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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) | 14 | 13 | 66.2 | 5 | 2 | 4.73 | 54 | 18.6% | 7.9% | 1.08 | 1.440 |
| MiLB Career | 41 | 32 | 160.0 | 8 | 8 | 4.78 | 128 | 17.8% | 10.4% | 1.12 | 1.519 |
Last 10 Games
| Date | Lvl | Team | Opp | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2026-07-10 | AA | Altoona Curve | vs Richmond Flying Squirrels | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4.25 | 1.360 |
| 2026-07-04 | AA | Altoona Curve | @ Portland Sea Dogs | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4.40 | 1.400 |
| 2026-06-28 | AA | Altoona Curve | vs Reading Fightin Phils | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4.95 | 1.550 |
| 2026-06-23 | AA | Altoona Curve | vs Reading Fightin Phils | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4.50 | 1.470 |
| 2026-06-17 | AA | Altoona Curve | @ Akron RubberDucks | 3.2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4.06 | 1.450 |
| 2026-06-11 | AA | Altoona Curve | vs Chesapeake Baysox | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.96 | 1.350 |
| 2026-06-05 | AA | Altoona Curve | @ New Hampshire Fisher Cats | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2.53 | 1.360 |
| Last 10 Total | 49.1 | 58 | 31 | 18 | 36 | 8 | 5.66 | 1.541 | |||
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 | 337 | 78.0 | 82 | 13 | 28 | 71 | .272 | .338 | .401 | .739 | 21.1% | 8.3% | 1.50 | 1.410 |
| Recent Performance | ||||||||||||||
| Last 30 | 113 | 26.2 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 21 | .262 | .319 | .379 | .697 | 18.6% | 6.2% | 1.35 | 1.275 |
| Last 14 | 65 | 13.2 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 14 | .322 | .385 | .475 | .859 | 21.5% | 7.7% | 1.98 | 1.756 |
| Last 7 | 27 | 6.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .308 | .333 | .308 | .641 | 18.5% | 0.0% | 0.00 | 1.333 |
| Home / Away | ||||||||||||||
| Home | 186 | 44.1 | 44 | 9 | 12 | 38 | .259 | .317 | .418 | .735 | 20.4% | 6.5% | 1.83 | 1.263 |
| Away | 151 | 33.2 | 38 | 4 | 16 | 33 | .288 | .364 | .379 | .743 | 21.9% | 10.6% | 1.07 | 1.604 |
| Day / Night | ||||||||||||||
| Day | 79 | 17.1 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 20 | .264 | .329 | .472 | .801 | 25.3% | 7.6% | 2.60 | 1.443 |
| Night | 258 | 60.2 | 63 | 8 | 22 | 51 | .274 | .341 | .378 | .719 | 19.8% | 8.5% | 1.19 | 1.401 |
| vs Handedness | ||||||||||||||
| vs LHB | 157 | 34.1 | 41 | 10 | 14 | 30 | .289 | .357 | .500 | .857 | 19.1% | 8.9% | 2.62 | 1.602 |
| vs RHB | 180 | 41.2 | 41 | 3 | 14 | 41 | .256 | .322 | .312 | .635 | 22.8% | 7.8% | 0.65 | 1.320 |
| Role | ||||||||||||||
| Starter | 251 | 56.2 | 62 | 8 | 22 | 44 | .278 | .351 | .386 | .736 | 17.5% | 8.8% | 1.27 | 1.482 |
| Reliever | 86 | 21.1 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 27 | .253 | .302 | .443 | .745 | 31.4% | 7.0% | 2.11 | 1.219 |
| Runners On | ||||||||||||||
| Bases Empty | 337 | 76.0 | 82 | 13 | 28 | 71 | .272 | .338 | .401 | .739 | 21.1% | 8.3% | 1.54 | 1.447 |
| Runners On | 121 | 28.2 | 30 | 3 | 8 | 35 | .275 | .331 | .358 | .688 | 28.9% | 6.6% | 0.94 | 1.326 |
| RISP | 61 | 13.1 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 21 | .283 | .344 | .340 | .684 | 34.4% | 9.8% | 0.67 | 1.574 |
| By Inning | ||||||||||||||
| Inning 1 | 50 | 11.2 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 11 | .186 | .300 | .326 | .626 | 22.0% | 12.0% | 1.54 | 1.200 |
| Inning 2 | 55 | 12.0 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .321 | .345 | .321 | .666 | 14.5% | 3.6% | 0.00 | 1.583 |
| Inning 3 | 52 | 11.1 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | .295 | .365 | .432 | .797 | 13.5% | 7.7% | 1.59 | 1.500 |
| Inning 4 | 58 | 12.0 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 12 | .275 | .362 | .392 | .754 | 20.7% | 12.1% | 1.50 | 1.750 |
| Inning 5 | 38 | 7.2 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 8 | .303 | .395 | .485 | .880 | 21.1% | 10.5% | 2.35 | 1.825 |
| Inning 6 | 34 | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .226 | .265 | .226 | .491 | 23.5% | 5.9% | 0.00 | 1.000 |
| Inning 7 | 26 | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 7 | .320 | .346 | .560 | .906 | 26.9% | 3.9% | 3.00 | 1.500 |
| 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 | A+ | 229 | 33 | — | — | 39.4% | 27.3% | 30.3% | 3.0% | — | — | — | — | 48.0% | 76.4% | — | 71.4% | 18.8% | 23.6% |
| A+ Career | A+ | 229 | 33 | — | — | 39.4% | 27.3% | 30.3% | 3.0% | — | — | — | — | 48.0% | 76.4% | — | 71.4% | 18.8% | 23.6% | |
| 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.
