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    Matthew Etzel

    • Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp - AAA
    • OF

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    • Bats: L / Throws: R
    • Age: 24
    • Rule 5 Eligible: After 2026 Season
    • Acquisition Method: Trade

    Scouting Report

    Acquired by the Marlins from the Rays via trade in July 2025

    October 2025 update: Etzel has constantly been on the move—he transferred from a Texas junior college to the University of Southern Mississippi in 2022, got drafted by the Orioles in 2023, then traded to the Rays in 2024, only to be traded again the following summer. He does not hit the ball especially hard, but makes sound swing decisions.

    Since acquiring him, the Marlins have mainly deployed Etzel in center field.

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    FOF Top 30 history

    • October 2025: #30

    Monthly Splits

    Split Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
    No Outs JAX 25 35 -- 9 1 0 0 2 5 0 9 -- -- .257 .350 .286 .636
    Two Outs JAX 30 42 -- 8 1 1 1 7 4 0 13 -- -- .190 .277 .333 .610
    Runners at 1st & 2nd JAX 8 8 -- 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 -- -- .250 .333 .250 .583
    One Out JAX 30 51 -- 12 2 0 4 12 6 0 13 -- -- .235 .316 .510 .826
    Ahead in Count JAX 26 28 -- 9 1 1 1 6 15 0 6 -- -- .321 .558 .536 1.094
    Starter JAX 32 58 -- 11 2 0 2 5 6 0 15 -- -- .190 .277 .328 .605
    Batting Seventh JAX 4 14 -- 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 -- -- .214 .267 .214 .481
    Runners at 1st & 3rd JAX 3 3 -- 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 -- -- .667 .667 .667 1.334
    Batting Sixth JAX 4 12 -- 6 1 0 2 7 6 0 3 -- -- .500 .667 1.083 1.750
    Bases Loaded JAX 6 6 -- 3 0 0 1 7 0 0 3 -- -- .500 .500 1.000 1.500
    Batting Eighth JAX 11 41 -- 6 1 1 1 3 3 0 11 -- -- .146 .205 .293 .498
    On Grass JAX 35 128 22 29 4 1 5 21 15 0 35 3 1 .227 .313 .391 .704
    Day Games JAX 13 53 12 17 3 0 3 14 5 0 12 2 0 .321 .379 .547 .926
    Extra Innings JAX 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .666
    Home Games JAX 16 55 4 9 1 1 0 4 6 0 13 0 1 .164 .258 .218 .476
    First Inning JAX 14 13 1 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 .308 .357 .385 .742
    Second Inning JAX 16 14 3 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 3 0 0 .214 .267 .429 .696
    Away Games JAX 19 73 18 20 3 0 5 17 9 0 22 3 0 .274 .354 .521 .875
    Seventh Inning JAX 21 17 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 7 1 0 .059 .238 .059 .297
    Runner at 3rd JAX 5 5 -- 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 -- -- .200 .333 .200 .533
    Behind in Count JAX 29 44 -- 9 1 0 3 5 0 0 19 -- -- .205 .222 .432 .654
    Eighth Inning JAX 13 12 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 .167 .231 .250 .481
    Runner at 2nd JAX 10 9 -- 2 0 0 1 3 3 0 2 -- -- .222 .417 .556 .973
    May JAX 12 47 15 16 2 1 4 15 7 0 14 1 0 .340 .426 .681 1.107
    Leading Off Inning JAX 21 26 -- 5 0 0 0 0 4 0 8 -- -- .192 .300 .192 .492
    Ninth Inning JAX 17 14 4 6 0 0 2 9 3 0 2 0 0 .429 .529 .857 1.386
    April JAX 20 71 7 13 2 0 1 5 6 0 18 2 1 .183 .256 .254 .510
    Runners at 2nd & 3rd JAX 5 5 -- 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 -- -- .200 .200 .400 .600
    Scoring Position JAX 25 36 -- 11 1 0 2 17 5 0 8 -- -- .306 .390 .500 .890
    Third Inning JAX 17 16 2 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 5 0 0 .125 .176 .188 .364
    vs Right JAX 34 95 -- 23 4 1 4 19 9 0 21 -- -- .242 .314 .432 .746
    Fourth Inning JAX 12 8 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 1 0 1 .125 .417 .500 .917
    Fifth Inning JAX 23 23 4 7 1 1 1 3 0 0 6 1 0 .304 .304 .565 .869
    Runner at 1st JAX 16 22 -- 3 1 0 1 2 1 0 9 -- -- .136 .208 .318 .526
    Reliever JAX 35 70 -- 18 2 1 3 16 9 0 20 -- -- .257 .342 .443 .785
    Sixth Inning JAX 9 8 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 .250 .333 .250 .583
    Bases Empty JAX 33 70 -- 15 2 1 2 2 9 0 18 -- -- .214 .304 .357 .661
    Night Games JAX 22 75 10 12 1 1 2 7 10 0 23 1 1 .160 .267 .280 .547
    March JAX 3 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
    Late / Close JAX 10 12 -- 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 -- -- .250 .357 .333 .690
    vs Left JAX 21 33 -- 6 0 0 1 2 6 0 14 -- -- .182 .308 .273 .581
    Batting Second JAX 4 11 -- 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 -- -- .091 .231 .182 .413
    Batting Fifth JAX 4 16 -- 3 0 0 1 4 2 0 7 -- -- .188 .278 .375 .653
    Batting Fourth JAX 1 5 -- 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -- -- .200 .200 .200 .400
    Batting First JAX 7 29 -- 9 1 0 1 4 2 0 8 -- -- .310 .355 .448 .803
    First Half JAX 35 128 22 29 4 1 5 21 15 0 35 3 1 .227 .313 .391 .704
    Season Team LG Level G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS GO/AO
    2023 3 teams - Minors 30 96 22 31 49 8 2 2 25 21 0 23 21 3 .323 .455 .510 .965 0.63
    2023 F-ORI FCL ROK 4 11 4 5 9 2 1 0 4 3 0 3 2 0 .455 .571 .818 1.389 0.50
    2023 DEL CAR A 21 70 16 22 34 4 1 2 19 14 0 17 16 3 .314 .444 .486 .930 0.74
    2023 ABD SAL A+ 5 15 2 4 6 2 0 0 2 4 0 3 3 0 .267 .421 .400 .821 0.33
    2024 3 teams - Minors 119 426 66 116 183 18 8 11 66 47 2 114 45 12 .272 .345 .430 .775 0.86
    2024 ABD SAL A+ 51 186 34 57 89 12 4 4 37 22 1 42 31 6 .306 .379 .478 .857 1.02
    2024 BOW EAS AA 32 115 12 30 45 3 3 2 10 14 1 23 10 5 .261 .338 .391 .729 1.25
    2024 MTG SOU AA 36 125 20 29 49 3 1 5 19 11 0 49 4 1 .232 .300 .392 .692 0.36
    2024 2 teams - AA 68 240 32 59 94 6 4 7 29 25 1 72 14 6 .246 .319 .392 .711 0.75
    2025 4 teams - Minors 92 314 47 78 114 11 2 7 49 59 2 93 27 9 .248 .363 .363 .726 0.86
    2025 JUP FSL A 2 5 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400 .500 .400 .900 2.00
    2025 MTG SOU AA 56 196 31 45 68 8 0 5 34 41 2 62 17 7 .230 .360 .347 .707 0.86
    2025 PNS SOU AA 3 11 1 3 7 0 2 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 .273 .333 .636 .969 2.00
    2025 2 teams - AA 59 207 32 48 75 8 2 5 36 42 2 64 18 7 .232 .359 .362 .721 0.90
    2025 JAX INT AAA 31 102 13 28 37 3 0 2 13 16 0 29 9 2 .275 .367 .363 .730 0.74
    2026 JAX INT AAA 35 128 22 29 50 4 1 5 21 15 0 35 3 1 .227 .313 .391 .704 0.60
    Date Team OPP AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG HBP SAC SF
    2026-03-27 JAX vs ROC 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 .000 .400 .000 0 0 0
    2026-03-28 JAX vs ROC 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .222 .000 0 0 0
    2026-03-31 JAX vs SUG 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .167 .000 0 0 0
    2026-04-01 JAX vs SUG 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .077 .250 .154 0 0 0
    2026-04-02 JAX vs SUG 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .118 .250 .176 0 0 0
    2026-04-04 JAX vs SUG 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .095 .208 .143 0 0 0
    2026-04-05 JAX vs SUG 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 .167 0 0 0
    2026-04-07 JAX @ NOR 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .107 .219 .143 0 0 0
    2026-04-08 JAX @ NOR 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .121 .216 .152 0 0 0
    2026-04-09 JAX @ NOR 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .132 .214 .158 0 0 0
    2026-04-10 JAX @ NOR 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .128 .209 .154 0 0 0
    2026-04-12 JAX @ NOR 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .140 .213 .163 0 0 0
    2026-04-14 JAX vs CLT 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .130 .200 .152 0 0 0
    2026-04-15 JAX vs CLT 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .143 .208 .163 0 0 0
    2026-04-17 JAX vs CLT 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .154 .228 .173 1 0 0
    2026-04-18 JAX vs CLT 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .145 .230 .164 0 0 0
    2026-04-22 JAX @ GWN 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .155 .234 .172 0 0 0
    2026-04-24 JAX @ GWN 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .161 .235 .177 0 0 0
    2026-04-25 JAX @ GWN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .225 .169 0 0 0
    2026-04-26 JAX @ GWN 4 2 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 .174 .250 .203 0 0 0
    2026-04-28 JAX @ DUR 5 1 1 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .247 .243 0 0 0
    2026-04-29 JAX @ DUR 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 .169 .256 .234 0 0 0
    2026-04-30 JAX @ DUR 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .160 .244 .222 0 0 0
    2026-05-03 JAX @ DUR 3 2 3 4 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 1 0 .190 .284 .262 0 0 0
    2026-05-05 JAX vs CLT 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 .184 .283 .253 0 0 0
    2026-05-07 JAX vs CLT 3 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .189 .284 .278 0 0 0
    2026-05-08 JAX vs CLT 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .189 .280 .274 0 0 0
    2026-05-09 JAX vs CLT 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .192 .279 .273 0 0 0
    2026-05-10 JAX vs CLT 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .194 .278 .272 0 0 0
    2026-05-12 JAX @ MEM 4 3 2 5 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .206 .292 .308 0 0 0
    2026-05-13 JAX @ MEM 5 1 1 4 0 0 1 4 0 0 3 0 0 .205 .288 .330 0 0 0
    2026-05-14 JAX @ MEM 6 2 2 5 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 .212 .290 .356 0 0 0
    2026-05-15 JAX @ MEM 2 2 1 4 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 .217 .304 .383 0 0 0
    2026-05-16 JAX @ MEM 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 .220 .309 .390 0 0 0
    2026-05-17 JAX @ MEM 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .227 .313 .391 0 0 0

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