LF Matt Pope #43
Age: 30 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
11/11/2027
 OA: 40 POT: 40
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LF MATT POPE #43 - AGE: 30 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 50 55 55
Gap 55 50 60 55
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 35 35 40 35
Avoid K's 60 55 60 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 20 45
Errors: - 25 45
Arm: 20 40 60
Turn DP: - 20 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 45
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 45
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Quiet and doesn't stand out in a crowd.
Low: Greed
Birthday:05/25/1997
Born in:West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:
Service This Yr:
40-Man Service:
Pro Service:
Arbitration Eligibility:
Option Years:
Contract Extension:
Drafted:2015, 24th Pick in Round 2
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
2021 Chicago - SKY 24 46 134 33 5 0 4 16 17 6 1 1 13 0 3 .246 .282 .373 .655 74 73 -0.5
Total SKY 46 134 33 5 0 4 16 17 6 1 1 13 0 3 .246 .282 .373 .655 74 73 -0.5
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
2015 Total - 18 24 108 53 15 1 3 36 51 8 1 3 5 1 1 .491 .517 .731 1.248 100 100 2.1
2015 Chicago N (AZL) - R 18 61 232 54 10 0 1 21 16 9 1 2 56 0 0 .233 .262 .289 .551 50 48 -1.9
2016 Chicago N (AZL) - R 19 64 263 78 20 4 0 24 32 9 2 3 70 0 2 .297 .321 .403 .724 95 94 0.2
2017 Chicago N (AZL) - R 20 51 206 66 19 3 4 35 32 12 0 1 35 0 0 .320 .356 .500 .856 128 122 1.4
2018 Eugene - A- 21 57 222 69 22 0 7 22 38 13 2 4 38 0 1 .311 .349 .505 .853 149 147 1.3
2019 South Bend - A 22 74 283 91 21 0 9 46 38 31 3 1 48 2 0 .322 .393 .491 .884 157 151 2.5
2019 Myrtle Beach - A+ 22 25 102 29 3 1 3 12 9 7 0 0 10 0 1 .284 .330 .422 .752 122 107 0.2
2019 Total - A+ 22 99 385 120 24 1 12 58 47 38 3 1 58 2 1 .312 .377 .473 .850 148 140 2.7
2019 Tennessee - AA 22 18 64 18 4 1 3 12 8 9 0 1 15 0 0 .281 .365 .516 .880 143 132 0.3
2020 Myrtle Beach - A+ 23 18 49 23 4 2 3 13 13 5 2 2 6 0 0 .469 .517 .816 1.334 282 267 1.3
2020 Tennessee - AA 23 48 175 51 13 2 5 32 24 16 1 2 20 0 0 .291 .351 .474 .825 133 127 0.9
2020 Iowa - AAA 23 26 100 26 5 0 1 7 9 4 0 0 13 0 0 .260 .288 .340 .628 71 72 -0.4
2021 Myrtle Beach - A+ 24 10 38 12 3 0 0 6 4 3 0 1 3 0 0 .316 .357 .395 .752 125 125 0.2
2021 Tennessee - AA 24 6 16 3 2 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 6 0 0 .188 .188 .500 .688 87 86 0.0
2021 Iowa - AAA 24 17 71 19 1 0 1 8 8 1 2 1 8 1 0 .268 .293 .324 .617 74 74 -0.1
2022 Myrtle Beach - A+ 25 37 145 50 9 1 3 22 29 14 1 0 22 1 0 .345 .406 .483 .889 165 172 1.6
2022 Tennessee - AA 25 87 350 104 25 2 10 53 50 22 4 6 35 2 0 .297 .340 .466 .806 130 131 2.2
2022 Iowa - AAA 25 5 18 10 1 1 1 5 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 .556 .556 .889 1.444 297 313 0.5
2023 Iowa - AAA 26 108 395 118 24 3 10 44 58 23 2 2 53 1 3 .299 .339 .451 .789 123 126 1.6
2024 Mississippi - AA 27 21 91 28 5 0 1 10 12 4 1 2 15 0 0 .308 .337 .396 .732 111 105 0.1
2024 Gwinnett - AAA 27 7 24 5 0 0 1 3 3 1 0 0 6 0 0 .208 .240 .333 .573 57 56 -0.1
2025 Mississippi - AA 28 27 104 34 8 0 0 16 12 1 1 1 16 0 0 .327 .336 .404 .740 109 108 0.3
2025 Gwinnett - AAA 28 25 93 19 3 1 1 7 10 5 0 0 18 1 0 .204 .245 .290 .535 50 37 -0.4
2025 Omaha - AAA 28 54 217 54 12 0 5 30 26 9 4 0 33 1 1 .249 .291 .373 .665 81 84 -0.3
2025 Total - AAA 28 79 310 73 15 1 6 37 36 14 4 0 51 2 1 .235 .277 .348 .626 72 70 -0.7
2026 Omaha - AAA 29 69 275 78 14 1 8 37 29 15 6 1 38 4 0 .284 .333 .429 .762 107 111 0.9
Total AAA 311 1193 329 60 6 28 141 148 58 14 4 171 8 4 .276 .316 .407 .723 100 102
Total AA 207 800 238 57 5 20 127 108 52 7 12 107 2 0 .297 .341 .456 .797 126 124
Total A+ 90 334 114 19 4 9 53 55 29 3 3 41 1 1 .341 .396 .503 .899 166 162
Total A 74 283 91 21 0 9 46 38 31 3 1 48 2 0 .322 .393 .491 .884 157 151
Total A- 57 222 69 22 0 7 22 38 13 2 4 38 0 1 .311 .349 .505 .853 149 147
Total R 176 701 198 49 7 5 80 80 30 3 6 161 0 2 .282 .312 .394 .706 90 87
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2015 Chicago N (AZL) - R 1B 24 23 155 4 15 164 5 .970 208.0 6.88 -2.7 .858
2015 Chicago N (AZL) - R 3B 3 3 0 4 0 5 1 .800 26.0 1.38 -0.9 .753
2015 Chicago N (AZL) - R LF 2 2 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 16.0 2.81 -0.8 .820
2015 Chicago N (AZL) - R CF 6 6 15 2 0 19 2 .895 50.0 3.06 -2.6 .818
2015 Chicago N (AZL) - R RF 3 2 7 1 1 9 1 .889 18.0 4.00 +0.4 1.039
2016 Chicago N (AZL) - R 1B 6 6 38 0 1 38 0 1.000 48.0 7.12 -0.5 .801
2016 Chicago N (AZL) - R RF 54 54 118 4 2 130 8 .938 465.0 2.36 -2.8 .975
2017 Chicago N (AZL) - R 1B 3 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 3.0 12.00 -0.3 .596
2017 Chicago N (AZL) - R RF 38 37 89 3 1 93 1 .989 308.1 2.69 +2.0 .997
2018 Eugene - A- 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 0.1 27.00 0.0 .000
2018 Eugene - A- RF 13 12 20 0 0 20 0 1.000 108.2 1.66 -1.1 1.001
2019 Tennessee - AA 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2019 Myrtle Beach - A+ 1B 1 0 9 0 1 9 0 1.000 9.0 9.00 +0.0 .000
2019 Tennessee - AA 2B 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.0 1.037
2019 Tennessee - AA CF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -1.3 .494
2019 Tennessee - AA RF 1 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 +0.3 .982
2019 South Bend - A RF 69 69 132 6 2 141 3 .979 623.2 1.99 -6.6 .960
2020 Tennessee - AA P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
2020 Iowa - AAA 1B 4 4 29 0 5 30 1 .967 34.0 7.68 -1.6 .000
2020 Tennessee - AA 1B 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 2.0 13.50 0.0 .000
2020 Iowa - AAA SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2020 Tennessee - AA CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2020 Tennessee - AA RF 11 10 16 1 1 18 1 .944 92.2 1.65 -0.1 .994
2020 Myrtle Beach - A+ RF 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 18.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2021 Chicago - MLB 1B 4 0 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 13.0 6.92 -0.4 .531
2021 Chicago - MLB LF 8 8 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 71.0 1.52 -0.5 .901
2021 Iowa - AAA LF 16 16 25 0 0 25 0 1.000 143.2 1.57 -1.2 .957
2021 Tennessee - AA LF 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 10.2 1.69 +0.2 .974
2021 Chicago - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2021 Chicago - MLB RF 32 24 49 0 0 49 0 1.000 231.0 1.91 +0.2 .989
2021 Iowa - AAA RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2021 Myrtle Beach - A+ RF 10 10 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 86.0 1.15 +0.5 .991
2022 Tennessee - AA 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.3 .000
2022 Iowa - AAA LF 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 17.0 0.53 -0.0 .977
2022 Tennessee - AA LF 3 3 4 0 0 5 1 .800 26.0 1.38 +0.1 .977
2022 Myrtle Beach - A+ CF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.2 2.08 -0.2 .991
2022 Iowa - AAA RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 +0.0 1.001
2022 Tennessee - AA RF 63 62 105 4 2 110 1 .991 560.1 1.75 -1.9 .968
2022 Myrtle Beach - A+ RF 34 34 47 1 0 49 1 .980 304.2 1.42 -1.8 .949
2023 Iowa - AAA LF 12 10 16 0 0 16 0 1.000 89.2 1.61 -0.9 .979
2023 Iowa - AAA RF 14 10 24 0 0 25 1 .960 101.0 2.14 -0.7 .952
2024 Gwinnett - AAA LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.1 1.08 +0.0 .982
2024 Gwinnett - AAA RF 5 4 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 36.0 2.00 -0.1 .998
2024 Mississippi - AA RF 16 16 21 2 1 23 0 1.000 136.0 1.52 -1.7 .902
2025 Gwinnett - AAA LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 +0.0 .986
2025 Omaha - AAA LF 8 7 12 1 0 13 0 1.000 60.2 1.93 +0.2 .986
2025 Omaha - AAA CF 3 3 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 26.0 2.77 -1.9 .734
2025 Gwinnett - AAA RF 10 10 22 0 0 22 0 1.000 89.0 2.22 +0.7 .992
2025 Omaha - AAA RF 9 8 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 72.0 1.38 -0.7 .909
2025 Mississippi - AA RF 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 17.0 0.53 -0.3 .996
2026 Omaha - AAA LF 1 1 4 1 0 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 -0.6 .980
2026 Omaha - AAA CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Omaha - AAA RF 54 52 76 1 0 79 2 .975 475.2 1.46 -1.6 .972
TOTAL P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 46 33 250 4 22 260 6 .977 320.1 7.14 -5.7 .771
TOTAL 2B 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.0 1.037
TOTAL 3B 3 3 0 4 0 5 1 .800 26.0 1.38 -0.9 .753
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 56 52 84 2 0 87 1 .989 460.0 1.68 -3.5 .952
TOTAL CF 11 11 27 2 0 31 2 .935 93.2 2.79 -6.0 .766
TOTAL RF 442 420 763 23 10 805 19 .976 3762.0 1.88 -15.1 .972
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/2015 Drafted in the 2015 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 24, 57th overall pick) by the Chicago Cubs, out of high school (St. John Bosco; Bellflower, CA).
06/18/2015 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs organization with a signing bonus of $290,000.
07/16/2015 Goes 5-8 against the Kansas City (AZL) Royals, with 3 RBI and 2 R.
08/18/2015 Suspended 3 games after ejection following arguing a strike call.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (40); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 25 (25).
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (40); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 25 (30).
08/02/2017 Injured (Hamstring spasms), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 25 (35).
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 30 (30).
07/08/2019 Wins the A MID Player of the Week Award.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 30 (30).
04/25/2020 Suspended 3 games after ejection following a brawl.
04/30/2020 Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-4 against the Potomac Nationals, with 4 RBI and 2 runs scored.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 35 (35).
08/05/2021 Injured (Foot contusion), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 35 (35).
05/04/2022 Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored.
05/23/2022 Wins the A+ CFL Player of the Week Award.
06/06/2022 Wins the AA SL Player of the Week Award.
11/11/2022 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Chicago Cubs organization.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 35 (35).
08/07/2023 Wins the AAA PCL Player of the Week Award.
11/14/2023 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Chicago Cubs organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 35 (35).
03/15/2024 Released by the Chicago organization.
07/24/2024 Signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves organization.
08/30/2024 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Atlanta Braves organization.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 35 (35).
06/16/2025 Was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Kansas City Royals, along with a 2nd draft pick, a 5th draft pick, in exchange for 1B Austin Hagerty.
11/28/2025 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 35 (35).
05/17/2026 Goes 0-5 against the Iowa Cubs, ending his hitting streak at 21 games.
07/13/2026 Released by the Kansas City organization.
11/13/2026 Retired from professional baseball.
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