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Matt Ager
P · Altoona Curve
| Position | P |
| Bats/Throws | R/R |
| Height | 6′ 6″ |
| Weight | 225 lbs |
| Age | 23 |
| Birthplace | Pleasanton, CA, USA |
| Draft | 2024, Pittsburgh Pirates, Round: 6, Overall Pick: 174 |
| College | UC Santa Barbara |
| Signing Bonus | $357,400 |
Contract Status
Service Time
0.000
1/1/2026
Options
3
1/1/2026
Rule 5
2027
MiLB FA
2031
Contract
2026 SalaryMinor League Contract
Summary
| G | GS | IP | W | L | ERA | K | K% | BB% | HR/9 | WHIP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (AA) | 21 | 20 | 106.2 | 6 | 5 | 5.65 | 73 | 15.5% | 7.2% | 1.86 | 1.480 |
| MiLB Career | 48 | 39 | 200.0 | 9 | 11 | 5.26 | 147 | 16.4% | 9.6% | 1.53 | 1.525 |
Last 10 Games
| Date | Lvl | Team | Opp | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | AA | Altoona Curve | vs Akron RubberDucks | 7.0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5.65 | 1.480 |
| 2026-09-05 | AA | Altoona Curve | @ Harrisburg Senators | 6.0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5.87 | 1.490 |
| 2026-08-30 | AA | Altoona Curve | vs Erie SeaWolves | 3.0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5.67 | 1.490 |
| 2026-08-25 | AA | Altoona Curve | vs Erie SeaWolves | 5.2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5.26 | 1.430 |
| 2026-08-19 | AA | Altoona Curve | @ Binghamton Rumble Ponies | 5.1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5.08 | 1.400 |
| 2026-08-12 | AA | Altoona Curve | vs Akron RubberDucks | 7.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4.74 | 1.370 |
| 2026-08-06 | AA | Altoona Curve | @ Erie SeaWolves | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4.71 | 1.430 |
| 2026-07-31 | AA | Altoona Curve | vs Chesapeake Baysox | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4.73 | 1.440 |
| 2026-07-25 | AA | Altoona Curve | @ Akron RubberDucks | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5.04 | 1.450 |
| 2026-07-19 | AA | Altoona Curve | @ Reading Fightin Phils | 3.2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5.08 | 1.430 |
| Last 10 Total | 53.2 | 70 | 42 | 16 | 33 | 17 | 7.04 | 1.602 | |||
Stats & Game Logs
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | GS | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | K | BB | K% | BB% | HR/9 | WHIP | AVG | BABIP |
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Season
| Date ↕ | Lvl ↕ | Team ↕ | Opponent | IP ↕ | H ↕ | ER ↕ | BB ↕ | SO ↕ | HR ↕ | ERA ↕ |
|---|
| Split | BF | IP | H | HR | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | K% | BB% | HR/9 | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 543 | 124.0 | 141 | 27 | 39 | 95 | .285 | .343 | .448 | .791 | 17.5% | 7.2% | 1.96 | 1.452 |
| Recent Performance | ||||||||||||||
| Last 30 | 128 | 27.0 | 42 | 9 | 7 | 14 | .347 | .383 | .570 | .953 | 10.9% | 5.5% | 3.00 | 1.815 |
| Last 14 | 57 | 13.0 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 10 | .291 | .316 | .400 | .716 | 17.5% | 3.5% | 1.38 | 1.385 |
| Last 7 | 30 | 7.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .300 | .300 | .300 | .600 | 16.7% | 0.0% | 0.00 | 1.286 |
| Home / Away | ||||||||||||||
| Home | 315 | 73.0 | 82 | 17 | 17 | 54 | .281 | .330 | .455 | .786 | 17.1% | 5.4% | 2.10 | 1.356 |
| Away | 228 | 51.0 | 59 | 10 | 22 | 41 | .291 | .360 | .438 | .798 | 18.0% | 9.7% | 1.76 | 1.588 |
| Day / Night | ||||||||||||||
| Day | 79 | 17.1 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 20 | .264 | .329 | .472 | .801 | 25.3% | 7.6% | 2.60 | 1.443 |
| Night | 464 | 106.2 | 122 | 22 | 33 | 75 | .288 | .345 | .444 | .789 | 16.2% | 7.1% | 1.86 | 1.453 |
| vs Handedness | ||||||||||||||
| vs LHB | 251 | 53.0 | 73 | 20 | 21 | 39 | .319 | .378 | .581 | .959 | 15.5% | 8.4% | 3.40 | 1.774 |
| vs RHB | 292 | 68.0 | 68 | 7 | 18 | 56 | .256 | .312 | .335 | .646 | 19.2% | 6.2% | 0.93 | 1.265 |
| Role | ||||||||||||||
| Starter | 457 | 102.2 | 121 | 22 | 33 | 68 | .291 | .350 | .450 | .800 | 14.9% | 7.2% | 1.93 | 1.500 |
| Reliever | 86 | 21.1 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 27 | .253 | .302 | .443 | .745 | 31.4% | 7.0% | 2.11 | 1.219 |
| Runners On | ||||||||||||||
| Bases Empty | 543 | 121.0 | 141 | 27 | 39 | 95 | .285 | .343 | .448 | .791 | 17.5% | 7.2% | 2.01 | 1.488 |
| Runners On | 194 | 46.2 | 50 | 7 | 9 | 45 | .278 | .320 | .394 | .714 | 23.2% | 4.6% | 1.35 | 1.264 |
| RISP | 97 | 21.2 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 27 | .295 | .340 | .398 | .738 | 27.8% | 6.2% | 1.25 | 1.477 |
| By Inning | ||||||||||||||
| Inning 1 | 85 | 19.1 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 15 | .227 | .318 | .387 | .704 | 17.6% | 10.6% | 1.86 | 1.345 |
| Inning 2 | 90 | 20.0 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 14 | .310 | .356 | .381 | .737 | 15.6% | 5.6% | 0.90 | 1.550 |
| Inning 3 | 90 | 19.0 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 10 | .341 | .378 | .561 | .939 | 11.1% | 4.4% | 2.84 | 1.684 |
| Inning 4 | 83 | 19.0 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 15 | .230 | .313 | .311 | .624 | 18.1% | 10.8% | 0.95 | 1.368 |
| Inning 5 | 67 | 14.2 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 9 | .250 | .328 | .350 | .678 | 13.4% | 7.5% | 1.23 | 1.363 |
| Inning 6 | 70 | 14.2 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | .354 | .386 | .631 | 1.016 | 18.6% | 5.7% | 3.68 | 1.840 |
| Inning 7 | 34 | 8.0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 9 | .303 | .324 | .485 | .808 | 26.5% | 2.9% | 2.25 | 1.375 |
| Inning 8 | 13 | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .167 | .231 | .417 | .647 | 30.8% | 7.7% | 2.25 | .750 |
| Inning 9 | 11 | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | .300 | .364 | .900 | 1.264 | 54.5% | 9.1% | 7.73 | 1.717 |
| Year | Age | Lv | Pit | BIP | Velo | Max V | GB% | FB% | LD% | PU% | O-Sw% | Z-Sw% | O-Con% | Z-Con% | Sw% | Con% | Zone% | F-Str% | CS% | Whiff% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 | A | 1343 | 251 | 90.3 | 95.2 | 45.0% | 21.1% | 23.5% | 10.4% | 20.2% | 69.1% | 65.7% | 85.1% | 43.9% | 80.5% | 48.4% | 57.1% | 15.3% | 19.5% |
| 2026 | 22 | AA | 1666 | 357 | — | — | 37.8% | 31.4% | 23.2% | 7.6% | — | — | — | — | 49.7% | 80.9% | — | 60.3% | 15.7% | 19.1% |
| 2026 | 22 | A+ | 295 | 43 | — | — | 32.6% | 34.9% | 25.6% | 7.0% | — | — | — | — | 49.5% | 75.3% | — | 70.8% | 17.3% | 24.7% |
| AA Career | AA | 1666 | 357 | — | — | 37.8% | 31.4% | 23.2% | 7.6% | — | — | — | — | 49.7% | 80.9% | — | 60.3% | 15.7% | 19.1% | |
| A+ Career | A+ | 295 | 43 | — | — | 32.6% | 34.9% | 25.6% | 7.0% | — | — | — | — | 49.5% | 75.3% | — | 70.8% | 17.3% | 24.7% | |
| A Career | A | 1343 | 251 | 90.3 | 95.2 | 45.0% | 21.1% | 23.5% | 10.4% | 20.2% | 69.1% | 65.7% | 85.1% | 43.9% | 80.5% | 48.4% | 57.1% | 15.3% | 19.5% |
Transaction History
2026-05-12RHP Matt Ager assigned to Altoona Curve from Greensboro Grasshoppers.
2026-04-12Greensboro Grasshoppers activated RHP Matt Ager from the 7-day injured list.
2026-04-01Greensboro Grasshoppers placed RHP Matt Ager on the 7-day injured list.
2026-03-31RHP Matt Ager assigned to Greensboro Grasshoppers from Bradenton Marauders.
2026-02-21RHP Matt Ager assigned to Pittsburgh Pirates.
2025-09-24Bradenton Marauders activated RHP Matt Ager.
2025-09-04Bradenton Marauders transferred RHP Matt Ager to the Development List.
2025-04-18RHP Matt Ager assigned to Bradenton Marauders from FCL Pirates.
2024-08-05RHP Matt Ager assigned to FCL Pirates.
2024-07-22Pittsburgh Pirates signed RHP Matt Ager.
