P Steven 'Matzy' Matz #22
Age: 36 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Good
10/29/2027
OA: 45 POT: 45
P STEVEN 'MATZY' MATZ #22 - AGE: 36 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 55 50 50
Movement 45 45 40 45
Control 65 65 60 65
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 60 60
Curveball 60 60
Changeup 65 65
Sinker 55 55
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 65
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 45
Defense 70
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Steven is a good teammate who never misses a chance to golf.
Birthday:05/29/1991
Born in:Stony Brook, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:9 Years, 165 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:9 Years, 165 Days
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2015 New York - COBB 24 6 6 4 0 0 2.27 35.2 34 9 9 4 10 34 0 0 1.23 .297 3.74 0.5 165
2016 New York - COBB 25 22 22 9 8 0 3.40 132.1 129 53 50 14 31 129 0 0 1.21 .319 3.50 2.6 117
2017 New York - COBB 26 13 13 2 7 0 6.07 66.2 83 46 45 12 19 48 0 0 1.53 .333 5.10 0.1 68
2018 New York - COBB 27 30 30 5 11 0 3.97 154.0 134 77 68 25 58 152 0 0 1.25 .270 4.67 0.5 97
2019 New York - COBB 28 32 30 11 10 0 4.21 160.1 163 83 75 27 52 153 1 1 1.34 .304 4.56 1.4 100
2020 New York - COBB 29 9 6 0 5 0 9.68 30.2 42 33 33 14 10 36 0 0 1.70 .346 7.93 -0.8 44
2021 Toronto - COBB 30 32 32 8 7 0 3.65 157.2 150 72 64 17 55 142 0 0 1.30 .298 4.05 2.6 119
2022 Cincinnati - COBB 31 31 31 14 7 0 4.77 156.2 167 90 83 25 56 129 0 0 1.42 .301 5.03 0.9 92
2023 Cincinnati - COBB 32 32 32 13 8 0 3.79 180.1 160 80 76 26 50 153 0 0 1.16 .266 4.61 1.9 116
2024 Philadelphia - COBB 33 7 7 2 2 0 6.03 34.1 38 23 23 9 10 33 0 0 1.40 .319 5.99 -0.1 73
2025 New York - COBB 34 26 16 11 4 0 3.24 127.2 107 46 46 22 30 113 0 0 1.07 .249 4.36 1.1 127
2026 New York - COBB 35 15 1 0 1 1 4.91 22.0 22 12 12 3 10 17 0 0 1.45 .292 4.86 -0.1 86
2026 Atlanta - COBB 35 3 3 0 2 0 8.16 14.1 23 15 13 3 11 11 0 0 2.37 .400 6.76 -0.2 54
2026 Total - COBB 35 18 4 0 3 1 6.19 36.1 45 27 25 6 21 28 0 0 1.82 .339 5.60 -0.2 70
Total COBB 258 229 79 72 1 4.22 1272.2 1252 639 597 201 402 1150 1 1 1.30 .294 4.60 10.5 99
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2012 Kingsport - R 21 6 6 2 1 0 1.55 29.0 16 10 5 1 17 34 0 0 1.14 .227 3.17 0.7 258
2013 Columbia - A 22 21 21 5 6 0 2.62 106.1 86 36 31 4 38 121 1 1 1.17 .315 2.63 3.4 152
2014 St. Lucie - A+ 23 12 12 4 4 0 2.21 69.1 66 21 17 0 21 62 0 0 1.25 .328 2.54 2.4 181
2014 Binghamton - AA 23 12 12 6 5 0 2.27 71.1 66 23 18 3 14 69 1 0 1.12 .317 2.49 2.5 178
2015 St. Lucie - A+ 24 2 2 0 0 0 4.91 3.2 7 2 2 0 1 3 0 0 2.18 .500 2.38 0.1 82
2015 Binghamton - AA 24 2 2 1 0 0 0.00 11.1 2 0 0 0 2 10 0 0 0.35 .080 1.96 0.5 999
2015 Las Vegas - AAA 24 15 14 7 4 0 2.19 90.1 69 25 22 6 31 94 0 0 1.11 .278 3.05 2.6 191
2017 St. Lucie - A+ 26 1 1 0 0 0 3.00 3.0 2 1 1 0 2 3 0 0 1.33 .250 3.20 0.1 133
2017 Las Vegas - AAA 26 3 3 0 1 0 6.75 13.1 13 10 10 3 2 17 0 0 1.12 .323 4.03 0.2 62
2025 Syracuse - AAA 34 2 2 0 2 0 4.85 13.0 13 7 7 2 3 10 0 0 1.23 .282 4.23 0.1 81
Total AAA E 2 2 0 2 0 4.85 13.0 13 7 7 2 3 10 0 0 1.23 .282 4.23 80.6
Total AAA W 18 17 7 5 0 2.78 103.2 82 35 32 9 33 111 0 0 1.11 .283 3.17 150.9
Total AA NE 14 14 7 5 0 1.96 82.2 68 23 18 3 16 79 1 0 1.02 .290 2.41 206.0
Total A+ C 15 15 4 4 0 2.37 76.0 75 24 20 0 24 68 0 0 1.30 .336 2.56 169.0
Total A E 21 21 5 6 0 2.62 106.1 86 36 31 4 38 121 1 1 1.17 .315 2.63 151.6
Total APP 6 6 2 1 0 1.55 29.0 16 10 5 1 17 34 0 0 1.14 .227 3.17 257.8
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2015 New York - COBB 24 3 3 0 1 0 3.77 14.1 17 6 6 0 4 13 0 0 1.47 .370 2.08 0.5 99
2022 Cincinnati - COBB 31 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.90 .182 3.72 0.0 999
2023 Cincinnati - COBB 32 1 1 0 0 0 1.69 5.1 4 1 1 0 0 8 0 0 0.75 .333 1.00 0.3 260
2025 New York - COBB 34 8 2 1 1 0 4.78 26.1 26 14 14 6 6 20 0 0 1.22 .267 5.15 -0.1 86
Total COBB 13 6 1 2 0 3.83 49.1 49 21 21 6 11 42 0 0 1.22 .299 3.71 104.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2015 New York - MLB P 6 6 0 6 1 6 0 1.000 35.2 1.51 -0.4 .000
2016 New York - MLB P 22 22 4 27 3 32 1 .969 132.1 2.11 -0.1 .000
2017 New York - MLB P 13 13 1 13 1 15 1 .933 66.2 1.89 -1.0 .000
2018 New York - MLB P 30 30 2 25 2 30 3 .900 154.0 1.58 -2.4 .000
2019 New York - MLB P 32 30 5 22 2 27 0 1.000 160.1 1.52 -0.5 .000
2020 New York - MLB P 9 6 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 30.2 0.59 +0.3 .000
2021 Toronto - MLB P 32 32 11 13 1 24 0 1.000 157.2 1.37 -0.3 1.181
2022 Cincinnati - MLB P 31 31 5 8 0 13 0 1.000 156.2 0.75 +0.2 1.140
2023 Cincinnati - MLB P 32 32 5 15 1 22 2 .909 180.1 1.00 +0.1 .959
2024 Philadelphia - MLB P 7 7 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 34.1 0.79 +0.6 1.007
2025 New York - MLB P 26 16 10 13 0 24 1 .958 127.2 1.62 +0.8 .927
2026 New York - MLB P 15 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 22.0 0.41 -0.7 .000
2026 Atlanta - MLB P 3 3 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 14.1 3.14 +0.2 1.346
TOTAL P 258 229 47 149 11 204 8 .961 1272.2 1.39 -3.2 1.029
PLAYER HISTORY
06/09/2009 Drafted by the New York Mets in the 2nd round of the 2009 MLB June Amateur Draft from Ward Melville HS (East Setauket, NY).
01/12/2019 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,625,000 with the New York Mets organization.
01/10/2020 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,000,000 with the New York Mets organization.
01/27/2021 Traded by the New York Mets to the Toronto Blue Jays for RHP Josh Winckowski, RHP Sean Reid-Foley and RHP Yennsy Diaz.
09/26/2021 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 4 weeks.
11/29/2021 Became a free agent.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
01/25/2022 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $18,000,000 with the Cincinnati Reds organization.
03/14/2022 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
08/13/2023 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 4 days.
10/26/2023 Declined his contract option.
11/20/2023 Became a free agent.
12/21/2023 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $24,000,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
04/10/2024 Was claimed off waivers by Philadelphia while with St. Louis.
06/24/2024 Released by the Philadelphia Phillies.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
05/14/2025 Signed a minor league contract ($130,000 bonus) with the New York Mets organization.
09/01/2025 Wins the COBB NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/03/2025 Wins the 2025 World Series with the New York Mets.
11/24/2025 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $5,360,000 with the New York Mets organization.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 65 (65).
05/18/2026 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/02/2026 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/22/2026 Was claimed off waivers by Atlanta while with New York.
07/27/2026 Released by the Atlanta Braves.
11/06/2026 Wins the 2026 World Series with the New York Mets.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year W Rank
2022 14 8
Year L Rank
2018 11 9
Year HRA Rank
2018 25 9
Year BABIP Rank
2023 .266 4
Year WHIP Rank
2023 1.16 8
Year RA/9 Rank
2023 11.03 8
Year H/9 Rank
2023 7.99 8
Year CG Rank
2019 1 4
Year SHO Rank
2019 1 2
Year GB% Rank
2023 0.58 1
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