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Steven Matz

LHP · Throws Left · Age 35Swingman
ERA
6.17
FIP
–
IP
65.2
W-L
5-4
WHIP
1.29
K%
17.4
BB%
7.4
GB%
–
K/9
6.7
HR/9
1.9
Drafted by the New York Mets in 2009 (round 2), he was signed by the Tampa Bay Rays in free agency in December 2025. He made his MLB debut on June 28, 2015.Facts: MLB StatsAPI (people · transactions)
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Sinker

SI · lead pitch

54% of pitches · .340 xwOBA allowed · 388 BIP · where it goes, what it costs

Pitcher Locations
where he throws it · catcher’s view
1%3%4%3%2%3%7%10%7%4%7%13%16%8%3%1%3%2%1%0%1%1%0%0%0%
Rare 0% · Common 10% · Very common 20%+
xwOBA Allowed
damage done by zone · all batters
.689.189.239.264.714.356.253.290.304.364.489.312.362.374.319.697.372.263.412–.404.702–––
Cold .200 · Avg .310 · Hot .500+
Expected Damage
locations × damage zones
.004.006.009.009.014.012.018.030.021.013.033.041.057.028.010.009.009.005.002–.005.010–––
Low risk · Average · High-risk zone
Sinker (54% usage) has allowed .340 xwOBA over 388 balls in play — his most-used pitch.

Arsenal

usage × whiff, ranked

4 pitch types · 3,072-pitch sample · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1

Sinker SI
54% usage · 14% whiff · .340 xwOBA · 93.4 mph
Changeup CH
25% usage · 23% whiff · .317 xwOBA · 82.9 mph
Curveball CU
15% usage · 25% whiff · .264 xwOBA · 78.6 mph
Slider SL
6% usage · 17% whiff · .425 xwOBA · 82.6 mph
Whiff% Trend
last 8 outings · by pitch · min 5 swings per point
0102030405060707/308/28/48/88/98/148/168/18
SinkerChangeupCurveball
Hand Splits
K% + xwOBA allowed by batter side · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1
SplitK%xwOBASample
vs. LHB17.1 .285 265
vs. RHB19 .350 502
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