Month Award.
07/01/2017 Wins the ABA NC Rookie of the Month Award.
07/23/2017 Was selected to the 2017 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
08/01/2017 Wins the ABA NC Rookie of the Month Award.
08/14/2017 Wins the ABA NC Player of the Week Award.
09/01/2017 Wins the ABA NC Rookie of the Month Award.
11/12/2017 Wins the 2017 ABA NC Silver Slugger Award at LF.
11/13/2017 Finished 3rd in 2017 ABA NC Rookie of the Year Award voting.
11/17/2017 Finished 3rd in 2017 ABA NC Most Valuable Player Award voting.
11/26/2017 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $9,000.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 55 (60).
06/17/2018 Was selected to the 2018 ABA Development League All-Star Game.
07/01/2018 Wins the AAA StC Batter of the Month Award.
11/23/2018 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $9,200.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (60).
11/27/2019 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $12,400.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (55).
11/29/2020 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (55).
01/27/2021 Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $550,000 with the Tampa Bay Captains organization.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (55).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (55).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2019 155 7
Year K Rank
2017 187 5
2019 179 8
Year TB Rank
2017 333 3
Year 2B Rank
2017 44 4
Year HR Rank
2017 39 2
Year RBI Rank
2017 116 1
Year R Rank
2017 97 7
Year EBH Rank
2017 88 3
Year SLG Rank
2017 .568 3
Year RC Rank
2017 114.11 5
Year RC/27 Rank
2017 6.94 4
Year ISO Rank
2017 .292 3
Year wOBA Rank
2017 .383 3
Year OPS Rank
2017 .918 3
Year WAR Rank
2017 5.5 1
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