P Matt Svanson #34
Memphis Redbirds (STL) IL
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
02/12/2029
 OA: 45 POT: 45
BNN Index | IL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P MATT SVANSON #34 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
24 15 7-7 0 4.98 108.1 116 12 33 85 1.38 1.8
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 40 45 45
Movement 50 45 50 50
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 45 45
Changeup 45 45
Sinker 45 45
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 88-90 Mph
Stamina 50
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 40
Defense 60
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 35
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/20/2028 @ JAC Loss, 1-6 X 3.2 8 5 5 1 4 Loss
09/14/2028 CHR Win, 9-8 X 6.0 8 4 2 3 10
09/08/2028 @ GWI Win, 6-3 X 6.2 5 2 2 1 10 Win
09/02/2028 CLM Win, 6-5 2.0 4 0 0 0 1
08/25/2028 @ NAS Win, 8-7 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Win
08/23/2028 @ NAS Loss, 9-10 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 Loss
08/18/2028 NOR Loss, 1-4 1.1 2 0 0 1 2
08/12/2028 @ IND Win, 8-6 X 4.1 5 5 5 2 4
08/06/2028 GWI Win, 7-4 2.2 3 0 0 0 4 Win
08/03/2028 GWI Loss, 2-6 2.0 3 1 1 0 2
PERSONALITY
Laid back.
Birthday:01/31/1999
Born in:Hawthorn Woods, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 5"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$740,000
Signed Through:2029 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 76 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, 159 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2028 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 24 15 7 7 0 4.98 108.1 116 62 60 12 33 85 1 6.7 0 6 40.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 2 0.0 9 6 13.54 9.64 7.06 2.74 4.56 1.38 92 1.8 .320        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 180 49 8 4 2 26 18 34 1 0 5 .272 .353 .394 .747      
vs. RHB 240 67 15 1 10 36 15 51 1 2 9 .279 .343 .475 .818      
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2028 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 4 4 1 2 0 5.19 26.0 22 15 15 1 11 16  
June 4 4 2 1 0 6.00 27.0 29 18 18 5 9 14  
July 6 3 1 2 0 4.18 23.2 25 11 11 4 5 16  
August 6 1 2 1 0 4.72 13.1 15 7 7 1 3 14  
September 4 3 1 1 0 4.42 18.1 25 11 9 1 5 25  
Last Year 24 15 7 7 0 4.98 108.1 116 62 60 12 33 85  
Career 50 16 12 9 1 5.36 178.0 193 108 106 21 58 142  
Home 10 6 4 2 0 4.02 47.0 53 23 21 5 12 37  
Road 14 9 3 5 0 5.72 61.1 63 39 39 7 21 48  
Grass 24 15 7 7 0 4.98 108.1 116 62 60 12 33 85  
Day 11 8 4 2 0 4.55 57.1 57 29 29 7 16 41  
Night 13 7 3 5 0 5.47 51.0 59 33 31 5 17 44  
As Starter 15 15 5 6 0 5.51 94.2 100 60 58 11 32 71  
As Reliever / Substitution 9 0 2 1 0 1.32 13.2 16 2 2 1 1 14  
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+
2025 St. Louis - MLB 26 11 0 0 0 1 2.70 20.0 12 9 6 0 8 16 0 0 1.00 .218 3.02 0.4 152
2026 St. Louis - MLB 27 31 19 6 6 0 2.99 120.1 107 42 40 13 35 99 0 0 1.18 .279 3.85 1.8 135
2027 St. Louis - MLB 28 33 33 11 8 0 4.65 160.2 153 86 83 16 65 113 0 0 1.36 .284 4.56 1.7 92
2028 St. Louis - MLB 29 7 7 2 2 0 5.51 32.2 42 20 20 4 9 33 0 0 1.56 .388 4.04 0.5 78
Total MLB 82 59 19 16 1 4.02 333.2 314 157 149 33 117 261 0 0 1.29 .289 4.16 4.4 105
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+
2021 Dunedin - A 22 11 0 1 1 5 2.30 15.2 8 5 4 0 8 23 0 0 1.02 .242 2.18 0.4 178
2022 Dunedin - A 23 15 9 5 5 0 4.37 59.2 61 35 29 8 20 60 0 0 1.36 .321 4.09 0.7 94
2022 Vancouver - A+ 23 13 0 3 0 0 3.57 22.2 21 10 9 2 3 23 0 0 1.06 .306 2.98 0.3 106
2022 Total - A+ 23 28 9 8 5 0 4.15 82.1 82 45 38 10 23 83 0 0 1.28 .317 3.78 1.0 97
2023 Dunedin - A 24 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.67 .250 1.20 0.1 999
2023 Vancouver - A+ 24 24 0 4 1 6 1.23 29.1 17 6 4 0 11 36 0 0 0.95 .254 1.97 0.8 308
2023 Total - A+ 24 26 0 4 1 6 1.11 32.1 19 6 4 0 11 39 0 0 0.93 .253 1.90 1.0 339
2023 Springfield - AA 24 15 0 2 0 5 3.00 21.0 18 10 7 0 5 25 0 0 1.10 .360 1.82 0.7 140
2024 Springfield - AA 25 49 0 4 3 24 2.23 60.2 58 26 15 4 25 56 0 0 1.37 .316 3.93 0.5 197
2024 Memphis - AAA 25 3 1 0 0 1 3.24 8.1 7 3 3 2 1 6 0 0 0.96 .238 6.30 -0.1 149
2025 Memphis - AAA 26 23 0 5 2 0 6.31 61.1 70 43 43 7 24 51 0 0 1.53 .335 4.85 0.3 79
2028 Memphis - AAA 29 24 15 7 7 0 4.98 108.1 116 62 60 12 33 85 1 0 1.38 .320 4.56 1.8 99
Total IL 50 16 12 9 1 5.36 178.0 193 108 106 21 58 142 1 0 1.41 .322 4.74 92.5
Total TL 64 0 6 3 29 2.42 81.2 76 36 22 4 30 81 0 0 1.30 .326 3.39 178.6
Total NWL 37 0 7 1 6 2.25 52.0 38 16 13 2 14 59 0 0 1.00 .279 2.41 168.0
Total FSL 28 9 6 6 5 3.79 78.1 71 40 33 8 28 86 0 0 1.26 .306 3.60 108.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 St. Louis - MLB P 11 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 20.0 0.90 +0.2 .000
2025 Memphis - AAA P 23 0 4 3 0 7 0 1.000 61.1 1.03 -0.7 .970
2026 St. Louis - MLB P 30 19 13 3 0 17 1 .941 120.1 1.20 -0.5 .989
2027 St. Louis - MLB P 33 33 11 16 1 27 0 1.000 160.2 1.51 +0.1 .941
2028 St. Louis - MLB P 7 7 0 4 1 4 0 1.000 32.2 1.10 -0.1 1.007
2028 Memphis - AAA P 24 15 6 10 1 16 0 1.000 108.1 1.33 +1.6 .981
TOTAL P 128 74 36 36 3 73 1 .986 503.1 1.29 +0.6 .966
PLAYER HISTORY
07/13/2021 Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 13th round of the 2021 MLB June Amateur Draft from Lehigh University (Bethlehem, PA).
08/01/2023 Traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the St. Louis Cardinals.
10/15/2024 Finished 3rd in 2024 TL Reliever of the Year voting.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
12/01/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
08/11/2026 Injured (torn labrum (Shoulder)),out for 9 months.
11/22/2026 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
06/09/2027 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for one week.
11/22/2027 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
11/21/2028 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2027 33 8
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