P Matt Koch #3
Age: 35 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/28/2026
OA: 20 POT: 20
P MATT KOCH #3 - AGE: 35 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 35 30 35 35
Movement 35 35 35 35
Control 60 60 60 60
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Slider 45 45
Changeup 40 40
Cutter 45 45
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 55
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
03/16/2026 @ YAK Loss, 2-3 2.0 3 2 2 1 2 Loss
03/10/2026 @ HAN Loss, 2-9 X 3.1 1 2 1 4 2
02/28/2026 YAK Loss, 0-1 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
02/23/2026 @ YAK Win, 3-2 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 Win
PERSONALITY
Just an average Joe.
Birthday:11/02/1990
Born in:Cherokee, IA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:12 Years, 60 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:12 Years, 60 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2016 Arizona - MLB 25 7 2 1 1 1 2.00 18.0 9 4 4 1 4 10 0 0 0.72 .157 3.91 0.2 208
2017 Arizona - MLB 26 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0 2 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0.00 1.000 0.00 0.0 999
2018 Arizona - MLB 27 19 14 5 5 0 4.15 86.2 88 43 40 19 22 50 0 0 1.27 .264 5.88 -0.8 97
2019 Arizona - MLB 28 9 0 0 0 0 9.15 20.2 29 21 21 8 4 9 0 0 1.60 .300 8.77 -0.9 48
2020 Tokyo Yakult - NPB 29 7 2 0 3 0 7.88 16.0 29 19 14 2 3 6 0 0 2.00 .000 4.83 -0.0 51
2021 Chiba Lotte - NPB 30 4 4 1 1 0 5.16 22.2 26 16 13 4 10 13 0 0 1.59 .306 5.46 -0.1 74
2022 Saitama Seibu - NPB 31 19 14 5 6 0 3.57 98.1 88 41 39 8 34 62 0 0 1.24 .270 4.02 1.0 109
2023 Yomiuri - NPB 32 23 23 11 8 0 4.08 145.2 138 71 66 17 36 94 1 0 1.19 .277 4.34 0.8 91
2024 Orix - NPB 33 38 0 3 1 1 3.93 66.1 74 32 29 8 19 47 0 0 1.40 .313 4.47 -0.1 105
2025 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - NPB 34 21 0 3 1 0 1.62 39.0 30 9 7 4 9 30 0 0 1.00 .245 3.63 0.3 244
Total MLB 36 16 6 6 1 4.88 125.1 128 71 68 28 31 69 0 0 1.27 .260 6.07 -1.5 89
Total NPB 112 43 23 20 1 3.90 388.0 385 188 168 43 111 252 1 0 1.28 .306 4.30 1.9 99
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2012 Brooklyn - A- 21 13 2 0 2 0 5.01 23.1 25 13 13 1 7 19 0 0 1.37 .324 3.41 0.3 80
2013 Columbia - A 22 18 15 6 4 0 4.70 82.1 100 52 43 7 4 68 1 0 1.26 .346 2.87 2.3 85
2014 St. Lucie - A+ 23 22 22 10 4 0 4.64 120.1 141 67 62 7 32 63 0 0 1.44 .324 4.03 1.6 86
2015 Rocket City - AA 24 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 7.1 2 0 0 0 4 6 0 0 0.82 .111 3.20 0.2 999
2015 Binghamton - AA 24 35 8 4 8 0 3.46 88.1 95 37 34 5 15 55 0 0 1.25 .312 3.30 1.6 117
2015 Total - AA 24 36 9 5 8 0 3.20 95.2 97 37 34 5 19 61 0 0 1.21 .301 3.29 1.8 126
2016 Rocket City - AA 25 14 14 2 4 0 4.70 74.2 87 41 39 7 13 49 0 0 1.34 .324 3.75 1.3 86
2016 Reno - AAA 25 7 7 4 2 0 3.09 46.2 55 18 16 3 6 25 0 0 1.31 .325 3.35 1.1 135
2017 Hillsboro - A- 26 2 2 1 0 0 4.91 11.0 13 7 6 2 1 9 0 0 1.27 .344 4.20 0.1 81
2017 Reno - AAA 26 10 10 2 2 0 8.40 45.0 68 42 42 11 15 25 0 0 1.84 .350 6.27 -0.4 50
2018 Reno - AAA 27 11 11 2 4 0 5.96 54.1 66 41 36 11 12 31 0 0 1.44 .312 5.41 -0.0 70
2019 Reno - AAA 28 21 17 5 10 0 7.38 100.0 135 86 82 21 30 81 0 0 1.65 .345 5.27 0.1 56
2020 Tokyo Yakult (Ni-Gun) - AA 29 13 0 5 2 0 3.96 36.1 34 19 16 5 9 17 0 0 1.18 .000 4.96 -0.3 102
Total AAA W 49 45 13 18 0 6.44 246.0 324 187 176 46 63 162 0 0 1.57 .335 5.12 64.7
Total AA NE 35 8 4 8 0 3.46 88.1 95 37 34 5 15 55 0 0 1.25 .312 3.30 116.6
Total AA S 15 15 3 4 0 4.28 82.0 89 41 39 7 17 55 0 0 1.29 .309 3.70 94.0
Total A+ C 22 22 10 4 0 4.64 120.1 141 67 62 7 32 63 0 0 1.44 .324 4.03 86.3
Total A E 18 15 6 4 0 4.70 82.1 100 52 43 7 4 68 1 0 1.26 .346 2.87 84.6
Total NYP 13 2 0 2 0 5.01 23.1 25 13 13 1 7 19 0 0 1.37 .324 3.41 79.7
Total NWL 2 2 1 0 0 4.91 11.0 13 7 6 2 1 9 0 0 1.27 .344 4.20 81.1
Total NGN 13 0 5 2 0 3.96 36.1 34 19 16 5 9 17 0 0 1.18 .000 4.96 102.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2016 Arizona - MLB P 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 18.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2017 Arizona - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2018 Arizona - MLB P 19 14 7 8 1 15 0 1.000 86.2 1.56 +0.4 .000
2019 Arizona - MLB P 9 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 20.2 1.31 -0.1 .000
2020 Tokyo Yakult - INT P 7 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2021 Chiba Lotte - INT P 4 4 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 22.2 0.79 +0.3 .458
2022 Saitama Seibu - INT P 19 14 4 11 0 15 0 1.000 98.1 1.37 +0.7 1.043
2023 Yomiuri - INT P 23 23 9 22 0 35 4 .886 145.2 1.92 +1.1 .957
2024 Orix - INT P 38 0 2 5 0 8 1 .875 66.1 0.95 -0.0 .963
2025 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - INT P 20 0 1 9 0 10 0 1.000 39.0 2.31 +0.4 .980
TOTAL P 147 57 28 59 1 92 5 .946 497.1 1.57 +2.7 .958
PLAYER HISTORY
06/09/2009 Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 37th round of the 2009 MLB June Amateur Draft from Washington HS (Cherokee, IA). Did not sign.
06/05/2012 Drafted by the New York Mets in the 3rd round of the 2012 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Louisville (Louisville, KY).
08/30/2015 Traded by the New York Mets with Miller Diaz (minors) to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Addison Reed.
11/04/2019 Granted free agency.
12/19/2019 Signed with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
11/16/2020 Released by the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
08/18/2021 Signed a minor league contract ($47,000 bonus) with the Chiba Lotte Marines organization.
10/10/2021 Suspended 7 games after ejection following a brawl.
12/05/2021 Became a free agent.
12/26/2021 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $418,000 with the Saitama Seibu Lions organization.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (35); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 65 (65).
07/17/2022 Was selected to the 2022 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game.
12/13/2022 Became a free agent.
12/24/2022 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,660,000 with the Yomiuri Giants organization.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 65 (65).
11/01/2023 Wins the NPB JCL Pitcher of the Month Award.
12/09/2023 Became a free agent.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 65 (65).
01/09/2024 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,520,000 with the Orix Buffaloes organization.
12/09/2024 Became a free agent.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (35); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 65 (65).
01/09/2025 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $274,000 with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters organization.
08/15/2025 Released by the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (35); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 60 (60).
01/10/2026 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $306,000 with the Yomiuri Giants organization.
03/20/2026 Released by the Yomiuri Giants.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year W Rank
2023 11 4
Year Win. % Rank
2023 .579 4
Year HRA Rank
2023 17 4
Year ERA Rank
2023 4.08 10
Year BABIP Rank
2023 .277 2
Year WHIP Rank
2023 1.19 4
Year K/BB Rank
2023 2.61 6
Year RA/9 Rank
2023 11.18 4
Year HR/9 Rank
2023 1.05 9
Year H/9 Rank
2023 8.53 9
Year BB/9 Rank
2023 2.22 2
Year K/9 Rank
2023 5.81 10
Year QS Rank
2023 14 9
Year QSP Rank
2023 .609 7
Year CG Rank
2023 1 2
Year CGP Rank
2023 .043 2
Year GB% Rank
2023 0.47 7
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