C Matt Lerch #20
Atlanta Braves MLB
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
06/01/2026
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C MATT LERCH #20 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
40 118 24 10 0 4 21 8 25 .203 .254 .390 0 0.1
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
05/30/2026 @ TEX Loss, 9-10 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
05/29/2026 @ TEX Win, 6-2 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
05/27/2026 MIL Win, 2-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/26/2026 MIL Loss, 0-7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/25/2026 MIL Loss, 7-15 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/23/2026 BAL Win, 9-4 4 2 2 2 1 0 0 0
05/22/2026 BAL Loss, 1-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/20/2026 @ MIL Loss, 5-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/19/2026 @ MIL Loss, 1-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/18/2026 @ MIL Win, 4-3 4 1 2 2 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, 92 Days
Service This Yr:69 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 134 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 40 118 24 10 0 4 21 13 8 25 .203 .254 .390 .644 .278 .186 72
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 31 126 0 0 0 4 0 0 46 14 0 0 0.0 10.7 2.94 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   39 7 3 0 1 6 5 4 10 0 0 0 .179 .256 .333 .589
Versus Right   79 17 7 0 3 15 8 4 15 0 0 0 .215 .253 .418 .671
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   15 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 .133 .133 .200 .333
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
Spring Training   50 12 5 0 1 3 5 4 6 0 0 0 .240 .296 .400 .696
Career   118 24 10 0 4 21 13 8 25 0 0 0 .203 .254 .390 .644
Home   68 16 7 0 3 13 8 3 14 0 0 0 .235 .268 .471 .738
Road   50 8 3 0 1 8 5 5 11 0 0 0 .160 .236 .280 .516
Grass   103 20 8 0 3 16 11 8 22 0 0 0 .194 .252 .359 .611
Turf   15 4 2 0 1 5 2 0 3 0 0 0 .267 .267 .600 .867
Day   47 11 3 0 2 8 5 3 14 0 0 0 .234 .280 .426 .706
Night   71 13 7 0 2 13 8 5 11 0 0 0 .183 .237 .366 .603
As Starter   112 23 9 0 4 21 11 6 21 0 0 0 .205 .246 .393 .639
As Reliever / Substitution   6 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 .167 .375 .333 .708
Pinch Hitting   6 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 .167 .375 .333 .708
Close/Late   32 8 4 0 0 4 6 5 6 0 0 0 .250 .351 .375 .726
Inning 1-3   33 4 2 0 0 6 0 1 8 0 0 0 .121 .147 .182 .329
Inning 4-6   41 10 3 0 3 7 6 2 9 0 0 0 .244 .279 .537 .816
Inning 7-9   41 9 5 0 1 7 7 5 7 0 0 0 .220 .304 .415 .719
Extra Innings   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
0 Outs   35 6 2 0 1 4 6 2 6 0 0 0 .171 .216 .314 .531
1 Outs   42 11 5 0 3 13 5 4 10 0 0 0 .262 .326 .595 .921
2 Outs   41 7 3 0 0 4 2 2 9 0 0 0 .171 .209 .244 .453
Scoring Position   29 10 5 0 1 17 2 1 7 0 0 0 .345 .367 .621 .987
Bases Empty   57 8 3 0 2 2 9 6 11 0 0 0 .140 .222 .298 .520
Runner on 1st   32 6 2 0 1 2 2 1 7 0 0 0 .188 .212 .344 .556
Runner on 2nd   10 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .300 .500
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   6 3 2 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .833 1.333
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Bases Loaded   6 2 1 0 1 8 1 1 3 0 0 0 .333 .429 1.000 1.429
Two Strikes   51 5 2 0 1 3 3 5 25 0 0 0 .098 .179 .196 .375
First Pitch   19 7 2 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .368 .368 .632 1.000
Count 0-1   12 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 0-2   7 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .286 .286 .429 .714
Count 1-0   12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   14 6 4 0 1 9 3 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .929 1.357
Count 1-2   23 2 0 0 1 2 2 0 10 0 0 0 .087 .087 .217 .304
Count 2-0   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 2-1   6 3 2 0 1 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.333 1.833
Count 2-2   14 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 .071 .071 .143 .214
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .400 .000 .400
Full Count   7 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 3 0 0 0 .000 .417 .000 .417
Behind in Count   42 6 1 0 1 2 4 0 14 0 0 0 .143 .143 .238 .381
Ahead in Count   22 4 2 0 1 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 .182 .280 .409 .689
Batting Leadoff   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Batting 5th   2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Batting 6th   41 10 3 0 2 14 5 2 5 0 0 0 .244 .279 .463 .742
Batting 7th   45 8 4 0 1 6 4 2 11 0 0 0 .178 .213 .333 .546
Batting 8th   24 4 1 0 1 1 2 2 4 0 0 0 .167 .231 .333 .564
Batting 9th   6 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .167 .286 .333 .619
Low Leverage   40 7 2 0 2 5 4 3 7 0 0 0 .175 .233 .375 .608
Medium Leverage   52 11 5 0 1 8 6 3 13 0 0 0 .212 .255 .365 .620
High Leverage   26 6 3 0 1 8 3 2 5 0 0 0 .231 .286 .462 .747
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 40 118 24 10 0 4 21 13 8 0 0 25 0 0 .203 .254 .390 .644 68 72 0.1
Total MLB 40 118 24 10 0 4 21 13 8 0 0 25 0 0 .203 .254 .390 .644 68 72 0.1
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
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 32 31 231 22 2 254 1 .996 277.0 8.22 -0.2 .775 2 41 12 29.3
2026 Atlanta - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL C 32 31 231 22 2 254 1 .996 277.0 8.22 -0.2 .775 2 41 12 29.3
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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