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Steven Matz
Steven Matz
Tampa Bay Rays • Pitcher
Age 34 • 6' 2" • 205 lb
Bats: R • Throws: L
MLB Debut: 2015-06-28
Born: Stony Brook , NY • USA
Draft: 2009
2026 Stats
W
4
L
1
ERA
3.70
WHIP
1.11
IP
41.1
SO
33
SV
0
HLD
0
G
8
GS
8
Career Stats
W
64
L
63
ERA
4.17
WHIP
1.30
IP
1045.2
SO
973
SV
2
HLD
16
G
254
GS
180
Year-by-Year Pitching
Year Team GGSIP WLSVSO ERAWHIPAwards
2015 NYM 6 6 35.2 4 — — 34 2.27 1.23
2016 NYM 22 22 132.1 9 8 — 129 3.40 1.21
2017 NYM 13 13 66.2 2 7 — 48 6.08 1.53
2018 NYM 30 30 154.0 5 11 — 152 3.97 1.25
2019 NYM 32 30 160.1 11 10 — 153 4.21 1.34
2020 NYM 9 6 30.2 — 5 — 36 9.68 1.70
2021 TOR 29 29 150.2 14 7 — 144 3.82 1.33
2022 STL 15 10 48.0 5 3 — 54 5.25 1.25
2023 STL 25 17 105.0 4 7 — 98 3.86 1.33
2024 STL 12 7 44.1 1 2 — 33 5.08 1.44
2025 Total 53 2 76.2 5 2 2 59 3.05 1.10
2026 TB 8 8 41.1 4 1 — 33 3.70 1.11
Spring Training
Pitching
YearTeamGGSIPWLSVSOERAWHIP
2014 NYM 2—2.0 ———5 0.001.50
2015 NYM 428.2 ———4 2.080.92
2016 NYM 6523.2 12—21 4.941.23
2017 NYM 4412.2 11—7 4.261.58
2018 NYM 6620.0 —4—21 6.301.50
2019 NYM 5515.2 32—11 7.471.79
2020 NYM 336.0 ———5 1.500.33
2021 TOR 4415.1 2——15 1.760.98
2022 STL 3310.1 11—10 5.231.16
2023 STL 4317.2 2——17 1.530.74
2024 STL 5414.1 11—14 8.161.74
2025 STL 5519.2 2——11 2.290.97
2026 TB 3311.0 1——8 0.000.82
Postseason
Pitching
YearTeamGGSIPWLSVSOERAWHIP
2015 NYM 3314.2 —1—13 3.681.43
2025 BOS 2—2.0 ———2 0.001.50
Game Logs
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Pitching
Date Opponent IP H R ER BB SO HR
2026-05-20 vs BAL 4.0 3 1 1 2 5 0
2026-05-03 vs SF 6.0 4 1 1 2 1 0
2026-04-27 @ CLE 7.0 4 2 2 1 2 1
2026-04-21 vs CIN 3.0 4 4 4 4 4 3
2026-04-16 @ CWS 5.1 6 2 2 1 4 1
2026-04-10 vs NYY 5.0 2 2 2 2 7 0
2026-04-04 @ MIN 6.0 2 1 1 2 8 0
2026-03-29 @ STL 5.0 6 4 4 1 2 1
Transactions
Entire history • newest first.
2026-05-20
Tampa Bay Rays activated LHP Steven Matz from the 15-day injured list.
2026-05-05
Tampa Bay Rays placed LHP Steven Matz on the 15-day injured list retroactive to May 4, 2026. Left elbow inflammation.
2026-04-16
LHP Steven Matz changed number to 32.
2026-04-15
LHP Steven Matz changed number to 42.
2025-12-16
Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent LHP Steven Matz.
2025-11-02
LHP Steven Matz elected free agency.
2025-08-01
Boston Red Sox activated LHP Steven Matz.
2025-07-31
St. Louis Cardinals traded LHP Steven Matz to Boston Red Sox for 1B Blaze Jordan.
2025-04-16
LHP Steven Matz changed number to 32.
2025-04-15
LHP Steven Matz changed number to 42.
2024-09-01
St. Louis Cardinals activated LHP Steven Matz from the 60-day injured list.
2024-08-01
St. Louis Cardinals sent LHP Steven Matz on a rehab assignment to Memphis Redbirds.
2024-06-28
St. Louis Cardinals placed LHP Steven Matz on the 60-day injured list. Lower back strain.
2024-06-11
St. Louis Cardinals sent LHP Steven Matz on a rehab assignment to Springfield Cardinals.
2024-06-06
St. Louis Cardinals sent LHP Steven Matz on a rehab assignment to Memphis Redbirds.
2024-06-06
St. Louis Cardinals sent LHP Steven Matz on a rehab assignment to Memphis Redbirds.
2024-06-06
St. Louis Cardinals sent LHP Steven Matz on a rehab assignment to St. Louis Cardinals.
2024-05-03
St. Louis Cardinals placed LHP Steven Matz on the 15-day injured list retroactive to May 1, 2024. Lower back strain.
2024-05-01
St. Louis Cardinals placed LHP Steven Matz on the 15-day injured list. Lower back strain.
2023-10-02
St. Louis Cardinals activated LHP Steven Matz from the 15-day injured list.
2023-08-14
St. Louis Cardinals placed LHP Steven Matz on the 15-day injured list retroactive to August 13, 2023.
2022-09-17
St. Louis Cardinals activated LHP Steven Matz from the 15-day injured list.
2022-09-17
St. Louis Cardinals activated LHP Steven Matz from the 15-day injured list.
2022-09-13
St. Louis Cardinals sent LHP Steven Matz on a rehab assignment to Memphis Redbirds.
2022-09-06
St. Louis Cardinals sent LHP Steven Matz on a rehab assignment to Springfield Cardinals.
2022-09-06
St. Louis Cardinals sent LHP Steven Matz on a rehab assignment to Springfield Cardinals.
2022-07-17
St. Louis Cardinals activated LHP Steven Matz.
2022-06-28
St. Louis Cardinals sent LHP Steven Matz on a rehab assignment to Memphis Redbirds.
2022-05-23
St. Louis Cardinals placed LHP Steven Matz on the 15-day injured list. Left shoulder impingement.
2022-05-06
St. Louis Cardinals activated LHP Steven Matz from the bereavement list.
2022-05-03
St. Louis Cardinals placed LHP Steven Matz on the bereavement list.
2021-11-29
St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent LHP Steven Matz.
2021-11-29
St. Louis Cardinals activated LHP Steven Matz.
2021-11-29
St. Louis Cardinals activated LHP Steven Matz.
2021-11-03
LHP Steven Matz elected free agency.
2021-06-30
Toronto Blue Jays activated LHP Steven Matz from the 10-day injured list.
2021-06-13
Toronto Blue Jays placed LHP Steven Matz on the 10-day injured list.
2021-01-27
New York Mets traded LHP Steven Matz to Toronto Blue Jays for RHP Josh Winckowski, RHP Sean Reid-Foley and RHP Yennsy Diaz.
2020-09-13
New York Mets activated LHP Steven Matz from the 10-day injured list.
2020-08-30
New York Mets placed LHP Steven Matz on the 10-day injured list. Left shoulder discomfort.
2019-05-18
New York Mets activated LHP Steven Matz from the 10-day injured list.
2019-05-09
New York Mets placed LHP Steven Matz on the 10-day injured list retroactive to May 5, 2019. Radial nerve discomfort.
2018-08-16
New York Mets activated LHP Steven Matz.
2018-08-03
New York Mets placed LHP Steven Matz on the 10-day disabled list retroactive to August 1, 2018. Flexor pronator strain in left arm.
2017-11-03
New York Mets activated LHP Steven Matz from the 60-day disabled list.
2017-09-08
New York Mets transferred LHP Steven Matz from the 10-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list. Irritation of ulnar nerve in left elbow
2017-08-22
New York Mets placed LHP Steven Matz on the 10-day disabled list retroactive to August 19, 2017. Irritation of ulnar nerve in left elbow
2017-06-10
New York Mets activated LHP Steven Matz from the 10-day disabled list.
2017-06-10
New York Mets activated LHP Steven Matz from the 10-day disabled list.
2017-05-22
New York Mets sent LHP Steven Matz on a rehab assignment to Las Vegas 51s.
2017-05-18
New York Mets sent LHP Steven Matz on a rehab assignment to St. Lucie Mets.
2017-04-02
New York Mets placed LHP Steven Matz on the 10-day disabled list retroactive to March 30, 2017. Left elbow inflammation.
2016-10-06
New York Mets activated LHP Steven Matz.
2016-10-05
New York Mets reassigned LHP Steven Matz to the minor leagues.
2016-10-03
New York Mets activated LHP Steven Matz from the 15-day disabled list.
2016-08-22
New York Mets placed LHP Steven Matz on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to August 15, 2016. Left shoulder tightness.
2015-09-01
New York Mets activated LHP Steven Matz from the 15-day disabled list.
2015-08-24
New York Mets sent LHP Steven Matz on a rehab assignment to Binghamton Mets.
2015-08-15
New York Mets sent LHP Steven Matz on a rehab assignment to St. Lucie Mets.
2015-07-10
New York Mets placed LHP Steven Matz on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to July 6, 2015. Partial tear of lat muscle on left side
2015-06-28
New York Mets recalled LHP Steven Matz from Las Vegas 51s.
2015-03-22
New York Mets optioned LHP Steven Matz to Binghamton Mets.
2014-09-29
New York Mets recalled Steven Matz from Binghamton Mets.
2014-03-10
New York Mets optioned LHP Steven Matz to Savannah Sand Gnats.
2013-11-20
New York Mets selected the contract of Steven Matz from Savannah Sand Gnats.
2010-06-21
LHP Steven Matz assigned to GCL Mets from New York Mets.
2009-08-17
New York Mets signed LHP Steven Matz.
Scouting Report
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Season 2026
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Pitch Arsenal
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Pitch N Use% Velo HB IVB Spin xwOBA Whiff% Zone% Chase% BNStuff+ BNCtrl+
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Notes
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Movement Profile (Induced Break)
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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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