1B Matt Kirkland #5
Toronto Blue Jays MLB
Age: 38 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/11/2026
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1B MATT KIRKLAND #5 - AGE: 38 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
122 435 129 28 1 9 48 48 64 .297 .368 .428 1 2.2
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: 30 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
09/08/2026 MIN Loss, 4-6 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
09/07/2026 MIN Loss, 1-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/06/2026 CHC Loss, 2-5 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/05/2026 CHC Loss, 4-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/04/2026 CHC Loss, 2-3 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
09/02/2026 @ NYY Win, 4-3 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/01/2026 @ NYY Win, 8-1 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
08/31/2026 @ NYY Loss, 5-6 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
08/30/2026 @ BOS Loss, 0-10 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/29/2026 @ BOS Loss, 0-4 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 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, 23 Days
Service This Yr:168 Days
40-Man Service:18 Years, 23 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 122 435 129 28 1 9 48 66 48 64 .297 .368 .428 .796 .347 .131 118
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 118 490 2 0 0 14 4 1 186 38 1 1 50.0 67.6 5.60 2.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   104 38 10 0 3 19 22 14 10 1 0 0 .365 .437 .548 .985
Versus Right   331 91 18 1 6 29 44 34 54 0 4 2 .275 .346 .390 .736
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   6 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
Last Week   20 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 5 0 0 1 .250 .375 .250 .625
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   22 6 0 0 0 1 3 3 5 0 0 1 .273 .385 .273 .657
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   983 295 53 4 23 113 132 104 137 3 6 7 .300 .370 .432 .802
Home   222 76 19 1 4 29 36 29 25 1 3 2 .342 .421 .491 .912
Road   213 53 9 0 5 19 30 19 39 0 1 0 .249 .310 .362 .672
Grass   389 118 25 1 9 44 61 44 54 1 4 2 .303 .376 .442 .818
Turf   46 11 3 0 0 4 5 4 10 0 0 0 .239 .300 .304 .604
Day   175 57 13 1 2 19 26 23 27 0 2 2 .326 .410 .446 .856
Night   260 72 15 0 7 29 40 25 37 1 2 0 .277 .339 .415 .755
As Starter   433 128 28 1 9 48 65 48 64 1 4 2 .296 .368 .427 .795
As Reliever / Substitution   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   67 19 3 0 2 5 11 5 13 0 0 1 .284 .342 .418 .760
Inning 1-3   158 42 5 1 3 15 19 19 24 1 3 0 .266 .343 .367 .710
Inning 4-6   157 52 14 0 4 22 26 17 19 0 1 1 .331 .400 .497 .897
Inning 7-9   113 34 9 0 2 11 21 12 20 0 0 1 .301 .373 .434 .807
Extra Innings   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
0 Outs   140 41 7 1 3 9 28 12 16 0 4 1 .293 .353 .421 .774
1 Outs   171 50 11 0 3 18 27 21 25 1 0 0 .292 .368 .409 .777
2 Outs   124 38 10 0 3 21 11 15 23 0 0 1 .306 .386 .460 .845
Scoring Position   98 29 6 1 3 37 16 18 18 1 4 0 .296 .402 .469 .871
Bases Empty   244 72 12 0 6 6 36 26 36 0 0 2 .295 .368 .418 .786
Runner on 1st   93 28 10 0 0 5 14 4 10 0 0 0 .301 .330 .409 .738
Runner on 2nd   40 8 1 1 2 9 8 4 7 0 2 0 .200 .273 .425 .698
Runner on 3rd   10 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 4 1 1 0 .100 .231 .200 .431
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   6 4 0 0 0 6 3 2 0 0 1 0 .667 .750 .667 1.417
Bases Loaded   10 5 2 0 0 10 1 2 3 0 0 0 .500 .583 .700 1.283
Two Strikes   259 67 16 1 5 31 31 17 64 1 0 0 .259 .303 .386 .689
First Pitch   40 10 2 0 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .375 .625
Count 0-1   34 13 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 .382 .382 .412 .794
Count 0-2   27 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 10 0 0 0 .185 .185 .259 .444
Count 1-0   25 13 2 0 2 7 4 0 0 0 1 0 .520 .520 .840 1.360
Count 1-1   39 16 4 0 0 2 10 0 0 0 1 1 .410 .425 .513 .938
Count 1-2   63 14 4 0 1 3 8 0 19 0 0 0 .222 .222 .333 .556
Count 2-0   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   28 8 2 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .310 .464 .775
Count 2-2   82 20 3 0 1 12 8 0 20 0 0 0 .244 .244 .317 .561
Count 3-0   1 1 1 0 0 0 5 15 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Count 3-1   4 1 0 0 0 0 6 16 0 0 0 0 .250 .850 .250 1.100
Full Count   87 28 7 1 3 16 14 17 15 1 0 0 .322 .429 .529 .957
Behind in Count   124 32 7 0 1 4 12 0 29 0 1 0 .258 .258 .339 .597
Ahead in Count   63 23 5 0 3 10 18 31 0 0 2 1 .365 .579 .587 1.166
Batting 2nd   146 46 8 1 3 14 26 14 23 0 1 0 .315 .375 .445 .820
Batting 3rd   27 7 3 0 0 3 3 2 4 1 0 0 .259 .300 .370 .670
Batting 4th   102 30 5 0 2 12 17 16 14 0 0 2 .294 .400 .402 .802
Batting 5th   138 42 12 0 3 18 18 15 20 0 2 0 .304 .373 .457 .829
Batting 6th   11 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 .091 .167 .364 .530
Batting 7th   9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Batting 9th   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Low Leverage   191 58 13 0 4 13 32 20 27 0 0 2 .304 .376 .435 .810
Medium Leverage   173 47 7 1 3 19 24 17 27 1 3 0 .272 .335 .376 .711
High Leverage   71 24 8 0 2 16 10 10 10 0 1 0 .338 .420 .535 .955
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 80 83 -0.0
2026 Toronto - MLB 37 104 373 113 24 1 9 45 58 40 2 1 58 1 1 .303 .373 .445 .818 117 125 1.6
2026 Total - MLB 37 122 435 129 28 1 9 48 66 48 2 1 64 1 1 .297 .368 .428 .796 112 119 1.5
Total MLB 269 983 295 53 4 23 113 132 104 7 3 137 2 2 .300 .370 .432 .802 111 114 3.7
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 27 27 208 19 28 230 3 .987 224.0 9.12 -1.9 .904
2026 Toronto - MLB LF 19 16 24 0 0 24 0 1.000 138.2 1.56 -1.1 .969
2026 Toronto - MLB CF 10 10 20 0 0 21 1 .952 88.0 2.05 -0.5 .935
2026 River Hills - MLB RF 18 18 29 2 0 32 1 .969 149.2 1.86 -0.3 .955
2026 Toronto - MLB RF 31 22 36 3 0 41 2 .951 203.1 1.73 -0.9 .974
TOTAL 1B 27 27 208 19 28 230 3 .987 224.0 9.12 -1.9 .904
TOTAL LF 20 17 27 0 0 28 1 .964 147.2 1.65 -1.4 .974
TOTAL CF 77 76 201 1 0 207 5 .976 635.1 2.86 -5.1 .957
TOTAL RF 121 104 173 13 0 193 7 .964 904.2 1.85 -4.7 .948
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.
Thursday, June 4th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 26.8 Build 82