LF Matt Howell #54
Fredericksburg Nationals (WSH) CAR
Age: 24 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/11/2026
BNN Index | CAR | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
LF MATT HOWELL #54 - AGE: 24 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
36 134 37 5 1 0 13 11 13 .276 .333 .328 0 -0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 35 40 45
Gap 40 40 40 50
Power 30 25 30 35
Eye 35 30 35 45
Avoid K's 35 30 35 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 55
Errors: - 35 50
Arm: 20 35 50
Turn DP: - 30 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 55
1st Base: - Center Field: 35
2nd Base: - Right Field: 45
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Aggressiveness: 40
Stealing Ability: 35
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/09/2026 @ AUG Win, 12-3 4 2 2 2 0 1 0 0
09/08/2026 @ AUG Win, 4-3 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/07/2026 @ AUG Win, 4-1 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/06/2026 FAY Win, 4-3 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
09/05/2026 FAY Win, 3-2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/04/2026 FAY Loss, 1-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/03/2026 MYR Win, 7-6 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/02/2026 MYR Loss, 1-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/01/2026 MYR Win, 9-5 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
08/12/2026 @ DEL Win, 6-2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/19/2002
Born in:Bismarck, ND
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:1 Year
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2025, 18th Pick in Round 25
EASTERN LEAGUE 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 3 11 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 .273 .308 .273 .580 .248 .000 33
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 3 14 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0.0 0.9 2.26 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   11 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 .273 .308 .273 .580
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
August   11 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 .273 .308 .273 .580
Career   11 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 .273 .308 .273 .580
Home   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Road   7 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 .286 .333 .286 .619
Turf   11 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 .273 .308 .273 .580
Night   11 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 .273 .308 .273 .580
As Starter   11 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 .273 .308 .273 .580
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 52 209 65 11 1 6 29 29 18 41 .311 .371 .459 .831 .359 .148 108
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 48 236 2 2 0 0 7 0 96 18 1 3 25.0 36.4 6.39 1.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   56 12 2 0 3 12 8 4 11 0 3 0 .214 .267 .411 .677
Versus Right   153 53 9 1 3 17 21 14 30 0 4 2 .346 .408 .477 .885
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   49 17 4 0 0 3 6 4 7 0 2 0 .347 .396 .429 .825
May   11 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .364 .364 .364 .727
June   54 19 3 1 2 3 7 5 13 0 3 1 .352 .417 .556 .972
July   70 17 4 0 3 16 12 6 14 0 2 1 .243 .312 .429 .740
August   25 8 0 0 1 6 3 3 5 0 0 0 .320 .393 .440 .833
Last Year   115 34 5 0 2 11 10 10 18 0 8 3 .296 .367 .391 .758
Career   324 99 16 1 8 40 39 28 59 0 15 5 .306 .370 .435 .805
Home   114 42 7 0 4 22 18 12 20 0 4 1 .368 .433 .535 .968
Road   95 23 4 1 2 7 11 6 21 0 3 1 .242 .294 .368 .663
Grass   186 63 10 1 6 26 27 17 35 0 7 2 .339 .400 .500 .900
Turf   23 2 1 0 0 3 2 1 6 0 0 0 .087 .125 .130 .255
Day   62 20 5 0 2 11 11 4 13 0 2 1 .323 .373 .500 .873
Night   147 45 6 1 4 18 18 14 28 0 5 1 .306 .370 .442 .813
As Starter   201 64 11 1 5 27 28 18 39 0 7 2 .318 .380 .458 .838
As Reliever / Substitution   8 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .125 .125 .500 .625
CAROLINA LEAGUE 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 36 134 37 5 1 0 13 14 11 13 .276 .333 .328 .662 .298 .052 74
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 33 152 2 1 0 4 2 3 44 6 0 0 0.0 15.0 3.83 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   27 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 3 0 1 1 .148 .281 .148 .429
Versus Right   107 33 5 1 0 13 13 7 10 3 1 1 .308 .347 .374 .721
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   13 5 1 0 0 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 .385 .429 .462 .890
Last Week   22 3 1 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 .136 .208 .182 .390
May   94 28 3 1 0 10 9 8 9 3 2 2 .298 .355 .351 .706
August   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
September   35 8 2 0 0 3 5 3 4 0 0 0 .229 .289 .286 .575
Career   134 37 5 1 0 13 14 11 13 3 2 2 .276 .333 .328 .662
Home   61 14 2 0 0 5 3 6 8 1 1 2 .230 .314 .262 .577
Road   73 23 3 1 0 8 11 5 5 2 1 0 .315 .350 .384 .734
Grass   113 30 4 1 0 10 11 9 13 2 1 2 .265 .325 .319 .644
Turf   21 7 1 0 0 3 3 2 0 1 1 0 .333 .375 .381 .756
Day   33 6 1 1 0 0 4 3 5 0 0 0 .182 .250 .273 .523
Night   101 31 4 0 0 13 10 8 8 3 2 2 .307 .360 .347 .706
As Starter   130 36 5 1 0 12 14 11 13 3 2 2 .277 .336 .331 .666
As Reliever / Substitution   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
FLORIDA COMPLEX LEAGUE 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 18 67 30 3 1 4 13 14 9 8 .448 .519 .701 1.221 .519 .254 200
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 16 77 1 0 0 0 0 0 47 8 0 1 0.0 25.1 17.85 1.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   25 12 1 0 1 2 5 2 3 0 0 1 .480 .536 .640 1.176
Versus Right   42 18 2 1 3 11 9 7 5 0 0 0 .429 .510 .738 1.248
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   49 25 3 1 3 12 12 6 6 0 0 0 .510 .564 .796 1.360
July   18 5 0 0 1 1 2 3 2 0 0 1 .278 .409 .444 .854
Last Year   27 12 4 0 1 4 6 4 3 0 0 0 .444 .516 .704 1.220
Career   94 42 7 1 5 17 20 13 11 0 0 1 .447 .519 .702 1.221
Home   33 17 1 0 3 8 7 3 4 0 0 0 .515 .556 .818 1.374
Road   34 13 2 1 1 5 7 6 4 0 0 1 .382 .488 .588 1.076
Grass   67 30 3 1 4 13 14 9 8 0 0 1 .448 .519 .701 1.221
Day   28 14 0 0 2 2 6 3 2 0 0 0 .500 .548 .714 1.263
Night   39 16 3 1 2 11 8 6 6 0 0 1 .410 .500 .692 1.192
As Starter   65 28 3 1 4 12 14 8 8 0 0 1 .431 .500 .692 1.192
As Reliever / Substitution   2 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
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
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 Total - 22 60 242 70 17 8 6 47 48 45 10 0 63 2 2 .289 .421 .500 .921 100 100 2.9
2025 Washington (FCL) - R 22 12 27 12 4 0 1 4 6 4 0 0 3 1 0 .444 .516 .704 1.220 195 219 0.5
2025 Wilmington - A 22 34 115 34 5 0 2 11 10 10 3 0 18 2 2 .296 .367 .391 .758 98 84 0.0
2026 Washington (FCL) - R 23 18 67 30 3 1 4 13 14 9 1 0 8 0 1 .448 .519 .701 1.221 178 200 1.2
2026 Fredericksburg - A 23 36 134 37 5 1 0 13 14 11 2 3 13 0 0 .276 .333 .328 .662 78 74 -0.2
2026 Wilmington - A 23 52 209 65 11 1 6 29 29 18 2 0 41 1 3 .311 .371 .459 .831 117 108 1.2
2026 Total - A 23 88 343 102 16 2 6 42 43 29 4 3 54 1 3 .297 .356 .408 .764 102 95 1.0
2026 Harrisburg - AA 23 3 11 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 .273 .308 .273 .580 50 33 -0.1
Total EL 3 11 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 .273 .308 .273 .580 50 33
Total SAL 86 324 99 16 1 8 40 39 28 5 0 59 3 5 .306 .370 .435 .805 110 99
Total CAR 36 134 37 5 1 0 13 14 11 2 3 13 0 0 .276 .333 .328 .662 78 74
Total FCL 30 94 42 7 1 5 17 20 13 1 0 11 1 1 .447 .519 .702 1.221 183 205
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2026 Harrisburg - AA LF 2 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 17.0 1.59 +0.0 1.017
2026 Wilmington - A LF 39 38 73 0 0 73 0 1.000 345.0 1.90 +5.0 1.097
2026 Fredericksburg - A LF 24 24 40 0 0 40 0 1.000 209.0 1.72 +2.0 1.070
2026 Washington (FCL) - R LF 11 11 20 1 0 21 0 1.000 87.2 2.16 +1.4 1.117
2026 Harrisburg - AA CF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.0 1.046
2026 Wilmington - A CF 9 8 24 2 0 26 0 1.000 75.0 3.12 -0.6 .976
2026 Fredericksburg - A CF 11 9 18 0 0 20 2 .900 83.0 1.95 -3.3 .866
2026 Washington (FCL) - R CF 6 5 20 0 0 20 0 1.000 48.0 3.75 +0.2 .989
2026 Wilmington - A RF 5 2 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 22.0 3.27 -0.3 .964
2026 Fredericksburg - A RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.1 1.103
2026 Washington (FCL) - R RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 76 75 136 1 0 137 0 1.000 658.2 1.87 +8.4 1.090
TOTAL CF 27 23 64 2 0 68 2 .971 215.0 2.76 -3.7 .948
TOTAL RF 6 2 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 25.0 3.24 -0.2 .978
PLAYER HISTORY
07/11/2025 Drafted in the 2025 first-year player draft out of college (North Dakota State University; Fargo, ND) by the Washington Nationals. (Round 25, Pick 18, 738th overall pick).
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 30 (40).
06/22/2026 Injured (bruised finger),day-to-day for 1 day.
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