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Steven Matz

#32 - Starting Pitcher

St. Louis Cardinals

Bats / Throws	Right / Left
Date of Birth	5/29/1991 (30)
Height, Weight	6'2", 201 lb
Hometown	Stony Brook, NY

2022 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average

	W-L	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	3-3	37.1	6.03	1.40	26.8%	4.9%	30.3%				94.4	12.8%	28.0%	36.9%	5.11	.361

	29^th 2 W	70^th 29 IP	173^rd 4.35 ERA	141^st 1.35 WHIP	36^th 21.0% K%	38^th 8.4% BB%	44^th 28.1% CSW%				19^th 92.4 FB MPH	61^st 11.6% SwStr%	121^st 27.0% HC%	167^th 44.9% GB%	160^th 4.15 xERA	160^th .320 xwOBA

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2022 Projection

W	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%
10	162	4.05	1.26	22.4%	7.3%

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Year	Team	G	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WHIP	H/9	K%	BB%	BABIP	xBABIP	HC%	GB%	HR/FB%	LOB%	SwStr%	CSW%
2018	NYM	30	30	154.0	5	11	3.97	3.90	4.61	3.97	1.25	7.8	23.2%	8.9%	.270	.283	24.0%	52.7%	20.3%	74.9%	10.0%	29.6%
2019	NYM	32	30	160.1	11	10	4.21	4.46	4.59	4.23	1.34	9.2	22.1%	7.5%	.304	.312	26.0%	49.9%	21.6%	75.5%	10.8%	28.5%
2020	NYM	9	6	30.2	0	5	9.68	6.60	7.83	4.18	1.72	12.5	25.4%	7.0%	.346	.361	33.3%	36.8%	40.0%	58.6%	11.1%	28.1%
2021	TOR	29	29	150.2	14	7	3.82	3.99	3.79	3.96	1.34	9.5	22.3%	6.6%	.321	.317	26.2%	49.0%	13.4%	75.4%	10.4%	28.8%
2022	STL	8	8	37.1	3	3	6.03	5.11	4.25	2.92	1.40	10.7	26.8%	4.9%	.350	.356	28.0%	36.9%	22.2%	67.0%	12.8%	30.3%
SP MLB AVG		6	6	29.0	2	2	4.35	4.15	4.09	4.13	1.35	8.7	21.0%	8.4%	.288	.281	27.0%	44.9%	11.9%	72.8%	11.6%	28.1%
5 Years		108	103	533.0	33	36	4.47	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.34	9.1	23.0%	7.4%	.305	.311	26.1%	48.7%	20.3%	73.8%	10.6%	29.0%

Repertoire

Sinker | 48%
Changeup | 29%
Curveball | 20%
Slider | 3%
Four-Seamer | 0%
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Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	93.4	59.4%	19.3%	49.6%	7.4%	20.2%	27.6%	60.6%	56.1%	48.5%	32.0%	.235	.338	.271	17.6%	.229	.327	24.5%	2,069
2019	93.4	47.3%	21.7%	46.5%	8.6%	19.7%	28.3%	60.8%	55.1%	45.6%	26.2%	.279	.336	.351	15.7%	.276	.334	30.4%	2,102
2020	94.4	54.2%	22.0%	49.6%	9.3%	18.4%	27.7%	63.8%	58.3%	34.0%	44.7%	.317	.441	.317	28.6%	.289	.389	32.4%	2,206
2021	94.5	52.0%	20.5%	57.4%	8.5%	22.0%	30.5%	67.4%	60.9%	45.7%	27.4%	.296	.345	.370	11.5%	.289	.355	28.2%	2,182
2022	94.4	48.3%	24.2%	54.2%	12.6%	20.0%	32.6%	65.5%	58.5%	24.4%	31.7%	.365	.461	.500	38.5%	.351	.437	27.9%	2,270
SP MLB AVG	92.4	25.6%	25.8%	50.2%	6.6%	20.0%	26.6%	65.4%	58.9%	51.7%	27.1%	.266	.336	.290	12.8%	.275	.353	29.9%	2,139

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.229	.327	.270	.269	24.5%	7.8%	32.0%	20.8%	87.9	88.3	8.7	1.3	0.9	1.1	5.7	6.5	2,069
2019	.276	.334	.347	.300	30.4%	7.2%	39.5%	26.6%	89.5	87.7	9.9	1.3	0.9	2.3	5.8	6.3	2,102
2020	.289	.389	.313	.348	32.4%	10.6%	46.8%	32.4%	91.6	89.0	21.5	8.6	7.7	1.5	5.6	6.4	2,206
2021	.289	.355	.349	.318	28.2%	7.2%	41.7%	28.5%	89.1	88.0	9.6	9.2	7.2	1.7	5.7	6.4	2,182
2022	.351	.437	.495	.417	27.9%	9.8%	61.0%	36.8%	91.0	85.3	16.0	9.5	7.2	1.6	5.7	6.4	2,270
SP MLB AVG	.275	.353	.293	.312	29.9%	7.3%	36.8%	27.5%	89.3	87.5	8.1	8.8	6.4	-0.4	5.7	6.3	2,139

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	1,600	355	38	18	2	13	76	43	5	0	969	631	.235	.437	.338
2019	1,277	289	47	16	2	8	69	21	4	0	777	500	.279	.447	.336
2020	343	68	10	3	0	6	13	8	0	0	219	124	.317	.667	.441
2021	1,330	326	65	14	1	7	71	31	1	0	897	433	.296	.422	.345
2022	325	68	15	3	0	5	22	5	0	0	213	112	.365	.651	.461
SP MLB AVG	119	33	6	1	0	1	5	3	0	0	79	40	.266	.401	.336

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	48.5%	19.5%	32.0%	8.2%	17.6%	40.7%	15.6%	43.7%	18.6%	6.1%	35.1%	26.8%	17.7%	6.5%	29.0%
2019	45.6%	28.2%	26.2%	5.1%	15.7%	35.4%	17.9%	46.7%	17.2%	5.1%	32.8%	22.6%	26.7%	5.6%	39.0%
2020	34.0%	21.3%	44.7%	14.9%	28.6%	46.8%	14.9%	38.3%	22.4%	2.1%	19.1%	31.9%	31.9%	4.3%	44.7%
2021	45.7%	26.9%	27.4%	6.7%	11.5%	36.8%	18.8%	44.4%	20.2%	2.7%	36.8%	18.8%	28.7%	5.8%	37.7%
2022	24.4%	43.9%	31.7%	4.9%	38.5%	41.5%	14.6%	43.9%	20.3%	0.0%	17.1%	22.0%	43.9%	7.3%	58.5%
SP MLB AVG	51.7%	21.2%	27.1%	7.0%	12.8%	44.0%	20.8%	36.2%	18.2%	4.2%	38.4%	20.2%	24.5%	5.3%	34.6%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	24.5%	7.8%	32.0%	20.8%	.235	.338	.271	.313	.229	.327	.270	.269	87.9	88.3	8.7
2019	30.4%	7.2%	39.5%	26.6%	.279	.336	.351	.378	.276	.334	.347	.300	89.5	87.7	9.9
2020	32.4%	10.6%	46.8%	32.4%	.317	.441	.317	.404	.289	.389	.313	.348	91.6	89.0	21.5
2021	28.2%	7.2%	41.7%	28.5%	.296	.345	.370	.390	.289	.355	.349	.318	89.1	88.0	9.6
2022	27.9%	9.8%	61.0%	36.8%	.365	.461	.500	.561	.351	.437	.495	.417	91.0	85.3	16.0
SP MLB AVG	29.9%	7.3%	36.8%	27.5%	.266	.336	.290	.315	.275	.353	.293	.312	89.3	87.5	8.1

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2018	19.3%	49.6%	7.4%	20.2%	27.6%	60.6%	56.1%	18.3%	40.4%	81.7%	71.8%	84.9%	23.3%	15.9%	52.4%	45.8%
2019	21.7%	46.5%	8.6%	19.7%	28.3%	60.8%	55.1%	21.0%	41.1%	79.0%	66.2%	84.1%	21.8%	18.7%	54.2%	44.4%
2020	22.0%	49.6%	9.3%	18.4%	27.7%	63.8%	58.3%	20.5%	45.5%	79.5%	68.4%	83.1%	23.8%	19.5%	58.2%	53.8%
2021	20.5%	57.4%	8.5%	22.0%	30.5%	67.4%	60.9%	18.7%	45.4%	81.3%	63.8%	85.5%	29.3%	17.2%	61.3%	53.0%
2022	24.2%	54.2%	12.6%	20.0%	32.6%	65.5%	58.5%	27.7%	45.5%	72.3%	66.7%	74.1%	26.9%	19.5%	57.6%	49.4%
SP MLB AVG	25.8%	50.2%	6.6%	20.0%	26.6%	65.4%	58.9%	14.6%	45.5%	85.4%	76.4%	88.8%	23.2%	18.5%	61.8%	48.1%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	28.1%	27.5%	44.4%	57.3%	27.3%	15.5%	7.6%	39.8%	32.7%	59.5%	28.6%	26.7%	49.6%	10.9%	17.6%
2019	41.7%	23.2%	35.1%	59.7%	24.5%	15.7%	5.5%	28.3%	48.6%	58.1%	29.4%	26.0%	46.5%	12.0%	20.5%
2020	37.0%	27.7%	35.3%	56.3%	27.4%	16.3%	7.3%	30.3%	42.0%	60.1%	27.7%	25.4%	49.6%	10.7%	14.9%
2021	26.2%	29.0%	44.8%	47.7%	30.8%	21.4%	9.0%	35.6%	35.3%	58.0%	31.4%	28.0%	57.4%	12.2%	19.0%
2022	24.3%	29.2%	46.5%	53.2%	33.2%	13.5%	12.6%	39.7%	31.1%	53.8%	24.0%	36.3%	54.2%	5.1%	18.6%
SP MLB AVG	50.8%	25.3%	23.9%	30.1%	29.2%	40.6%	7.2%	38.1%	36.6%	62.7%	31.8%	21.7%	50.2%	18.0%	17.1%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	84.2	15.8%	28.6%	55.6%	14.8%	21.6%	36.4%	71.1%	65.0%	44.3%	35.4%	.250	.336	.260	25.0%	.256	.317	21.4%	2,224
2019	84.4	18.4%	42.1%	51.2%	15.9%	14.1%	30.0%	73.2%	66.3%	44.2%	35.4%	.258	.347	.231	25.0%	.308	.401	32.9%	2,298
2020	84.9	26.9%	43.8%	38.2%	18.2%	12.4%	30.6%	68.8%	60.6%	42.4%	24.2%	.298	.406	.321	62.5%	.355	.433	32.0%	2,235
2021	85.1	23.4%	39.4%	45.7%	14.2%	9.3%	23.5%	67.1%	60.8%	57.2%	31.0%	.209	.257	.230	13.3%	.235	.286	26.0%	2,252
2022	85.2	28.7%	41.0%	45.6%	14.0%	11.9%	25.9%	69.4%	63.7%	46.5%	34.9%	.193	.239	.238	6.7%	.226	.265	31.7%	2,295
SP MLB AVG	85.3	17.4%	33.1%	36.3%	13.8%	9.8%	23.6%	59.2%	53.3%	54.3%	25.2%	.236	.292	.262	15.0%	.236	.294	23.9%	1,728

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.256	.317	.301	.288	21.4%	7.6%	33.3%	23.7%	89.2	87.9	12.7	1.4	0.4	1.1	5.6	6.5	2,224
2019	.308	.401	.287	.382	32.9%	14.2%	44.7%	36.2%	89.7	88.7	11.7	1.4	0.2	2.3	5.6	6.3	2,298
2020	.355	.433	.444	.421	32.0%	18.2%	55.9%	37.3%	90.0	96.2	6.6	9.4	1.9	1.6	5.5	6.4	2,235
2021	.235	.286	.262	.264	26.0%	5.5%	33.8%	25.5%	86.0	87.6	7.9	9.6	2.1	1.7	5.6	6.5	2,252
2022	.226	.265	.290	.242	31.7%	4.7%	32.6%	23.3%	91.6	86.2	13.9	9.2	1.5	1.7	5.6	6.4	2,295
SP MLB AVG	.236	.294	.265	.269	23.9%	5.7%	33.3%	24.8%	85.6	87.6	4.8	8.5	4.5	-0.5	5.7	6.4	1,728

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	426	114	15	4	0	7	25	7	1	0	303	123	.250	.490	.336
2019	496	141	18	5	1	10	18	9	0	1	363	133	.258	.538	.347
2020	170	51	6	3	0	5	15	2	0	2	117	53	.298	.681	.406
2021	599	192	26	6	0	6	37	9	1	3	402	197	.209	.341	.257
2022	193	60	7	3	0	1	14	2	1	1	134	59	.193	.298	.239
SP MLB AVG	74	21	3	1	0	0	4	1	0	0	45	28	.236	.384	.292

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	44.3%	22.8%	35.4%	6.3%	25.0%	57.0%	22.8%	22.8%	15.7%	3.8%	31.6%	32.9%	25.3%	1.3%	36.7%
2019	44.2%	21.2%	35.4%	8.0%	25.0%	54.0%	21.2%	25.7%	20.2%	3.5%	31.0%	21.2%	23.0%	8.0%