C Matt Lerch #20
Atlanta Braves MLB
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
07/19/2026
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C MATT LERCH #20 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
69 207 42 13 0 6 32 16 56 .203 .259 .353 0 -0.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 50 45 45
Gap 50 50 45 50
Power 45 55 45 45
Eye 40 45 40 40
Avoid K's 45 50 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 55
Errors: - 35 55
Arm: 65 60 60
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 45 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 55 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Aggressiveness: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/17/2026 @ NYY Loss, 2-8 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/14/2026 @ STL Loss, 1-3 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
07/10/2026 CIN Win, 6-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/09/2026 KC Win, 4-3 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
07/05/2026 @ LAD Win, 5-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/03/2026 @ LAD Loss, 6-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/02/2026 @ SD Win, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/01/2026 @ SD Win, 5-3 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
06/30/2026 @ SD Win, 9-0 4 0 2 2 0 0 2 0
06/28/2026 NYM Win, 8-6 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/17/1998
Born in:Countryside, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$740,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 140 Days
Service This Yr:117 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, 10 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 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 69 207 42 13 0 6 32 19 16 56 .203 .259 .353 .612 .267 .150 63
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 52 224 0 0 0 9 0 1 73 19 0 0 0.0 17.0 2.62 -0.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   63 13 5 0 1 9 7 7 17 1 0 0 .206 .282 .333 .615
Versus Right   144 29 8 0 5 23 12 9 39 0 0 0 .201 .248 .361 .609
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   7 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .286 .286 .429 .714
Last Week   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
April   55 12 5 0 1 6 5 4 11 0 0 0 .218 .271 .364 .635
May   63 12 5 0 3 15 8 4 14 0 0 0 .190 .239 .413 .652
June   68 14 0 0 2 10 5 7 24 1 0 0 .206 .276 .294 .570
July   21 4 3 0 0 1 1 1 7 0 0 0 .190 .227 .333 .561
Spring Training   50 12 5 0 1 3 5 4 6 0 0 0 .240 .296 .400 .696
Career   207 42 13 0 6 32 19 16 56 1 0 0 .203 .259 .353 .612
Home   105 23 7 0 4 18 13 7 24 0 0 0 .219 .268 .400 .668
Road   102 19 6 0 2 14 6 9 32 1 0 0 .186 .250 .304 .554
Grass   177 37 11 0 5 27 17 16 44 1 0 0 .209 .273 .356 .629
Turf   30 5 2 0 1 5 2 0 12 0 0 0 .167 .167 .333 .500
Day   70 13 3 0 2 9 5 4 25 0 0 0 .186 .230 .314 .544
Night   137 29 10 0 4 23 14 12 31 1 0 0 .212 .273 .372 .646
As Starter   192 40 12 0 6 32 17 14 48 1 0 0 .208 .261 .365 .625
As Reliever / Substitution   15 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 8 0 0 0 .133 .235 .200 .435
Pinch Hitting   11 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 6 0 0 0 .182 .308 .273 .580
Close/Late   61 15 5 0 1 9 9 6 18 0 0 0 .246 .313 .377 .690
Inning 1-3   56 8 2 0 0 8 0 3 14 1 0 0 .143 .183 .179 .362
Inning 4-6   68 15 4 0 4 10 9 6 18 0 0 0 .221 .284 .456 .740
Inning 7-9   78 18 7 0 2 13 10 6 21 0 0 0 .231 .286 .397 .683
Extra Innings   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
0 Outs   68 11 3 0 2 7 9 4 20 1 0 0 .162 .205 .294 .500
1 Outs   70 18 6 0 3 17 7 5 18 0 0 0 .257 .307 .471 .778
2 Outs   69 13 4 0 1 8 3 7 18 0 0 0 .188 .263 .290 .553
Scoring Position   54 17 5 0 1 25 2 2 14 1 0 0 .315 .333 .463 .796
Bases Empty   102 17 5 0 4 4 14 12 29 0 0 0 .167 .254 .333 .588
Runner on 1st   51 8 3 0 1 3 3 2 13 0 0 0 .157 .189 .275 .463
Runner on 2nd   13 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 .231 .231 .308 .538
Runner on 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   13 6 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 .462 .462 .615 1.077
Runner on 1st & 3rd   9 3 1 0 0 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .400 .444 .844
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 3 0 0 0 6 0 0 1 1 0 0 .375 .333 .375 .708
Bases Loaded   8 2 1 0 1 8 1 1 4 0 0 0 .250 .333 .750 1.083
Two Strikes   101 10 3 0 1 6 6 7 56 1 0 0 .099 .156 .158 .314
First Pitch   31 10 3 0 2 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 .323 .323 .613 .935
Count 0-1   17 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .235 .235 .471
Count 0-2   14 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 9 0 0 0 .214 .214 .286 .500
Count 1-0   21 4 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .190 .238 .429
Count 1-1   18 6 4 0 1 10 3 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .722 1.056
Count 1-2   39 4 1 0 1 3 3 0 19 1 0 0 .103 .100 .205 .305
Count 2-0   4 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 .750 1.500
Count 2-1   8 4 2 0 1 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.125 1.625
Count 2-2   31 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 .032 .032 .065 .097
Count 3-0   2 1 0 0 1 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 .500 .875 2.000 2.875
Count 3-1   5 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .000 .375 .000 .375
Full Count   17 2 0 0 0 2 3 7 8 0 0 0 .118 .375 .118 .493
Behind in Count   70 11 2 0 1 5 5 0 28 1 0 0 .157 .155 .229 .384
Ahead in Count   40 12 3 0 2 10 5 9 0 0 0 0 .300 .429 .525 .954
Batting Leadoff   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 5th   3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Batting 6th   105 24 5 0 4 25 11 10 26 1 0 0 .229 .293 .390 .684
Batting 7th   45 8 4 0 1 6 4 2 11 0 0 0 .178 .213 .333 .546
Batting 8th   27 5 1 0 1 1 2 2 6 0 0 0 .185 .241 .333 .575
Batting 9th   26 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 0 0 .115 .148 .192 .340
Low Leverage   75 14 4 0 4 8 7 7 18 0 0 0 .187 .256 .400 .656
Medium Leverage   85 17 6 0 1 12 7 5 25 1 0 0 .200 .242 .306 .548
High Leverage   47 11 3 0 1 12 5 4 13 0 0 0 .234 .294 .362 .656
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
2026 Atlanta - MLB 27 69 207 42 13 0 6 32 19 16 0 1 56 0 0 .203 .259 .353 .612 60 63 -0.4
Total MLB 69 207 42 13 0 6 32 19 16 0 1 56 0 0 .203 .259 .353 .612 60 63 -0.4
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
2025 Gwinnett - AAA 26 96 355 93 18 0 8 52 33 38 1 0 58 0 1 .262 .335 .380 .715 86 90 0.4
Total IL 96 355 93 18 0 8 52 33 38 1 0 58 0 1 .262 .335 .380 .715 86 90
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2026 Atlanta - MLB C 56 52 414 29 2 444 1 .998 474.2 8.40 -2.0 .849 4 67 15 22.4
2026 Atlanta - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL C 56 52 414 29 2 444 1 .998 474.2 8.40 -2.0 .849 4 67 15 22.4
TOTAL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
02/16/2025 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves organization.
12/15/2025 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Atlanta Braves.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
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