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Apr 30, 2024 | 3.1 | 1 | 2 | 6.18 | -3.5 |
Apr 23, 2024 | 4.1 | 1 | 2 | 5.55 | -6 |
Apr 17, 2024 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 3.60 | -3 |
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2024 | 19.5 | 3.3 | 27.7 | 1 | 2 | — | 17 | 11 | 6.18 | 1.73 |
2023 | 181 | 7.2 | 105.0 | 4 | 7 | — | 98 | 32 | 3.86 | 1.33 |
2022 | 107 | 7.1 | 48.0 | 5 | 3 | — | 54 | 10 | 5.25 | 1.25 |
3y Avg. | 211.5 | 9.2 | 101.3 | 8 | 6 | — | 99 | 28 | 4.09 | 1.31 |
Fantasy Performance by Week
Fantasy News
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Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said Friday that an MRI showed that Matz has a "protruding disc" in his lower back, John Denton of MLB.com reports. Matz was placed on the 15-day IL on Friday after sustaining a lower-back injury in Tuesday's loss to the Tigers. Matz received a pain-killing injection for the injury Friday, and the southpaw will be reevaluated early next week. He went 1-2 over six starts with a 6.18 ERA and 1.73 WHIP before landing on the injured list.... See More ... See Less
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Cardinals' Steven Matz: Lands on IL with lower-back strain
The Cardinals placed Matz on the 15-day injured list Friday, retroactive to May 1, with a lower-back strain. Matz attempted to pitch through back soreness in his last start Tuesday in Detroit, but it didn't go well and an MRI has revealed a strain. It's not clear at this point how long he might be on the shelf. The Cards haven't revealed who will take Matz's spot in the rotation, but his next turn would be Tuesday and Sem Robberse would be on regular rest that day.... See More ... See Less -
Cardinals' Steven Matz: Undergoing MRI on injured back
Matz will undergo an MRI on his injured back Thursday, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports. Matz attempted to pitch through a back issue during a loss to the Tigers on Tuesday, but he struggled and will now undergo testing. The Cardinals will wait until the results of the exam come in before deciding on a potential stint on the injured list for the left-hander. Of the potential candidates on the Cardinals' 40-man roster that could take Matz's rotation spot, Sem Robberse has pitched the best at Triple-A Memphis, sporting a 1.82 ERA and 29:6 K:BB over 29.2 innings.... See More ... See Less -
Cardinals' Steven Matz: Pitched through back injury Tuesday
Matz pitched through a lower-back injury during Tuesday's loss to the Tigers, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. Matz first dealt with soreness while jogging a few days before his start, but he responded well to treatments and didn't have an issue during his between-starts bullpen session, clearing the way for him to make his scheduled start. However, Matz's velocity was well down in the outing and he wound up allowing four runs on seven hits and two walks over 3.1 innings, admitting after the start that he "wasn't able to finish like I normally do." The Cardinals weren't ready to say after the outing whether Matz might need a trip to the injured list, but it sounds like it could be a possibility. The lefty's next outing is tentatively lined up to come either Sunday versus the White Sox or Monday against the Mets.... See More ... See Less -
Cardinals' Steven Matz: Cardinals-Tigers postponed
Matz and the Cardinals won't play Monday against the Tigers after the game was postponed due to inclement weather in Detroit. The game will be made up as part of a traditional doubleheader Tuesday. As a result of the postponement, Matz will likely just be pushed back one day in the pitching schedule to start one half of Tuesday's twin bill.... See More ... See Less -
Cardinals' Steven Matz: Rocked by D-Backs
Matz (1-2) took the loss Tuesday against Arizona, allowing seven runs on six hits and three walks over 4.1 innings. He struck out four. All of the runs against Matz came in the third and fifth innings. In the third, he walked a pair of batters and allowed an RBI base hit to Lourdes Gurriel before Christian Walker launched a three-run homer. in the fifth, Matz allowed hits to three straight batters, two which scored after he was pulled. After giving up three earned runs in his first 15 innings, Matz has surrendered 12 earned runs in his last two starts (9.1 innings) with eight K's and six walks. He's lined up to face the Tigers in Detroit on Monday.... See More ... See Less -
Cardinals' Steven Matz: Shaky in loss
Matz (1-1) took the loss against Oakland on Wednesday, allowing five runs on seven hits and three walks over five innings while striking out four. Matz got off to an decent start, striking out three of the first six batters he faced before getting tagged for two runs on an Esteury Ruiz home run in the bottom of the third. The lefty would then allow three consecutive hits to open the fifth, leading to three more runs coming across for Oakland as he took his first loss of the season. Matz had not allowed more than two runs in any of his first three starts coming in, though he's now given up 15 hits over his last 9.2 innings of work. The home run from Ruiz was also the first long ball that Matz has allowed this season.... See More ... See Less -
Cardinals' Steven Matz: Coughs up four runs
Matz yielded four runs (one earned) on eight hits over 4.2 innings during a no-decision against Arizona on Friday. He struck out two. Matz repeatedly worked around potential danger through four shutout frames before Arizona woke up and scored six runs in the fifth inning, with four going on Matz's line. Fortunately for him, only one run was earned due to his own throwing error. Matz had allowed just two runs through 10.1 innings before Friday's start, which was his shortest outing of the year. The veteran southpaw is sporting a 1.80 ERA with an 8:3 K:BB over 15 frames. Matz is projected to start in Oakland next week.... See More ... See Less -
Cardinals' Steven Matz: Sharp again Saturday
Matz (1-0) picked up the win Saturday, allowing four hits and a walk over five scoreless innings in a 3-1 victory over the Marlins. He struck out three. The veteran southpaw wasn't dominant, generating only 10 swinging strikes among his 85 pitches, but all four hits off Matz were singles as he again limited hard contact. He sports a 1.74 ERA through 10.1 innings to go with a 6:3 K:BB, and Matz lines up to make his next start on the road next weekend in Arizona.... See More ... See Less -
Cardinals' Steven Matz: Yields two runs
Matz did not factor in the decision Sunday after allowing two runs on five hits and two walks over 5.1 innings. He struck out three in the Cardinals' loss to the Dodgers. Matz rolled through five shutout frames before the Dodgers finally got a couple of runs home in the sixth inning. He threw 51 of 81 pitches for strikes and forced 11 swings-and-misses, including seven with the changeup. The 32-year-old posted a solid 3.86 ERA over 105 frames last year and will be relied upon at the back end of the Cardinals' rotation this season. Matz is currently projected to face the Marlins next.... See More ... See Less -
Cardinals' Steven Matz: Won't be fully stretched out
Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said recently that Matz will not be as stretched out as the team's other starters at the beginning of the season, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. Matz is healthy, but the Cardinals are electing to methodically build him up this spring after he dealt with numerous injuries in his first two seasons with the club. The left-hander has been throwing live batting practice sessions, but Marmol said the next time Matz faces hitters could be in a Grapefruit League appearance. While he is expected to open the season as St. Louis' No. 5 starter, it sounds like it might be a little while before Matz is ready to go five-plus innings.... See More ... See Less -
Cardinals' Steven Matz: Throws bullpen to start spring
Matz (lat) threw a bullpen session Wednesday, the first day for pitchers and catchers at Cardinals camp, John Denton of MLB.com reports. Matz was limited to 105 innings in 2023, posting a 3.86 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP over 25 appearances (17 starts) before being shut down in August. It's encouraging that the southpaw is throwing to begin camp after avoiding offseason surgery. The Cardinals focused on pitching in the winter, but Matz is still penciled in for a rotation spot regardless of if the team breaks camp with a five-man or six-man unit. From a fantasy perspective, the injury-prone 32-year-old is a low-end option after showing significant year-to-year inconsistency, but he should be considered fully healthy once he gets into spring games.... See More ... See Less -
Cardinals' Steven Matz: Goes on IL with lat strain
St. Louis placed Matz on the 15-day injured list Monday with a left lat strain. This injury comes with brutal timing for the 32-year-old southpaw, who has delivered a 1.86 ERA and 38:7 K:BB in 38.2 innings (seven starts) since returning to the Cardinals' rotation in early July following a month-long stint in the bullpen. Zack Thompson will take over the vacant rotation spot, possibly through the remainder of the 2023 campaign. Lat strains usually require several weeks of rest and rehab, and St. Louis is fully out of contention here in mid-August.... See More ... See Less -
Cardinals' Steven Matz: Possible waiver wire pickups
Matz has allowed a combined three earned runs in his past four starts, all six innings in length. That's reason enough to pick him up, given the current pitching shortage in Fantasy Baseball. Even if you're skeptical he can sustain it over the long haul, it's reasonable to think he will against the Mets next time out, and he gets the Pirates after that. Has he made any obvious changes to fuel this turnaround? No, but we've seen Matz have stretches of Fantasy relevance in the past. This seems like one of those enjoy-it-while-it-lasts scenarios that doesn't require much deeper thought. Just don't get too attached.... See More ... See Less -
Cardinals' Steven Matz: Posts quality start, picks up win
Matz (4-7) earned the win Saturday, allowing two runs on four hits over six innings in a 5-4 victory over Kansas City. He struck out five. Matz earned his fourth consecutive quality start, a stretch in which he's 3-0 with a 1.13 ERA and a 19:3 K:BB over 24 innings. His lone blunder Saturday came in the third inning, when he allowed a two-run home run to Nelson Velazquez. Matz is tentatively scheduled to face the Mets, who strike out the fourth-least in MLB but rank 21st in runs scored, in his next start.... See More ... See Less -
Cardinals' Steven Matz: Possible waiver wire pickups
Matz continued his fine work of late with six one-run innings against the Rockies on Saturday. He has allowed a combined two earned runs in his past four starts, which is good for a 0.78 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 7.8 K/9. He's been around long enough that we know he hasn't suddenly transformed himself into an ace, but he has had stretches of Fantasy relevance before. His overall ERA is down to 3.91, which is right in line with his 3.94 xERA and 3.94 xFIP. It's at least made him worth having around as a matchups play, and lo, his next matchup is against the hapless Royals.... See More ... See Less -
Cardinals' Steven Matz: Possible waiver wire pickups
Matz continued his fine work of late with six one-run innings against the Rockies on Saturday. He has allowed a combined two earned runs in his past four starts, which is good for a 0.78 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 7.8 K/9. He's been around long enough that we know he hasn't suddenly transformed himself into an ace, but he has had stretches of Fantasy relevance before. His overall ERA is down to 3.91, which is right in line with his 3.94 xERA and 3.94 xFIP. It's at least made him worth having around as a matchups play, and lo, his next matchup is against the hapless Royals.... See More ... See Less -
Cardinals' Steven Matz: Pitches well again
Matz (3-7) allowed a run on five hits and two walks while striking out six over six innings to earn the win Saturday over the Rockies. Matz gave up a run for the first time in three starts, but he turned in his third straight quality start. It's been an impressive return to form for the southpaw after an awful start to the season. He's now at a 3.91 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 93:32 K:BB over 99 innings through 24 appearances (16 starts). Matz will looking to keep it rolling next weekend in a road start versus the Royals.... See More ... See Less -
Cardinals' Steven Matz: Throws quality start
Matz allowed five hits and a walk while striking out six over six scoreless innings in a no-decision versus the Diamondbacks on Tuesday. Matz completed six frames for the first time this season, and this was one of his sharpest outings. He's allowed six runs (five earned) over 20.2 innings across four starts since rejoining the Cardinals' rotation. The strong stretch has him at a reasonable 4.34 ERA despite a 1.44 WHIP and 85:30 K:BB through 87 innings through 22 appearances (14 starts). Matz has likely solidified his place in the rotation -- a situation that could even improve if the Cards become sellers at the deadline -- so he can be projected for a home start against the Cubs this weekend.... See More ... See Less -
Cardinals' Steven Matz: Gets off schneid with first victory
Matz (1-7) earned the win over the Cubs on Thursday, allowing one run on three hits and one walk while striking out six batters over five innings. Matz has bounced between the rotation and bullpen this season, but coming into Thursday he hadn't picked up a victory in either capacity. The left-hander finally found himself in the win column in his 21st appearance of the campaign, going just deep enough to qualify for the victory. Matz needed 97 pitches (59 strikes) to get through five frames, though he gave up just three hits and one walk and didn't hit any batters. The veteran hurler has pitched well in two of three starts since returning to the rotation, and he's likely to stick in that role as long as he continues to be effective.... See More ... See Less
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Bernie Miklasz@miklasz16H agoBernie's Redbird Review: The Injury To Cardinals Catcher Willson Contreras Adds More Misery To A Depressing Season. https://t.co/qKQlHxWB1J
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Lynn Worthy@LWorthySports17H agoCardinals catcher Willson Contreras will have surgery this afternoon, Oli Marmol said.
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Derrick Goold@dgoold19H ago“One of the smallest gaps on the baseball field is only getting narrower and more valuable as both sides scrutinize the data to gain an edge at the strike zone. “It was there Tuesday, bat met bone and the Cardinals season painfully changed.” More: https://t.co/5llTilyL36
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Derrick Goold@dgoold21H agoCardinals know ‘huge risk’ of catchers chasing metrics closer to home: ‘We just experienced it’ https://t.co/5llTilyL36
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Derrick Goold@dgoold1D agoWillson Contreras and Cardinals said after the game that surgery is a possibility to aid the healing of his fractured forearm. He's going to be evaluated, of course, by more Dr/specialists before finalizing decision -- which could be made soon. More here: https://t.co/W1ECHqTeVW
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Derrick Goold@dgoold1D agoCardinals waste lead, drop game to Mets, but take bigger loss with Willson Contreras' injury https://t.co/W1ECHqTeVW
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St. Louis Cardinals@Cardinals1D agoFinal Score: Mets 7, Cardinals 5
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Derrick Goold@dgoold1D agoBat swing fractures Willson Contreras' left arm. Updated news on the #stlcards catcher's injury here @stltoday: https://t.co/PFlXwLDbSG #MLB #Cardinals
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Lynn Worthy@LWorthySports1D agoCardinals score 3 in the first, then the one guy who has been consistently hitting all season has to leave the game in the second. Catcher Willson Contreras hit by a JD Martinez swing and looked to be in a lot of pain. Catcher's interference was called on the play.
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Bernie Miklasz@miklasz1D agoI look at the '24 Cardinals and how rarely they pull flyballs for power -- a huge reason for their puny HR total -- I wanted to look at Jim Edmonds. I don't have the data before 2002. But from 2002-2006 Jimmy batted .579, slammed 71 HRs and slugged 2.012 on pulled fly balls.