Matt Donlan   Pitcher

       
 
Born: November 9, 1999
Birthplace: Guilford, CT
Height: 6-3
Weight: 215
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
   
Drafted: Not drafted
How Acquired: Undrafted free agent (July 2022)
College: Connecticut
High School: Guilford (CT)
   

Photo © Kelly O'Connor
Pronunciation: ---
First Pro Contract: July 20, 2022 (BOS)
Signing Scout: Ray Fagnant
Signing Bonus: $50,000
   
Pro Debut: August 7, 2022 (Salem)
MLB Debut: ---

Retired (Oct. 2025)
 
 
 
 
 
     
  Scouting Report & Links      
         
  Physical Description: Medium to large frame with minimal projection.

Hit: Starts with his hands high. Uppercut swing path can get long. Below-average hit tool. Will not chase pitches outsie the zone, but struggles against off-speed stuff. Subpar splits against lefties.

Power: Average power potential. Strong arms and lower half. Likely will not make enough contact to be an in-game power hitter.

Run: Below-average speed.

Field: Shows aptitude for blocking balls and calling games. Smart player on the defensive side of the ball.
  Arm: Plus arm strength.

Career
Notes: Played two seasons at Stonehill before transferring to UConn. Played two seasons with Cotuit in the Cape Cod League. First undrafted free agent to sign with the Red Sox in 2022. Spent large parts of early pro career on the developmental list. Converted to pitching in late summer 2024 but was injured fairly quickly and underwent Tommy John surgery in August 2024. Retired in October 2025.

Summation: Defense-first catcher with a bit of power. Profiles as high-minors depth, serving as a third catcher at the Double-A or Triple-A level. Coaching candidate.

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    Hitting Stats                                          
  year team lg level org age g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb bb so sb cs avg obp slg ops
2022 Connecticut BE NCAA --- 22 61 219 47 57 14 0 12 60 107 27 55 3 1 0.260 0.375 0.489 0.864
2022 Salem Red Sox Car A Bos 22 8 27 2 4 1 0 0 1 5 3 5 0 0 0.148 0.250 0.185 0.435
2023 Greenville Drive SAL A+ Bos 23 3 8 1 1 9 9 9 9 1 1 9 9 0.125 0.364 0.125 0.489
2023 Portland Sea Dogs East AA Bos 23 10 27 3 6 2 0 0 2 8 6 7 0 0 0.222 0.383 0.296 0.679
2024 Portland Sea Dogs East AA Bos 24 16 41 3 6 3 0 0 4 9 4 13 0 0 0.146 0.294 0.220 0.514
2025 Portland Sea Dogs East AA Bos 25 --- --- --- DNP INJ --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
   
     
  Advanced Stats & Splits
   
     
  Awards   SoxProspects.com Awards  
  2022 College Park Regional Most Outstanding Player
First Team All Big-East (2022)
Second Team ABCA All-Northeast Region (2022)
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