"Matthew Boyd has had an odd start to the year. His first game, against the Nats on Opening Day, featured a ton of hits and runs and was just generally disappointing. But under the hood, he actually had a lot of good things going for him, including seven strikeouts and 20(!) whiffs."
"In his next start (against the Angels on April 1), the results were much better: 5.2 IP, 2H, 1ER, 2BB, 10K. Plus, he got ANOTHER 20 whiffs, this time amounting to double-digit strikeouts."
"Five days after that second start, Boyd hit the Injured List with a left bicep strain, and Javier Assad came up to replace him. The mood from the organization was optimistic, and the timeline was expected to be short (and it was), but that definitely changes the flavor of his season."
Matthew Boyd has been activated to start for the Cubs after recovering from a left bicep strain. He had a rocky start to the season but showed promise with strong strikeout numbers. Boyd's performance included seven strikeouts and 20 whiffs in his first game, followed by a better outing with 10 strikeouts and another 20 whiffs. His injury interrupted a potentially strong season, as he had not completed a full season since 2019 before last year's 31 starts.
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