"Maton is coming off the best year of his career, during which he split time between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Texas Rangers. The 32-year-old posted a 2.79 ERA with a 3.04 xFIP and a 1.06 WHIP. His cutter averages just 90.6 mph, but nearly seven feet of extension helps make up for the lower velocity. He features a four-pitch arsenal: curveball, cutter, sweeper, and sinker, with the first two being his most commonly used pitches."
"There are many intriguing aspects of his game that we will have time to examine throughout the offseason, but it is encouraging that Jed Hoyer and the Cubs front office have given fans a solid signing before the winter meetings have even begun. The 2023-2024 offseason saw Cubs fans grow more eager with each passing day as the team became one of the few organizations without any free-agent transactions entering the new year."
Right-handed pitcher Phil Maton signed a two-year contract with the Chicago Cubs that includes a club option for a third year. Maton is coming off the best season of his career, splitting time between St. Louis and Texas while posting a 2.79 ERA, 3.04 xFIP, and 1.06 WHIP. His cutter averages 90.6 mph with nearly seven feet of extension. He uses a four-pitch mix—curveball, cutter, sweeper, and sinker—and limits hard contact with a 30.7 percent hard-hit rate. He struck out 32.5 percent of batters but struggled with walks during 2025. Maton attended high school in Chatham, Illinois.
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