Matt Rose is the Bulls’ compact, contact-first table-setter with pop in big moments
In the 2026 season, Matt Rose hit .301 with 19 RBI in 30 games for South Florida and posted a .355 on-base percentage, while showing clutch value by batting .343 with runners in scoring position and delivering a go-ahead homer in the 2025 AAC Tournament[3][4]. The 5-foot-6 infielder has steadily improved from a .156 average in 2023 to .322 in 2025, which signals real development, not a fluke[2]. He’s a smaller, scrappy right-handed bat who brings multi-hit consistency, situational hitting, and enough versatility to split time at third base and DH[1][3].
