1B Matt Kirkland #5
Toronto Blue Jays MLB
Age: 38 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/06/2026
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1B MATT KIRKLAND #5 - AGE: 38 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
140 494 149 32 1 11 55 54 75 .302 .372 .437 1 2.9
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 70 55 55
Gap 45 50 45 45
Power 45 55 45 45
Eye 55 70 55 55
Avoid K's 60 75 60 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 45
Errors: - 30 55
Arm: 20 45 60
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 40
1st Base: 35 Center Field: 25
2nd Base: - Right Field: 50
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Aggressiveness: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/04/2026 CLE Loss, 1-5 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
10/03/2026 CLE Win, 4-0 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 0
10/02/2026 CLE Loss, 0-8 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/30/2026 @ TB Loss, 2-4 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/29/2026 @ TB Win, 6-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/27/2026 @ BAL Loss, 2-3 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/26/2026 @ BAL Loss, 3-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/24/2026 LAA Win, 8-4 5 2 3 4 1 0 0 0
09/23/2026 LAA Loss, 5-6 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/22/2026 LAA Loss, 1-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/07/1988
Born in:San Francisco, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$7,400,000
Signed Through:2027 Season
Major Service:18 Years, 27 Days
Service This Yr:192 Days
40-Man Service:18 Years, 27 Days
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 140 494 149 32 1 11 55 75 54 75 .302 .372 .437 .809 .351 .136 123
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 134 556 2 0 0 15 5 1 216 44 1 1 50.0 79.6 5.86 2.9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   127 47 10 0 3 21 27 17 15 1 0 0 .370 .441 .520 .961
Versus Right   367 102 22 1 8 34 48 37 60 0 5 2 .278 .347 .409 .756
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   17 5 2 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 1 0 .294 .294 .412 .706
April   71 20 5 0 0 4 11 8 7 0 1 0 .282 .354 .352 .707
May   96 24 8 0 0 10 11 10 20 1 3 0 .250 .318 .333 .651
June   75 20 4 0 4 9 11 3 14 0 0 0 .267 .295 .480 .775
July   81 36 8 1 2 14 17 9 6 0 0 1 .444 .505 .642 1.147
August   90 23 3 0 3 10 13 15 12 0 0 0 .256 .362 .389 .751
September   71 23 2 0 2 6 11 9 14 0 1 1 .324 .407 .437 .844
October   10 3 2 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .300 .300 .500 .800
Spring Training   40 9 5 0 0 2 7 7 5 0 0 0 .225 .340 .350 .690
Last Year   548 166 25 3 14 65 66 56 73 2 2 5 .303 .372 .436 .808
Career   1042 315 57 4 25 120 141 110 148 3 7 7 .302 .372 .437 .808
Home   250 85 21 1 5 35 42 31 31 1 3 2 .340 .415 .492 .907
Road   244 64 11 0 6 20 33 23 44 0 2 0 .262 .326 .381 .707
Grass   439 137 28 1 11 51 70 50 64 1 5 2 .312 .384 .456 .840
Turf   55 12 4 0 0 4 5 4 11 0 0 0 .218 .271 .291 .562
Day   210 70 16 1 3 22 31 28 32 0 2 2 .333 .417 .462 .879
Night   284 79 16 0 8 33 44 26 43 1 3 0 .278 .338 .419 .757
As Starter   490 147 31 1 11 55 74 54 75 1 5 2 .300 .371 .435 .806
As Reliever / Substitution   4 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Pinch Hitting   3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Close/Late   79 23 5 0 3 6 12 6 14 0 0 1 .291 .349 .468 .817
Inning 1-3   180 48 5 1 3 16 20 22 31 1 3 0 .267 .345 .356 .700
Inning 4-6   176 60 16 0 5 27 31 18 22 0 2 1 .341 .405 .517 .922
Inning 7-9   130 40 11 0 3 12 24 14 21 0 0 1 .308 .379 .462 .841
Extra Innings   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
0 Outs   159 50 10 1 4 11 34 14 22 0 5 1 .314 .374 .465 .839
1 Outs   190 55 11 0 3 19 29 22 26 1 0 0 .289 .362 .395 .756
2 Outs   145 44 11 0 4 25 12 18 27 0 0 1 .303 .384 .462 .846
Scoring Position   108 32 7 1 3 41 17 18 19 1 5 0 .296 .394 .463 .857
Bases Empty   283 84 15 0 7 7 41 30 45 0 0 2 .297 .368 .424 .792
Runner on 1st   103 33 10 0 1 7 17 6 11 0 0 0 .320 .358 .447 .804
Runner on 2nd   48 10 1 1 2 11 9 4 8 0 3 0 .208 .269 .396 .665
Runner on 3rd   11 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 4 1 1 0 .091 .214 .182 .396
Runner on 1st & 2nd   27 9 2 0 1 8 4 6 3 0 0 0 .333 .455 .519 .973
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .400 .571 .400 .971
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 5 1 0 0 8 3 2 0 0 1 0 .714 .778 .857 1.635
Bases Loaded   10 5 2 0 0 10 1 2 3 0 0 0 .500 .583 .700 1.283
Two Strikes   298 81 19 1 5 35 36 19 75 1 0 0 .272 .314 .393 .707
First Pitch   47 13 2 0 2 5 6 0 0 0 1 0 .277 .277 .447 .723
Count 0-1   37 14 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 .378 .378 .432 .811
Count 0-2   32 6 2 0 0 0 1 0 12 0 0 0 .188 .188 .250 .438
Count 1-0   31 13 2 0 2 7 4 0 0 0 1 0 .419 .419 .677 1.097
Count 1-1   41 17 4 0 0 2 10 0 0 0 1 1 .415 .429 .512 .941
Count 1-2   75 18 5 0 1 3 9 0 24 0 0 0 .240 .240 .347 .587
Count 2-0   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   30 9 2 0 2 5 4 0 0 0 0 1 .300 .323 .567 .889
Count 2-2   93 24 3 0 1 13 10 0 24 0 0 0 .258 .258 .323 .581
Count 3-0   1 1 1 0 0 0 5 16 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Count 3-1   4 1 0 0 0 0 7 19 0 0 0 0 .250 .870 .250 1.120
Full Count   98 33 9 1 3 19 16 19 15 1 0 0 .337 .441 .541 .981
Behind in Count   144 38 9 0 1 4 13 0 36 0 1 0 .264 .264 .347 .611
Ahead in Count   71 24 5 0 4 12 20 35 0 0 2 1 .338 .561 .577 1.138
Batting Leadoff   11 6 0 0 1 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 .545 .615 .818 1.434
Batting 2nd   158 51 8 1 4 18 29 16 25 0 1 0 .323 .385 .462 .847
Batting 3rd   27 7 3 0 0 3 3 2 4 1 0 0 .259 .300 .370 .670
Batting 4th   119 33 6 0 2 14 19 18 19 0 0 2 .277 .381 .378 .759
Batting 5th   138 42 12 0 3 18 18 15 20 0 2 0 .304 .373 .457 .829
Batting 6th   29 6 2 0 1 1 2 1 4 0 2 0 .207 .233 .379 .613
Batting 7th   9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Batting 9th   3 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667
Low Leverage   217 66 14 0 5 15 35 23 31 0 0 2 .304 .376 .438 .814
Medium Leverage   197 54 8 1 4 21 29 20 33 1 3 0 .274 .339 .386 .725
High Leverage   79 29 10 0 2 19 11 10 11 0 2 0 .367 .438 .570 1.008
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
2025 Chicago - MLB 36 147 548 166 25 3 14 65 66 56 5 2 73 1 1 .303 .372 .436 .808 110 109 2.1
2026 River Hills - MLB 37 18 62 16 4 0 0 3 8 8 0 0 6 0 0 .258 .343 .323 .665 81 85 -0.0
2026 Toronto - MLB 37 122 432 133 28 1 11 52 67 46 2 1 69 1 1 .308 .376 .454 .830 124 130 2.0
2026 Total - MLB 37 140 494 149 32 1 11 55 75 54 2 1 75 1 1 .302 .372 .437 .809 118 124 2.0
Total MLB 287 1042 315 57 4 25 120 141 110 7 3 148 2 2 .302 .372 .437 .808 114 116 4.1
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
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 Chicago - MLB LF 1 1 3 0 0 4 1 .750 9.0 3.00 -0.3 1.015
2025 Chicago - MLB CF 67 66 181 1 0 186 4 .978 547.1 2.99 -4.6 .959
2025 Chicago - MLB RF 72 64 108 8 0 120 4 .967 551.2 1.89 -3.4 .938
2026 Toronto - MLB 1B 42 42 315 32 43 352 5 .986 352.0 8.87 -3.8 .903
2026 Toronto - MLB LF 19 16 24 0 0 24 0 1.000 138.2 1.56 -1.2 .967
2026 Toronto - MLB CF 10 10 20 0 0 21 1 .952 88.0 2.05 -0.6 .932
2026 River Hills - MLB RF 18 18 29 2 0 32 1 .969 149.2 1.86 -0.3 .956
2026 Toronto - MLB RF 33 23 39 3 0 45 3 .933 214.1 1.76 -0.8 .981
TOTAL 1B 42 42 315 32 43 352 5 .986 352.0 8.87 -3.8 .903
TOTAL LF 20 17 27 0 0 28 1 .964 147.2 1.65 -1.5 .972
TOTAL CF 77 76 201 1 0 207 5 .976 635.1 2.86 -5.1 .957
TOTAL RF 123 105 176 13 0 197 8 .959 915.2 1.86 -4.6 .950
PLAYER HISTORY
11/24/2025 Became a free agent.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
01/31/2026 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $14,800,000 with the River Hills Rockets organization.
03/23/2026 Outstandingly completed training to improve his outfield defense at the River Hills Rockets development complex.
04/21/2026 Injured on 04/20/2026, diagnosed with a strained Achilles tendon, is day-to-day.
04/29/2026 Was claimed off waivers by Toronto while with River Hills.
07/20/2026 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
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