P Matt Tarka #9
Age: 37 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/17/2036
 OA: 40 POT: 40
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P MATT TARKA #9 - AGE: 37 - BATS: R - 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 40 45 40 40
Movement 45 45 45 45
Control 55 55 55 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 60 60
Curveball 45 45
Changeup 55 55
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 75
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 70
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/03/2036 TUC Loss, 2-5 3.0 2 0 0 0 4
06/28/2036 @ RR Loss, 4-11 1.1 3 1 1 0 3
06/20/2036 @ NRL Loss, 0-3 2.2 0 0 0 1 4
06/04/2036 REN Loss, 2-4 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
05/19/2036 @ SAC Win, 15-8 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
04/15/2036 @ TUC Loss, 2-7 X 3.0 8 5 5 1 3 Loss
PERSONALITY
Tarka never shows any lack of effort and is intelligent on and off the field. He is well-respected by his teammates.
High: Greed, Work Ethic, Intelligence
Birthday:03/27/1999
Born in:Martinsburg, WV
Nationality:American
Height:6' 5"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:11 Years, 18 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:11 Years, 70 Days
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2017, 17th Pick in Round 8
TRIPLE A 2036 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 6 1 0 1 0 4.63 11.2 13 6 6 3 2 18 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 5 4 12.34 10.03 13.89 1.54 4.10 1.29 100 0.1 .417        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 15 2 0 0 1 1 0 8 0 0 0 .133 .133 .333 .467      
vs. RHB 30 11 2 0 2 5 2 10 0 1 1 .367 .424 .633 1.058      
TRIPLE A 2036 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 1 1 0 1 0 15.00 3.0 8 5 5 2 1 3  
May 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 3  
June 3 0 0 0 0 1.93 4.2 3 1 1 1 1 8  
July 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 2 0 0 0 0 4  
Career 83 59 19 21 5 4.14 354.2 347 173 163 41 106 376  
Home 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.2 2 0 0 0 0 5  
Road 4 1 0 1 0 6.75 8.0 11 6 6 3 2 13  
Grass 6 1 0 1 0 4.63 11.2 13 6 6 3 2 18  
Day 1 0 0 0 0 6.75 1.1 3 1 1 1 0 3  
Night 5 1 0 1 0 4.35 10.1 10 5 5 2 2 15  
As Starter 1 1 0 1 0 15.00 3.0 8 5 5 2 1 3  
As Reliever / Substitution 5 0 0 0 0 1.04 8.2 5 1 1 1 1 15  
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+
2023 Houston - SKY 24 10 1 0 3 3 7.16 16.1 28 13 13 4 5 15 0 0 2.02 .429 6.41 -0.4 59
2024 Houston - SKY 25 40 5 5 1 11 3.80 94.2 90 48 40 12 25 67 0 0 1.21 .272 4.81 0.0 113
2025 Houston - SKY 26 13 6 2 2 0 3.64 54.1 56 23 22 6 14 29 1 0 1.29 .284 4.78 0.3 118
2026 Houston - SKY 27 30 26 8 14 1 4.41 177.2 181 89 87 28 42 117 2 0 1.26 .277 5.14 0.4 95
2027 Houston - SKY 28 30 30 12 9 0 4.14 178.1 200 103 82 20 34 115 1 0 1.31 .306 4.37 2.1 102
2028 Houston - SKY 29 28 28 10 12 0 4.04 187.1 192 85 84 21 38 118 0 0 1.23 .288 4.81 2.1 114
2029 Houston - SKY 30 19 6 0 6 2 9.36 50.0 81 56 52 11 13 32 0 0 1.88 .374 6.42 -0.5 50
2029 Kansas City - SKY 30 17 9 2 6 0 4.45 58.2 66 31 29 5 18 40 0 0 1.43 .321 4.40 0.8 105
2029 Total - SKY 30 36 15 2 12 2 6.71 108.2 147 87 81 16 31 72 0 0 1.64 .347 5.33 0.3 70
2030 Kansas City - SKY 31 32 15 8 8 0 5.69 110.2 124 72 70 17 30 98 0 0 1.39 .322 5.26 0.4 81
2031 Kansas City - SKY 32 33 33 13 9 0 3.75 182.1 183 78 76 14 32 131 0 0 1.18 .306 4.02 3.1 115
2032 San Francisco - SKY 33 8 8 2 5 0 5.62 49.2 68 31 31 5 14 29 0 0 1.65 .362 5.05 0.2 75
2032 Indianapolis - SKY 33 11 11 4 5 0 5.48 69.0 88 48 42 10 7 54 1 0 1.38 .348 4.63 0.8 81
2032 Total - SKY 33 19 19 6 10 0 5.54 118.2 156 79 73 15 21 83 1 0 1.49 .354 4.80 0.9 78
2033 Minnesota - SKY 34 12 12 3 5 0 5.06 69.1 94 40 39 8 10 49 1 0 1.50 .366 4.05 0.9 79
2035 Kansas City - SKY 36 21 18 7 7 0 5.23 108.1 119 65 63 17 15 65 0 0 1.24 .292 4.85 0.2 75
Total SKY 304 208 76 92 17 4.67 1406.2 1570 782 730 178 297 959 6 0 1.33 .309 4.75 10.2 93
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+
2017 Total - 18 12 12 9 0 0 0.67 94.0 53 10 7 1 16 149 0 0 0.73 .250 0.68 6.6 100
2017 Billings - R+ 18 19 0 2 3 8 1.57 23.0 14 4 4 0 5 20 0 0 0.83 .246 3.32 0.6 299
2017 Tri-City - A- 18 3 2 1 0 0 8.10 13.1 17 13 12 2 3 8 0 0 1.50 .326 5.19 0.1 56
2018 Bakersfield - A+ 19 54 0 4 7 27 5.13 54.1 47 35 31 6 36 48 0 0 1.53 .268 4.96 -1.2 71
2019 Quad Cities - A 20 7 5 2 2 0 1.64 33.0 23 6 6 1 14 36 0 0 1.12 .265 3.30 0.7 238
2019 Bakersfield - A+ 20 29 2 2 6 8 7.22 33.2 47 29 27 3 18 32 0 0 1.93 .389 4.13 -0.1 51
2019 Total - A+ 20 36 7 4 8 8 4.46 66.2 70 35 33 4 32 68 0 0 1.53 .337 3.72 0.6 83
2020 Bakersfield - A+ 21 6 6 1 2 0 3.19 36.2 31 13 13 6 16 41 1 0 1.28 .272 4.63 0.0 114
2020 Corpus Christi - AA 21 24 24 12 5 0 2.73 138.1 119 45 42 11 77 153 0 0 1.42 .305 3.98 1.9 146
2021 Corpus Christi - AA 22 12 9 5 1 2 1.39 64.2 44 11 10 2 18 66 1 1 0.96 .266 2.71 2.0 291
2021 Fresno - AAA 22 10 10 3 4 0 8.08 42.1 55 39 38 9 24 30 0 0 1.87 .336 6.44 -0.6 50
2022 Fresno - AAA 23 30 26 7 9 3 4.02 163.1 165 78 73 14 54 165 1 0 1.34 .327 3.75 2.8 102
2023 Fresno - AAA 24 28 17 8 6 2 2.72 109.1 86 36 33 9 23 124 0 0 1.00 .281 2.91 2.8 145
2024 Fresno - AAA 25 3 2 1 0 0 3.86 16.1 16 8 7 3 2 21 0 0 1.10 .325 4.34 0.2 111
2025 Fresno - AAA 26 4 3 0 1 0 5.19 8.2 9 5 5 2 0 14 0 0 1.04 .389 3.20 0.2 81
2032 Birmingham - AAA 33 2 0 0 0 0 3.00 3.0 3 1 1 1 1 4 0 0 1.33 .286 5.93 -0.1 128
2036 Honolulu - AAA 37 6 1 0 1 0 4.63 11.2 13 6 6 3 2 18 0 0 1.29 .417 4.10 0.1 88
Total AAA 83 59 19 21 5 4.14 354.2 347 173 163 41 106 376 1 0 1.28 .318 3.86 98.0
Total AA 36 33 17 6 2 2.31 203.0 163 56 52 13 95 219 1 1 1.27 .293 3.58 173.5
Total A+ 89 8 7 15 35 5.13 124.2 125 77 71 15 70 121 1 0 1.56 .307 4.64 71.3
Total A 7 5 2 2 0 1.64 33.0 23 6 6 1 14 36 0 0 1.12 .265 3.30 238.2
Total A- 3 2 1 0 0 8.10 13.1 17 13 12 2 3 8 0 0 1.50 .326 5.19 56.1
Total R+ 19 0 2 3 8 1.57 23.0 14 4 4 0 5 20 0 0 0.83 .246 3.32 298.9
CAREER POSTSEASON 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+
2029 Kansas City - SKY 30 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1.20 .667 0.34 0.1 999
2031 Kansas City - SKY 32 4 4 2 1 0 3.60 25.0 25 11 10 3 5 16 0 0 1.20 .286 5.03 0.1 120
Total SKY 5 4 2 1 0 3.38 26.2 27 11 10 3 5 19 0 0 1.20 .300 4.74 127.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2017 Tri-City - A- P 3 2 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 13.1 1.35 +0.7 1.040
2017 Billings - R+ P 19 0 1 5 3 7 1 .857 23.0 2.35 +0.5 1.041
2018 Bakersfield - A+ P 54 0 2 10 0 13 1 .923 54.1 1.99 -0.1 1.041
2019 Bakersfield - A+ P 27 2 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 33.2 1.07 -0.1 1.048
2019 Quad Cities - A P 7 5 0 11 1 11 0 1.000 33.0 3.00 -0.2 1.041
2020 Corpus Christi - AA P 24 24 6 8 2 14 0 1.000 138.1 0.91 -1.0 1.021
2020 Bakersfield - A+ P 6 6 1 1 0 3 1 .667 36.2 0.49 -0.2 .511
2021 Fresno - AAA P 10 10 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 42.1 0.85 -0.3 1.032
2021 Corpus Christi - AA P 12 9 2 3 1 5 0 1.000 64.2 0.70 +0.6 1.532
2022 Fresno - AAA P 30 26 10 9 0 20 1 .950 163.1 1.05 +0.3 1.029
2023 Houston - MLB P 10 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 16.1 0.55 -0.1 .000
2023 Fresno - AAA P 28 17 9 7 0 19 3 .842 109.1 1.32 -0.5 .778
2024 Houston - MLB P 40 5 3 7 1 10 0 1.000 94.2 0.95 -1.0 1.047
2024 Fresno - AAA P 3 2 3 0 1 3 0 1.000 16.1 1.65 +0.1 .000
2025 Houston - MLB P 12 6 3 7 0 10 0 1.000 54.1 1.66 +0.0 1.071
2025 Fresno - AAA P 4 3 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.2 1.04 +0.2 1.035
2026 Houston - MLB P 30 26 6 19 2 26 1 .962 177.2 1.27 -1.2 1.060
2027 Houston - MLB P 30 30 12 13 0 28 3 .893 178.1 1.26 -1.9 .795
2028 Houston - MLB P 28 28 9 19 0 29 1 .966 187.1 1.35 +1.5 1.078
2029 Houston - MLB P 19 6 2 2 0 5 1 .800 50.0 0.72 -1.1 .511
2029 Kansas City - MLB P 17 9 3 5 0 8 0 1.000 58.2 1.23 +0.0 1.277
2030 Kansas City - MLB P 32 15 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 110.2 0.73 -1.1 1.046
2031 Kansas City - MLB P 33 33 10 12 0 24 2 .917 182.1 1.09 +1.0 1.063
2032 San Francisco - MLB P 8 8 1 8 0 10 1 .900 49.2 1.63 -0.4 .810
2032 Indianapolis - MLB P 11 11 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 69.0 0.91 +0.5 1.080
2032 Birmingham - AAA P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
2033 Minnesota - MLB P 12 12 3 7 0 10 0 1.000 69.1 1.30 -0.1 1.242
2035 Kansas City - MLB P 21 18 4 10 0 14 0 1.000 108.1 1.16 -1.4 .844
2036 Honolulu - AAA P 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 11.2 0.00 -0.1 .000
TOTAL P 538 315 102 179 11 297 16 .946 2158.1 1.17 -5.4 1.002
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/2017 Drafted in the 2017 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 17, 251st overall pick) by the Houston Astros, out of high school (Martinsburg; Martinsburg, WV).
07/03/2017 Injured (Dead arm), out for one week.
07/26/2017 Injured (Dead arm), out for one week.
10/06/2017 Wins the 2017 R+ PIO Reliever of the Year Award.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (65); Movement: 40 (55); Control: 20 (50).
08/05/2018 Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 6 days.
09/05/2018 Injured (Dead arm), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (60); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 30 (60).
07/17/2019 Injured (Sprained elbow), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/28/2019 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 25 (55).
04/06/2020 Named the #57 prospect in the SKY
05/05/2020 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 3 days.
07/05/2020 Named the #47 prospect in the SKY
09/10/2020 Injured (Torn flexor tendon (elbow)), out for 9 months.
11/12/2020 Named the #56 prospect in the SKY
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 25 (55).
06/21/2021 Injured (Dead arm), out for one week.
08/06/2021 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Midland RockHounds with 14 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/01/2021 Wins the AA SL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 35 (55).
04/04/2022 Named the #56 prospect in the SKY
06/29/2022 Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
11/07/2022 Named the #48 prospect in the SKY
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (55).
02/19/2023 Injured (Dead arm), out for 6 days.
04/03/2023 Named the #51 prospect in the SKY
05/18/2023 Injured (Dead arm), out for one week.
06/25/2023 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 3 days.
07/02/2023 Named the #53 prospect in the SKY
11/28/2023 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
04/22/2024 Injured (Cold), day-to-day for 1 day.
07/13/2024 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
09/14/2024 Injured (Dead arm), out for 6 days.
11/28/2024 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
03/08/2025 Injured (Surgery to remove bone chips (elbow)), out for 4 months.
07/25/2025 Injured (Tender shoulder), day-to-day for one week.
09/20/2025 Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 4 days.
11/28/2025 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
11/21/2026 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $750,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
07/11/2027 Injured (Dead arm), out for 5 days.
11/19/2027 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $850,000.
12/26/2027 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $31,500,000 with the Houston Astros organization.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
05/07/2028 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
07/09/2029 Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Kansas City Royals, along with SS Julio Cordero, in exchange for SP Cesar Vasquez, RP Austin Fenton, RP Bob Chaparro, SP Chase Albus, a %s round draft pick, a %s round draft pick, a %s round draft pick, a %s round draft pick, a %s round draft pick.
08/13/2029 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
04/08/2031 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for one week.
06/16/2031 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
12/06/2031 Became a free agent.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
05/07/2032 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,240,000 with the San Francisco Giants organization.
06/23/2032 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for one week.
08/03/2032 Was claimed off waivers by Indianapolis while with San Francisco.
12/06/2032 Became a free agent.
01/01/2033 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65).
07/29/2033 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,400,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization.
08/07/2033 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/24/2033 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
11/29/2033 Became a free agent.
01/01/2034 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/2035 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65).
03/20/2035 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,060,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
07/14/2035 Injured (elbow tendinitis),out for 6-7 weeks.
11/30/2035 Became a free agent.
01/01/2036 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 65 (65).
02/22/2036 Signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
03/03/2036 Released by the Toronto organization.
03/20/2036 Signed a minor league contract with the California Angels organization.
06/04/2036 Injured (dead arm),out for 2 weeks.
08/04/2036 Released by the California Angels.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2031 33 6
Year L Rank
2026 14 5
Year HRA Rank
2026 28 9
Year ERA Rank
2028 4.04 7
Year BABIP Rank
2026 .277 3
2028 .288 3
Year WHIP Rank
2028 1.23 5
Year RA/9 Rank
2028 11.53 7
Year HR/9 Rank
2031 0.69 6
Year H/9 Rank
2028 9.22 9
Year BB/9 Rank
2027 1.72 10
2028 1.83 6
2031 1.58 7
Year QSP Rank
2026 .654 7
2028 .500 9
Year CG Rank
2026 2 2
2027 1 10
Year CGP Rank
2026 .077 2
2027 .033 9
Year GB% Rank
2028 0.56 7
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