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Starting Pitcher · Tampa Bay Rays

Steven Matz

LHP · Throws Left · Age 35Starter
ERA
6.28
FIP
–
IP
53.0
W-L
4-4
WHIP
1.40
K%
17.8
BB%
8.3
GB%
–
K/9
7.0
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 · .349 xwOBA allowed · 366 BIP · where it goes, what it costs

Pitcher Locations
where he throws it · catcher’s view
1%3%4%3%2%3%8%11%6%4%7%13%16%8%3%1%2%2%1%0%1%1%0%0%0%
Rare 0% · Common 10% · Very common 20%+
xwOBA Allowed
damage done by zone · all batters
.689.189.239.273.714.161.264.290.385.364.576.295.373.381.319.697.421.263.412–.404.702–––
Cold .200 · Avg .310 · Hot .500+
Expected Damage
locations × damage zones
.004.006.009.009.014.005.020.030.024.014.039.039.058.029.010.008.010.005.003–.005.010–––
Low risk · Average · High-risk zone
Sinker (54% usage) has allowed .349 xwOBA over 366 balls in play — his most-used pitch.

Arsenal

usage × whiff, ranked

4 pitch types · 2,907-pitch sample · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1

Sinker SI
54% usage · 14% whiff · .349 xwOBA · 93.3 mph
Changeup CH
24% usage · 22% whiff · .303 xwOBA · 82.9 mph
Curveball CU
15% usage · 26% whiff · .260 xwOBA · 78.4 mph
Slider SL
7% usage · 18% whiff · .447 xwOBA · 82.7 mph
Whiff% Trend
last 8 outings · by pitch · min 5 swings per point
0102030405/205/276/26/76/106/156/196/23
SinkerChangeupCurveball
Hand Splits
K% + xwOBA allowed by batter side · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1
SplitK%xwOBASample
vs. LHB18.4 .284 246
vs. RHB18.6 .350 479
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