RF Matt Lawson #29
Tampa Bay Captains ABA
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Good
05/11/2022
 OA: 45 POT: 45
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RF MATT LAWSON #29 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
13 48 7 2 0 0 1 4 17 .146 .236 .188 0 -0.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 55 60 55 60
Power 55 60 55 55
Eye 50 55 50 55
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 40
Errors: - 30 45
Arm: 20 40 50
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 45
1st Base: 30 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 40
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 25
Stealing Ability: 45
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/09/2022 @ PHO Loss, 3-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/08/2022 @ PHO Win, 6-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
05/06/2022 @ SF Loss, 0-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
05/05/2022 @ SF Win, 4-3 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
05/03/2022 @ HLW Loss, 1-16 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
05/02/2022 QFQ Win, 3-2 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
05/01/2022 QFQ Win, 6-5 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
04/30/2022 @ NR Loss, 2-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
04/29/2022 @ NR Win, 11-6 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
04/28/2022 @ NR Win, 5-3 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Not a lot of fire in the belly.
Personality Class: Unmotivated
Low: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:01/18/1994
Born in:Lincoln Village, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$110,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 98 Days
Service This Yr:16 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, 40 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2013, 4th Pick in Round 4
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2022 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 13 48 7 2 0 0 1 5 4 17 .146 .236 .188 .424 .201 .042 20
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 13 55 2 0 0 0 0 1 9 2 0 0 0.0 2.6 1.68 -0.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   18 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 6 0 0 0 .167 .211 .222 .433
Versus Right   30 4 1 0 0 1 3 3 11 1 0 2 .133 .250 .167 .417
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Week   15 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 0 0 1 .133 .188 .133 .321
April   29 5 2 0 0 1 4 4 9 1 0 1 .172 .286 .241 .527
May   19 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 0 0 1 .105 .150 .105 .255
Spring Training   41 5 0 1 2 9 4 3 13 0 0 0 .122 .182 .317 .499
Last Year   447 105 26 6 14 68 49 48 91 4 3 2 .235 .309 .414 .723
2 Years Ago   394 89 13 1 21 59 46 34 122 2 0 10 .226 .302 .424 .726
Career   2311 573 134 16 123 360 315 231 672 16 3 30 .248 .322 .479 .802
Home   9 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Road   39 5 2 0 0 1 3 4 13 1 0 2 .128 .239 .179 .419
Grass   48 7 2 0 0 1 5 4 17 1 0 2 .146 .236 .188 .424
Day   20 2 0 0 0 0 3 1 7 0 0 0 .100 .143 .100 .243
Night   28 5 2 0 0 1 2 3 10 1 0 2 .179 .294 .250 .544
As Starter   48 7 2 0 0 1 5 4 17 1 0 2 .146 .236 .188 .424
Close/Late   14 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 .214 .214 .357 .571
Inning 1-3   14 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 1 0 0 .143 .133 .143 .276
Inning 4-6   17 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 7 0 0 1 .118 .250 .118 .368
Inning 7-9   15 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 5 0 0 1 .133 .278 .200 .478
Extra Innings   2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
0 Outs   17 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 7 0 0 1 .000 .150 .000 .150
1 Outs   15 4 2 0 0 1 1 1 4 1 0 0 .267 .294 .400 .694
2 Outs   16 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 0 0 1 .188 .278 .188 .465
Scoring Position   10 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 1 0 2 .000 .214 .000 .214
Bases Empty   24 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 8 0 0 0 .083 .154 .083 .237
Runner on 1st   14 5 2 0 0 0 3 1 4 0 0 0 .357 .400 .500 .900
Runner on 2nd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 2 .000 .429 .000 .429
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   30 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 17 1 0 0 .100 .097 .133 .230
First Pitch   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-1   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 0-2   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Count 1-2   15 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 10 1 0 0 .133 .125 .200 .325
Count 2-0   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 2-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .500 .000 .500
Count 2-2   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Count 3-0   1 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .500 .000 .500
Full Count   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Behind in Count   22 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 12 1 0 0 .136 .130 .182 .312
Ahead in Count   7 2 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 2 .286 .615 .286 .901
Batting 4th   18 5 2 0 0 0 3 1 6 0 0 0 .278 .316 .389 .705
Batting 6th   26 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 10 0 0 1 .077 .143 .077 .220
Batting 7th   4 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 .000 .375 .000 .375
Low Leverage   18 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 7 0 0 1 .111 .238 .111 .349
Medium Leverage   18 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 5 0 0 0 .111 .158 .167 .325
High Leverage   12 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 5 1 0 1 .250 .333 .333 .667
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 2022 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 19 66 17 6 0 1 8 2 4 18 .258 .315 .394 .709 .314 .136 106
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 19 73 2 0 0 1 0 1 26 7 1 0 100.0 8.6 4.56 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   20 4 0 0 1 2 1 0 4 1 0 0 .200 .190 .350 .540
Versus Right   46 13 6 0 0 6 1 4 14 0 0 2 .283 .365 .413 .778
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   4 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 1.250
April   59 14 4 0 0 6 1 4 18 1 0 1 .237 .292 .305 .597
May   7 3 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .429 .500 1.143 1.643
Career   350 91 19 0 19 57 43 31 80 4 0 7 .260 .329 .477 .806
Home   32 7 3 0 1 4 1 1 6 1 0 1 .219 .257 .406 .663
Road   34 10 3 0 0 4 1 3 12 0 0 1 .294 .368 .382 .751
Grass   56 13 5 0 1 7 1 1 16 1 0 2 .232 .267 .375 .642
Turf   10 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 .400 .538 .500 1.038
Day   18 5 2 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 1 .278 .316 .389 .705
Night   48 12 4 0 1 7 2 4 14 1 0 1 .250 .315 .396 .711
As Starter   66 17 6 0 1 8 2 4 18 1 0 2 .258 .315 .394 .709
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 .918 144 149 5.7
2018 Hollywood - ABA 24 67 250 69 20 0 17 44 38 31 4 3 76 0 0 .276 .361 .560 .921 136 138 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 .726 103 104 0.9
2021 Tampa Bay - ABA 27 128 447 105 26 6 14 68 49 48 2 4 91 3 4 .235 .309 .414 .723 110 108 0.9
2022 Tampa Bay - ABA 28 13 48 7 2 0 0 1 5 4 2 1 17 0 0 .146 .236 .188 .424 18 20 -0.4
Total ABA 650 2311 573 134 16 123 360 315 231 30 16 672 5 7 .248 .322 .479 .802 118 119 9.7
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 1.322 190 185 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 72 84 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 .939 153 158 2.8
2015 Atlanta - A 21 129 485 132 23 0 34 92 84 66 6 2 129 1 1 .272 .365 .530 .895 154 152 5.5
2016 Atlanta - A 22 130 457 118 24 1 25 70 70 79 9 5 114 3 2 .258 .375 .479 .854 146 149 5.1
2018 Tucson - AAA 24 78 284 74 13 0 18 49 41 27 5 3 62 1 0 .261 .332 .496 .829 152 158 3.6
2022 Ann Arbor - AAA 28 19 66 17 6 0 1 8 2 4 2 1 18 1 0 .258 .315 .394 .709 105 106 0.1
Total AAA 97 350 91 19 0 19 57 43 31 7 4 80 2 0 .260 .329 .477 .806 143 149
Total A 259 942 250 47 1 59 162 154 145 15 7 243 4 3 .265 .370 .505 .875 150 150
Total AR 124 420 111 18 1 35 90 79 40 8 2 107 1 0 .264 .338 .562 .900 144 148
Total AJUCO 48 196 81 18 0 21 77 56 31 2 1 30 1 0 .413 .496 .827 1.322 190 185
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 .776 122 122 -1.0
Total ABA 8 31 9 2 0 2 5 4 1 0 1 8 0 0 .290 .303 .548 .851 137 135
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 Ann Arbor - AAA 1B 4 4 30 2 3 32 0 1.000 34.0 8.47 -0.3 .911
2022 Tampa Bay - ABA RF 13 13 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 112.0 1.21 -1.4 .888
2022 Ann Arbor - AAA RF 15 15 19 0 0 19 0 1.000 122.1 1.40 -0.4 .982
TOTAL 1B 52 40 337 30 39 371 4 .989 377.1 8.75 -3.4 .905
TOTAL SS 2 2 8 3 1 13 2 .846 18.0 5.50 -2.1 .641
TOTAL LF 296 276 408 8 0 416 0 1.000 2418.2 1.55 -2.6 .988
TOTAL CF 4 3 6 1 0 7 0 1.000 29.1 2.15 -0.8 .846
TOTAL RF 287 275 409 6 3 423 8 .981 2358.0 1.58 -21.8 .931
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).
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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