P Matt Lavender #27
Grand Rapids Jet Hawks (PHO) A
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
10/12/2026
 OA: 35 POT: 35
BNN Index | A | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P MATT LAVENDER #27 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
30 30 9-9 0 4.40 178.0 203 20 42 151 1.38 3.6
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 40 40 45 40
Movement 40 40 40 40
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 55
Changeup 35 35
Sinker 45 45
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 97-99 Mph
Stamina 65
Suggested Role Starter
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 50
Defense 60
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/15/2026 @ GBM Loss, 2-8 X 3.1 9 7 4 2 0 Loss
09/09/2026 @ FRE Loss, 1-5 X 7.0 7 2 2 1 6 Loss
09/04/2026 NEW Loss, 2-5 X 2.2 7 5 5 1 5 Loss
08/31/2026 @ KC Loss, 9-13 X 4.0 7 5 5 5 2
08/27/2026 @ SRD Win, 8-4 X 6.0 10 4 4 1 6 Win
08/22/2026 GBM Win, 3-0 X 6.0 3 0 0 1 5
08/18/2026 @ HUN Win, 6-5 X 6.1 5 0 0 0 6 Win
08/14/2026 @ DV Win, 17-14 X 3.2 8 7 7 1 4
08/09/2026 TAM Win, 5-2 X 7.0 7 2 2 0 6 Win
08/05/2026 @ TT Loss, 2-6 X 6.0 10 6 6 3 7 Loss
PERSONALITY
He has natural leadership abilities.
Birthday:09/12/2001
Born in:Severn, MD
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:190 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:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2020, 22nd Pick in Round 16
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 30 30 9 9 0 4.40 178.0 203 94 87 20 42 151 0 0.0 0 17 56.7
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 13.40 10.26 7.63 2.12 4.18 1.38 87 3.6 .345        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 263 85 17 2 9 42 17 45 1 3 8 .323 .381 .506 .886      
vs. RHB 431 118 14 3 11 52 25 106 6 6 12 .274 .327 .397 .724      
ABA CLASS A 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 5 1 1 0 4.88 31.1 34 17 17 3 8 22  
May 5 5 2 1 0 2.73 33.0 29 10 10 1 10 32  
June 5 5 2 1 0 3.51 25.2 26 14 10 4 4 24  
July 6 6 1 3 0 4.35 39.1 50 22 19 5 7 26  
August 7 7 3 1 0 5.54 39.0 50 24 24 5 11 36  
September 2 2 0 2 0 6.52 9.2 14 7 7 2 2 11  
Postseason 1 1 0 1 0 10.80 3.1 9 7 4 0 2 0  
Last Year 21 21 9 5 0 3.89 115.2 108 53 50 13 39 89  
Career 51 51 18 14 0 4.20 293.2 311 147 137 33 81 240  
Home 13 13 6 3 0 3.62 82.0 79 33 33 11 16 70  
Road 17 17 3 6 0 5.06 96.0 124 61 54 9 26 81  
Grass 27 27 8 8 0 4.28 162.0 184 84 77 18 40 136  
Turf 3 3 1 1 0 5.62 16.0 19 10 10 2 2 15  
Day 13 13 4 2 0 3.38 82.2 81 35 31 7 18 70  
Night 17 17 5 7 0 5.29 95.1 122 59 56 13 24 81  
As Starter 30 30 9 9 0 4.40 178.0 203 94 87 20 42 151  
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+
2016 Rockwall-Heath High School - HS 14 22 0 1 0 1 3.82 33.0 24 16 14 3 14 41 0 0 1.15 .276 2.97 0.8 126
2017 Rockwall-Heath High School - HS 15 8 8 2 3 0 5.05 35.2 46 23 20 4 12 40 0 0 1.63 .378 3.82 1.1 106
2018 Rockwall-Heath High School - HS 16 8 8 2 1 0 3.45 31.1 30 12 12 0 12 38 0 0 1.34 .357 2.84 1.3 163
2019 Rockwall-Heath High School - HS 17 8 8 1 2 0 5.35 33.2 39 20 20 6 17 21 0 0 1.66 .306 6.34 0.2 103
2020 Rockwall-Heath High School - HS 18 7 7 2 3 0 5.10 30.0 30 19 17 7 5 32 0 0 1.17 .299 5.43 0.3 103
2020 Jacksonville - R 18 23 0 5 1 2 4.31 48.0 33 23 23 11 30 60 0 0 1.31 .224 4.91 0.8 149
2021 Jacksonville - R 19 37 12 10 4 1 5.04 89.1 74 59 50 21 52 94 0 0 1.41 .241 4.87 2.2 131
2022 Jacksonville - R 20 54 0 9 3 16 4.22 64.0 52 31 30 14 22 76 0 0 1.16 .257 3.67 2.3 156
2023 Jacksonville - R 21 41 41 7 11 0 4.52 167.1 129 91 84 30 54 174 0 0 1.09 .236 3.41 7.1 147
2024 Wichita - A- 22 40 40 10 8 0 4.19 195.2 209 100 91 19 59 168 0 0 1.37 .328 4.13 6.4 146
2025 Wichita - A- 23 11 11 3 2 0 3.25 52.2 60 22 19 2 14 40 0 0 1.41 .341 3.60 1.9 178
2025 Grand Rapids - A 23 21 21 9 5 0 3.89 115.2 108 53 50 13 39 89 0 0 1.27 .293 4.52 1.9 122
2025 Total - A 23 32 32 12 7 0 3.69 168.1 168 75 69 15 53 129 0 0 1.31 .310 4.23 3.8 135
2026 Grand Rapids - A 24 30 30 9 9 0 4.40 178.0 203 94 87 20 42 151 0 0 1.38 .345 4.18 3.6 109
Total A 51 51 18 14 0 4.20 293.2 311 147 137 33 81 240 0 0 1.33 .326 4.31 113.5
Total AHS 53 31 8 9 1 4.56 163.2 169 90 83 20 60 172 0 0 1.40 .327 4.28 115.9
Total AR 155 53 31 19 19 4.57 368.2 288 204 187 76 158 404 0 0 1.21 .240 4.00 144.4
Total A- 51 51 13 10 0 3.99 248.1 269 122 110 21 73 208 0 0 1.38 .331 4.01 152.0
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 Grand Rapids - A 24 1 1 0 1 0 10.80 3.1 9 7 4 0 2 0 0 0 3.30 .474 6.97 -0.0 44
Total A 1 1 0 1 0 10.80 3.1 9 7 4 0 2 0 0 0 3.30 .474 6.97 44.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2026 Grand Rapids - A P 30 30 8 16 1 25 1 .960 178.0 1.21 +0.6 .931
TOTAL P 30 30 8 16 1 25 1 .960 178.0 1.21 +0.6 .931
PLAYER HISTORY
01/21/2016 Joined the Rockwall-Heath High School Hawks.
04/04/2016 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (40); Movement: 20 (40); Control: 20 (40).
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (40); Movement: 20 (35); Control: 20 (55).
04/22/2018 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 20 (35); Control: 20 (55).
03/23/2019 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for one week.
06/06/2019 Wins the 2019 ABA High School High School World Series with the Rockwall-Heath High School Hawks!
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (50); Movement: 20 (40); Control: 25 (55).
06/07/2020 Released by the Rockwall-Heath High School Hawks.
06/07/2020 Drafted in the 2020 first-year player draft (Round 16, Pick 22, 384th overall pick) by the Phoenix Gladiators.
06/13/2020 Signed a minor league contract with the Phoenix Gladiators organization with a signing bonus of $7,500.
09/03/2020 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 20 (40).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 20 (40).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 30 (40).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 30 (40).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 35 (40).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 35 (40).
06/27/2023 Injured (tired arm),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45).
07/08/2024 Was selected to the 2024 ABA Class A- All-Star Game.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45).
06/21/2026 Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl.
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