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Matthew Boyd
Matthew Boyd
Chicago Cubs • Pitcher
Age 35 • 6' 3" • 223 lb
Bats: L • Throws: L
MLB Debut: 2015-06-27
Born: Mercer Island , WA • USA
Draft: 2013
2026 Stats
W
0
L
1
ERA
14.73
WHIP
1.91
IP
3.2
SO
7
SV
0
HLD
0
G
1
GS
1
Career Stats
W
60
L
78
ERA
4.61
WHIP
1.28
IP
1091.2
SO
1052
SV
0
HLD
1
G
214
GS
200
Year-by-Year Pitching
Year Team GGSIP WLSVSO ERAWHIPAwards
2015 Total 13 12 57.1 1 6 43 7.53 1.59
2016 DET 20 18 97.1 6 5 82 4.53 1.29
2017 DET 26 25 135.0 6 11 110 5.27 1.56
2018 DET 31 31 170.1 9 13 159 4.39 1.16
2019 DET 32 32 185.1 9 12 238 4.56 1.23
2020 DET 12 12 60.1 3 7 60 6.71 1.48
2021 DET 15 15 78.2 3 8 67 3.89 1.27
2022 SEA 10 13.1 2 13 1.35 0.98
2023 DET 15 15 71.0 5 5 73 5.45 1.32
2024 CLE 8 8 39.2 2 2 46 2.72 1.13
2025 CHC 31 31 179.2 14 8 154 3.21 1.09 AS
2026 CHC 1 1 3.2 1 7 14.73 1.91
Spring Training
Pitching
YearTeamGGSIPWLSVSOERAWHIP
2015 TOR 11.0 1 0.002.00
2016 DET 5517.0 216 4.241.41
2017 DET 7625.2 3123 2.101.01
2018 DET 7723.2 426 3.421.23
2019 DET 5518.0 1120 5.001.67
2020 DET 339.1 1112 1.931.07
2021 DET 5518.1 1119 2.451.15
2023 DET 4413.0 2121 3.460.92
2025 CHC 4413.2 1212 6.591.61
2026 CHC 339.1 112 8.681.71
Postseason
Pitching
YearTeamGGSIPWLSVSOERAWHIP
2022 SEA 10.1 0.006.00
2024 CLE 3311.2 14 0.771.11
2025 CHC 339.2 19 2.791.55
Game Logs
Season selector loads one year at a time.
Pitching
Date Opponent IP H R ER BB SO HR
2026-03-26 vs WSH 3.2 6 6 6 1 7 1
Transactions
Entire history • newest first.
2025-08-03
LHP Matthew Boyd changed number to 16.
2025-08-02
LHP Matthew Boyd changed number to 23.
2025-07-14
National League All-Stars activated LHP Matthew Boyd.
2025-04-16
LHP Matthew Boyd changed number to 16.
2025-04-15
LHP Matthew Boyd changed number to 42.
2024-12-07
Chicago Cubs signed free agent LHP Matthew Boyd.
2024-10-31
LHP Matthew Boyd elected free agency.
2024-08-13
Cleveland Guardians activated LHP Matthew Boyd from the 15-day injured list.
2024-08-01
Cleveland Guardians sent LHP Matthew Boyd on a rehab assignment to Columbus Clippers.
2024-07-21
Cleveland Guardians sent LHP Matthew Boyd on a rehab assignment to Akron RubberDucks.
2024-07-16
Cleveland Guardians sent LHP Matthew Boyd on a rehab assignment to ACL Guardians.
2024-06-29
Cleveland Guardians signed free agent LHP Matthew Boyd. Left elbow surgery.
2023-11-02
Detroit Tigers activated LHP Matthew Boyd from the 60-day injured list.
2023-11-02
LHP Matthew Boyd elected free agency.
2023-06-27
Detroit Tigers placed LHP Matthew Boyd on the 60-day injured list. Left elbow strain.
2022-12-14
Detroit Tigers signed free agent LHP Matthew Boyd.
2022-12-14
Detroit Tigers activated LHP Matthew Boyd.
2022-12-14
Detroit Tigers activated LHP Matthew Boyd.
2022-11-06
LHP Matthew Boyd elected free agency.
2022-09-01
Seattle Mariners activated LHP Matthew Boyd from the 60-day injured list.
2022-09-01
Seattle Mariners signed free agent LHP Matthew Boyd.
2022-08-13
Seattle Mariners sent LHP Matthew Boyd on a rehab assignment to Tacoma Rainiers.
2022-08-13
Seattle Mariners sent LHP Matthew Boyd on a rehab assignment to Tacoma Rainiers.
2022-08-02
Seattle Mariners reassigned LHP Matthew Boyd to the minor leagues.
2022-08-02
San Francisco Giants traded LHP Matthew Boyd and C Curt Casali to Seattle Mariners for RHP Michael Stryffeler and C Andy Thomas.
2022-03-27
San Francisco Giants placed LHP Matthew Boyd on the 60-day injured list. Left elbow strain.
2022-03-20
San Francisco Giants signed free agent LHP Matthew Boyd.
2021-11-30
LHP Matthew Boyd elected free agency.
2021-10-05
Detroit Tigers activated LHP Matthew Boyd from the 10-day injured list.
2021-09-11
Detroit Tigers placed LHP Matthew Boyd on the 10-day injured list. Left elbow strain.
2021-08-29
Detroit Tigers activated LHP Matthew Boyd.
2021-08-12
Detroit Tigers sent LHP Matthew Boyd on a rehab assignment to Toledo Mud Hens.
2021-08-12
Detroit Tigers placed LHP Matthew Boyd on the 60-day injured list. Left arm discomfort.
2021-06-15
Detroit Tigers placed LHP Matthew Boyd on the 10-day injured list. Left arm discomfort.
2019-08-23
Detroit Tigers activated LHP Matthew Boyd from the paternity list.
2019-08-23
Detroit Tigers activated P Matthew Boyd from the paternity list.
2019-08-23
Detroit Tigers activated P Matthew Boyd from the paternity list.
2019-08-20
Detroit Tigers placed LHP Matthew Boyd on the paternity list.
2017-07-18
Detroit Tigers recalled LHP Matthew Boyd from Toledo Mud Hens.
2017-07-02
Detroit Tigers optioned LHP Matthew Boyd to Toledo Mud Hens.
2017-07-01
Detroit Tigers recalled Matthew Boyd from Toledo Mud Hens.
2017-06-03
Detroit Tigers optioned LHP Matthew Boyd to Toledo Mud Hens.
2016-09-06
Detroit Tigers recalled Matthew Boyd from Toledo Mud Hens.
2016-08-30
Detroit Tigers optioned LHP Matt Boyd to Toledo Mud Hens.
2016-07-09
Detroit Tigers recalled Matt Boyd from Toledo Mud Hens.
2016-06-19
Detroit Tigers optioned LHP Matt Boyd to Toledo Mud Hens.
2016-05-28
Detroit Tigers recalled Matt Boyd from Toledo Mud Hens.
2016-04-25
Detroit Tigers optioned LHP Matt Boyd to Toledo Mud Hens.
2016-04-24
Detroit Tigers recalled Matt Boyd from Toledo Mud Hens.
2016-03-30
Detroit Tigers optioned LHP Matt Boyd to Toledo Mud Hens.
2015-08-05
Detroit Tigers recalled Matt Boyd from Toledo Mud Hens.
2015-07-30
Detroit Tigers traded LHP David Price to Toronto Blue Jays for LHP Matt Boyd, LHP Daniel Norris and LHP Jairo Labourt.
2015-07-30
Detroit Tigers optioned LHP Matt Boyd to Toledo Mud Hens.
2015-07-03
Toronto Blue Jays optioned LHP Matt Boyd to Buffalo Bisons.
2015-06-27
Toronto Blue Jays selected the contract of Matt Boyd from Buffalo Bisons.
2015-03-22
LHP Matt Boyd assigned to Toronto Blue Jays.
2013-07-11
Toronto Blue Jays signed LHP Matt Boyd.
Scouting Report
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Season 2026
Ready
Basic Line
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Pitch Arsenal
Usage • Velo • Break • Spin • xwOBA
Pitch N Use% Velo HB IVB Spin xwOBA Whiff% Zone% Chase% BNStuff+ BNCtrl+
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Notes
Primary pitch summary
Movement Profile (Induced Break)
Pitcher's View: HB vs Rise / Drop (in)
Circles: 12/18/24 in • Dots = pitch types (size ~ pitch count)
Pitch Location Heatmaps
KDE-style blur • fixed zone • catcher POV
vs. LHH
vs. RHH
Zone: left -0.7083 / right 0.7083 • bot 1.595 / top 3.394 • Domain: X [-2,2], Z [0,5]
Statcast Game Log
Per-game pitch metrics from Statcast
Date Pitches Velo BNStuff+ BNCtrl+ Whiff% Zone% Chase% K% BB% xwOBA
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