Player Report for #51 Matthew Brandon

06/01/2025

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P Matthew Brandon #51

Age: 33

Bats: R

Throws: R

Morale: Normal

G	GS	Rec	SV	ERA	IP	HA	HR	BB	K	WHIP
0	0	0-0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.00

	Overall	Potential
Stuff
Movement
Control

Pitching Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Stuff	13	12	14	7
Movement	13	12	13	7
Control	6	6	7	4

Pitch Ratings
Pitch	Current	Potential
Fastball	11	6
Slider	12	6
Curveball	11	6
Changeup	11	6
Sinker	11	6
Splitter	12	6
Cutter	11	6
Knuckle Curve	10	5

Other Pitching Ratings
Velocity	91-93 Mph
Stamina	6
Suggested Role	Starter
Groundball Percentage	68 %
Hold Runners	9
Defense	8

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	1
Stealing Ability:	1
Baserunning Inst.:	1
Sacrifice Bunt:	6
Bunt for Hit:	1

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	Low
Loyalty:	Low
Desire f. Win:	Very High
Greed:	High
Intelligence:	High
Work Ethic:	Very Low

Matthew Brandon
Birthday:	07/02/1991
Born in:	Centennial (Colorado)
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 1"
Weight:	211 lbs
Local Popularity:	Unknown
National Pop.:	Unknown

Status
Contract:	RETIRED
Salary:	-
Signed Through:	-
Major Service:	3 Years, 120 Days
Service This Yr:	None
40-Man Service:	4 Years, 132 Days
Pro Service:	12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:	Out of option years
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	2012, 31st Pick in Round 8

Development
Development Report

Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
2016 Warsaw - GUBA	24	6	6	5	0	0	1.83	39.1	28	9	8	2	12	30	0	0	1.02	.239	14.7	222
2017 Munchen - GUBA	25	31	31	11	9	0	4.37	191.2	185	107	93	17	84	164	1	1	1.40	.308	21.2	97
2018 Munchen - GUBA	26	31	31	6	13	0	4.83	188.1	191	123	101	26	86	156	1	0	1.47	.299	9.5	86
2019 Munchen - GUBA	27	25	20	3	10	0	4.99	126.1	138	83	70	15	56	129	1	0	1.54	.347	3.5	83
2020 Munchen - GUBA	28	33	4	1	4	0	6.26	46.0	59	38	32	10	23	42	0	0	1.78	.358	-5.1	66
Total GUBA		126	92	26	36	0	4.62	591.2	601	360	304	70	261	521	3	1	1.46	.313	43.8	96

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	VORP	ERA+
2012 Fremont - R	20	6	6	1	2	0	2.40	41.1	39	13	11	0	9	19	0	0	1.16	.279	9.3	150
2013 Fremont - R	21	10	10	1	1	0	2.33	54.0	52	19	14	1	22	24	0	0	1.37	.287	15.0	177
2014 Citrus Heights - S A	22	6	6	3	2	0	3.83	42.1	41	18	18	4	4	34	1	0	1.06	.294	5.7	98
2014 Glendale - A	22	8	8	3	2	0	2.26	55.2	46	14	14	4	13	44	0	0	1.06	.268	16.8	172
2015 Glendale - A	23	4	4	2	1	0	2.93	27.2	22	10	9	2	12	27	0	0	1.23	.290	6.4	125
2015 Pacific Grove - AA	23	22	22	9	6	0	2.99	144.2	112	50	48	3	57	160	1	1	1.17	.298	27.1	137
2016 Lublin - AAA	24	13	13	7	1	0	3.07	82.0	72	30	28	6	27	97	0	0	1.21	.335	18.5	127
2016 Oakland - AAA	24	11	6	4	1	0	2.29	51.0	40	13	13	2	15	50	1	1	1.08	.279	14.8	175
2016 Total - AAA	24	24	19	11	2	0	2.77	133.0	112	43	41	8	42	147	1	1	1.16	.312	33.3	0
2019 Lublin - AAA	27	8	6	1	4	0	3.38	37.1	35	15	14	6	13	37	0	0	1.29	.299	6.7	106
2020 Lublin - AAA	28	4	4	4	0	0	1.95	27.2	19	7	6	0	11	33	0	0	1.08	.284	9.1	187
2021 Quezon City - AAA	29	28	28	9	6	0	2.68	188.0	157	64	56	6	74	181	0	0	1.23	.295	44.8	133
2022 Yellow Springs - AA	30	25	25	13	3	0	2.43	167.0	132	50	45	10	37	202	3	2	1.01	.300	39.3	152
2023 Edinburgh - AAA	31	25	25	13	3	0	3.86	158.2	143	72	68	12	51	148	0	0	1.22	.298	19.0	99
Total GUBAAAA		89	82	38	15	0	3.06	544.2	466	201	185	32	191	546	1	1	1.21	.300	112.9	126.8
Total GUBAAA		47	47	22	9	0	2.69	311.2	244	100	93	13	94	362	4	3	1.08	.299	66.5	144.9
Total GUBAA		12	12	5	3	0	2.48	83.1	68	24	23	6	25	71	0	0	1.12	.274	23.2	156.2
Total GUBAS A		6	6	3	2	0	3.83	42.1	41	18	18	4	4	34	1	0	1.06	.294	5.7	97.6
Total GUBAR		16	16	2	3	0	2.36	95.1	91	32	25	1	31	43	0	0	1.28	.283	24.4	165.1

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
2016 Warsaw - ML	P	6	6	0	5	0	5	0	1.000	39.1	1.14	0.0	.000
2017 Munchen - ML	P	31	31	7	33	0	43	3	.930	191.2	1.88	0.0	.000
2018 Munchen - ML	P	31	31	7	28	3	36	1	.972	188.1	1.67	0.0	.000
2019 Munchen - ML	P	25	20	5	19	2	27	3	.889	126.1	1.71	0.0	.000
2020 Munchen - ML	P	33	4	1	5	0	6	0	1.000	46.0	1.17	0.0	.000

Player History
07/01/2012	Drafted in the 2012 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 31, 283rd overall Pick) by the California Crusaders.
01/01/2013	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (3); Movement: 1 (3); Control: 1 (3).
07/07/2013	Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), out for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/2014	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (2); Movement: 4 (3); Control: 2 (3).
05/16/2016	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Burlington Railroaders with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
11/25/2016	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $380,000 through automatic renewal.
04/25/2017	Injured (tender shoulder), out for 1-2 weeks.
06/26/2017	Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Johannesburg Diamonds with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/19/2017	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $380,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2018	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (4); Movement: 6 (3); Control: 4 (3).
11/23/2018	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $380,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2019	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (4); Movement: 6 (3); Control: 4 (3).
05/11/2019	Injured (back tightness), day-to-day for 3 days.
08/24/2019	Injured (wrist soreness), day-to-day for 5 days.
11/20/2019	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $570,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2020	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (7); Movement: 11 (6); Control: 7 (4).
09/15/2020	Won the 2020 GUBA Triple A Round 3 with the Lublin Bishops!
12/06/2020	Became a free agent.
01/01/2021	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (7); Movement: 12 (6); Control: 7 (4).
03/07/2021	Signed a minor league contract with the Manila Volcanoes organization.
06/04/2021	Was selected to the 2021 GUBA Triple A All-Star Game.
12/03/2021	Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2022	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (7); Movement: 12 (6); Control: 6 (4).
02/05/2022	Signed a minor league contract with the Glasgow Highlanders organization.
05/03/2022	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Halifax Captains with 13 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/22/2022	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Arlington Heights Godzillas with 15 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/02/2022	Injured (hamstring soreness), out for 3 days.
10/27/2022	Signed a 0-year minor league contract extension with the Glasgow Highlanders organization.
01/01/2023	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (6); Movement: 11 (6); Control: 6 (4).
04/19/2023	Injured (mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 6 days.
11/23/2023	Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2024	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (6); Movement: 13 (7); Control: 6 (4).
01/01/2025	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (6); Movement: 13 (7); Control: 6 (4).
01/01/2025	Retired from professional baseball.

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	BB	Rank
2017	84	4
2018	86	2