P Matt Lavender #27
Grand Rapids Jet Hawks (PHO) A
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
05/31/2025
 OA: 35 POT: 35
BNN Index | A | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P MATT LAVENDER #27 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
3 3 2-1 0 4.32 16.2 19 2 8 14 1.62 0.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 40 45 45
Movement 35 35 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 75
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
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
05/30/2025 STC Win, 9-4 X 5.2 10 4 4 5 7 Win
05/25/2025 TAM Win, 10-1 X 5.0 2 1 1 3 5 Win
05/19/2025 @ HUN Loss, 3-6 X 6.0 7 6 3 0 2 Loss
05/14/2025 @ ONT Win, 7-0 X 5.0 5 0 0 0 2 Win
05/11/2025 SBST Loss, 6-7 X 5.0 6 3 3 1 2
05/08/2025 SAV Win, 7-1 X 4.2 2 1 1 4 4
05/04/2025 @ SP Win, 2-1 X 6.0 7 1 1 1 4
04/30/2025 ANA Loss, 3-7 X 3.0 7 4 2 2 4 Loss
04/26/2025 @ NN Loss, 4-8 X 4.0 6 5 4 2 4 Loss
04/23/2025 CCM Win, 9-6 X 5.0 6 1 1 1 4 Win
PERSONALITY
Counted on to show up and he does.
Birthday:09/12/2001
Born in:Severn, MD
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
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:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2020, 22nd Pick in Round 16
ABA CLASS A 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 3 3 2 1 0 4.32 16.2 19 11 8 2 8 14 0 0.0 0 1 33.3
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 15.12 10.26 7.56 4.32 4.75 1.62 94 0.3 .347        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 25 7 1 0 1 3 1 6 1 1 0 .280 .296 .440 .736      
vs. RHB 39 12 4 0 1 8 7 8 0 1 1 .308 .426 .487 .913      
ABA CLASS A 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 1 1 1 0 0 6.35 5.2 10 4 4 0 5 7  
Last Week 2 2 1 1 0 3.27 11.0 9 7 4 2 3 7  
May 3 3 2 1 0 4.32 16.2 19 11 8 2 8 14  
Career 3 3 2 1 0 4.32 16.2 19 11 8 2 8 14  
Home 2 2 2 0 0 4.22 10.2 12 5 5 0 8 12  
Road 1 1 0 1 0 4.50 6.0 7 6 3 2 0 2  
Grass 2 2 2 0 0 4.22 10.2 12 5 5 0 8 12  
Turf 1 1 0 1 0 4.50 6.0 7 6 3 2 0 2  
Day 2 2 1 1 0 3.27 11.0 9 7 4 2 3 7  
Night 1 1 1 0 0 6.35 5.2 10 4 4 0 5 7  
As Starter 3 3 2 1 0 4.32 16.2 19 11 8 2 8 14  
ABA CLASS A- 2025 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 2 0 3.25 52.2 60 22 19 2 14 40 0 0.0 0 2 18.2
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 13.33 10.25 6.84 2.39 3.64 1.41 61 1.9 .341        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 71 21 4 0 1 9 7 11 2 2 2 .296 .366 .394 .760      
vs. RHB 137 39 6 1 1 13 7 29 2 2 2 .285 .324 .365 .689      
ABA CLASS A- 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 7 7 2 2 0 3.94 32.0 40 17 14 2 8 28  
May 4 4 1 0 0 2.18 20.2 20 5 5 0 6 12  
Last Year 40 40 10 8 0 4.19 195.2 209 100 91 19 59 168  
Career 51 51 13 10 0 3.99 248.1 269 122 110 21 73 208  
Home 5 5 1 1 0 3.68 22.0 27 11 9 0 10 19  
Road 6 6 2 1 0 2.93 30.2 33 11 10 2 4 21  
Grass 5 5 2 0 0 2.02 26.2 27 6 6 1 2 17  
Turf 6 6 1 2 0 4.50 26.0 33 16 13 1 12 23  
Day 5 5 2 1 0 2.88 25.0 24 9 8 1 5 15  
Night 6 6 1 1 0 3.58 27.2 36 13 11 1 9 25  
As Starter 11 11 3 2 0 3.25 52.2 60 22 19 2 14 40  
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 3.64 1.9 185
2025 Grand Rapids - A 23 3 3 2 1 0 4.32 16.2 19 11 8 2 8 14 0 0 1.62 .347 4.75 0.3 116
2025 Total - A 23 14 14 5 3 0 3.50 69.1 79 33 27 4 22 54 0 0 1.46 .342 3.91 2.2 162
Total A 3 3 2 1 0 4.32 16.2 19 11 8 2 8 14 0 0 1.62 .347 4.75 115.7
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 4.02 153.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 Grand Rapids - A P 3 3 0 1 0 2 1 .500 16.2 0.54 -1.0 .000
2025 Wichita - A- P 11 11 2 10 0 12 0 1.000 52.2 2.05 +0.3 1.002
TOTAL P 14 14 2 11 0 14 1 .929 69.1 1.69 -0.7 .911
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).
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