"When Matz was with the Blue Jays in 2021, he posted a 3.82 ERA across 29 starts, producing a 2.2 WAR in the process. He also earned 14 wins, tying Hyun Jin Ryu for the most on the team that season, before signing with the St. Louis Cardinals that following winter. Fast forward to today, Matz has turned from a starter into a reliever, and an effective arm at that."
"He was later traded to the Boston Red Sox at the trade deadline in exchange for minor leaguer Blaze Jordan. As a Cardinal, Matz had his strongest season since signing with St. Louis, going 5-2 with a 3.44 ERA in 32 appearances (two of those being starts). After joining Boston, he excelled out of the bullpen, posting a 2.01 ERA in 21 relief appearances for the Red Sox."
Steven Matz spent the 2021 season with the Blue Jays, posting a 3.82 ERA, 2.2 WAR and 14 wins across 29 starts. He signed a four-year, $44 million deal with the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2021 offseason and began 2025 with St. Louis before being traded to the Boston Red Sox for Blaze Jordan at the trade deadline. In 2025 he went 5-2 with a 3.44 ERA in 32 appearances (two starts) for St. Louis and recorded a 2.01 ERA in 21 relief appearances for Boston. Matz now operates as a reliever using a four-pitch mix, with his curveball as the primary secondary pitch. His career FIP is 4.21, batters hit .197 against his curveball in 2025 (down from .256 in 2021), and his ground-ball rate rose to 47.5%, offsetting a decline in whiff rates.
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