Matthew
Wallner
RFAge : 28Bats : L
#38
Matt Wallner
#38RF
Minnesota Twins
Height : 6' 4" · Weight : 100 kg · Bats : L · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2022-09-17
Born in : Forest Lake, MN, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | AB | H | HR | PP | MOY | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Minnesota Twins | 34 | 120 | 20 | 4 | 10 | .167 | .551 |
| 2025 | Minnesota Twins | 104 | 336 | 68 | 22 | 40 | .202 | .775 |
| 2024 | Minnesota Twins | 75 | 220 | 57 | 13 | 37 | .259 | .895 |
| 2023 | Minnesota Twins | 76 | 213 | 53 | 14 | 41 | .249 | .877 |
| 2022 | Minnesota Twins | 18 | 57 | 13 | 2 | 10 | .228 | .709 |
| Career totals | 307 | 946 | 211 | 55 | 138 | .223 | .794 | |
Advanced stats, 2026HitterMLB stats →
wRC+
57
wOBA
.253
xwOBA
.281
OPS
.551
AVG
.167
OBP
.259
HR
4
RBI
10
SB
0
PA
135
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
-1.6
Home runs
8
2026 WAR
-0.8
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
↓ Declining (-22)
- 20231.6 WAR · 3.8 per full season
- 20242.1 WAR · 4.8 per full season
- 20251.4 WAR · 2.1 per full season
- 2026-0.8 WAR
Outlook, age included
-12 · 28 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026All ratings →
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed from Statcast and MLB stats over four seasons, never by hand. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
63
Depth
- CON
- Contact
- 42
- POW
- Power
- 84
- EYE
- Eye
- 63
- SPD
- Speed
- 69
- FLD
- Fielding
- 61
- DUR
- Durability
- 35
- EX
- Experience
- 61
Why these ratings?Hide details
- CON — Contact : Strikeouts avoided, xBA, squared-up contact
- POW — Power : Barrels, exit velocity, home runs, xSLG
- EYE — Eye : Walks and strikeouts
- SPD — Speed : Sprint speed (Statcast), baserunning
- FLD — Fielding : Outs above average, WAR fielding runs
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the majors
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026How we rate →
WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
WAR, in runs
StatcastStatcast leaderboards →
MLB's tracking of every ball, 2026 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Avg exit velocity
88.4 mi/h
37th percentile
Max exit velocity
110.3 mi/h
45th percentile
Barrels
10.4 %
70th percentile
Hard-hit
40.3 %
48th percentile
xBA
.200
2th percentile
Bat speed
75.2 mi/h
89th percentile
Sprint speed
26.0 pi/s
17th percentile
Outs above average
-4
24th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Avg exit velocity | Max exit velocity | Barrels | Hard-hit | xBA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MIN | -0.8 | 1 | 63 | 88.4 | 110.3 | 10.4 | 40.3 | .200 |
| 2025 | MIN | 1.4 | 64 | 76 | 91.0 | 113.8 | 13.8 | 45.5 | .202 |
| 2024 | MIN | 2.1 | 88 | 75 | 92.8 | 116.8 | 17.5 | 53.2 | .230 |
| 2023 | MIN | 1.6 | 85 | 77 | 91.9 | 116.4 | 18.8 | 48.1 | .228 |
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13 | vs MIA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .167 |
| May 9 | @ CLE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .172 |
| May 8 | @ CLE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .179 |
| May 7 | @ WSH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .185 |
| May 6 | @ WSH | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .189 |
| May 3 | vs TOR | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .175 |
| May 2 | vs TOR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .162 |
| Apr 29 | vs SEA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .168 |
| Apr 27 | vs SEA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .172 |
| Apr 26 | @ TB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .180 |