Steven Matz
P | Bats/Throws: R/L | 6' 2" 205LBS | Age: 33
Draft: 2009 | Rd: 2, #72, New York Mets | Ward Melville HS
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2022 5 3 5.25 15 10 0 48 54 1.25
2023 4 7 3.86 25 17 0 105 98 1.33
2024 1 2 5.08 12 7 0 44.1 33 1.44
10 Seasons 55 60 4.29 193 170 0 927.2 881 1.33
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2022 15 5-3 5.25 48 54 1.25
2023 25 4-7 3.86 105 98 1.33
2024 12 1-2 5.08 44.1 33 1.44
10 Seasons 193 55-60 4.29 927.2 881 1.33
MLB Percentile Rankings
Movement Profile (Induced Break)
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Statcast Statistics

Season Age Pitches Batted
Balls		 Barrels Barrel % Barrel/PA Exit
Velocity		 Max EV Launch
Angle		 LA Sweet-
Spot %		 XBA XSLG WOBA XWOBA XWOBACON HardHit% K% BB% ERA xERA
2015 24 576 104 1 1.0 0.7 87.5 108.5 10.4 27.9 .213 .283 .288 .251 .287 31.7 22.8 6.7 2.27 2.57
2016 25 2153 382 17 4.5 3.1 88.7 115.3 7.1 26.4 .228 .343 .299 .275 .334 36.1 23.6 5.7 3.40 3.14
2017 26 1170 228 15 6.6 5.0 88.4 110.5 9.0 31.1 .285 .469 .363 .346 .389 37.7 16.1 6.4 6.08 5.27
2018 27 2693 434 32 7.4 4.9 89.1 112.2 8.1 29.0 .227 .375 .317 .302 .349 36.6 23.2 8.9 3.97 3.84
2019 28 2702 479 41 8.6 5.9 88.9 113.6 10.3 31.9 .255 .450 .325 .326 .390 38.6 22.1 7.5 4.21 4.73
2020 29 633 96 13 13.5 9.2 91.5 114.7 15.2 42.7 .304 .577 .439 .392 .509 49.0 25.4 7.0 9.69 6.99
2021 30 2557 454 32 7.0 4.9 87.8 111.9 9.6 32.2 .253 .396 .315 .309 .366 37.9 22.3 6.6 3.82 4.03
2022 31 849 141 13 9.2 6.3 88.4 111.9 13.9 39.7 .253 .377 .318 .297 .378 36.2 26.1 4.8 5.25 3.64
2023 32 1866 316 15 4.7 3.3 89.1 111.4 11.8 31.3 .252 .381 .316 .304 .355 38.0 21.8 7.1 3.86 3.87
2024 33 754 140 11 7.9 5.8 87.6 115.8 12.3 44.3 .269 .425 .352 .331 .369 30.7 17.4 7.9 5.08 4.65
Player 15953 2774 190 6.8 4.8 88.6 115.8 10.0 31.9 .249 .401 .324 .310 .367 37.3 22.2 7.0
MLB 7.0 4.8 88.5 122.4 12.3 33.2 .245 .405 .316 .315 .368 36.5 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Matz relies on 4 pitches.
Sinker
(59.8%) ,
Changeup
(25.7%) ,
Curveball
(7.6%) ,
Slider
(6.9%) ,


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Pitch Tracking



Batted Ball Profile

Season GB % FB % LD % PU % Pull % Straight % Oppo % Weak % Topped % Under % Flare/Burner % Solid % Barrel % Barrel/PA
2015 49.0 21.2 24.0 5.8 40.4 36.5 22.1 4.8 35.6 27.9 25.0 4.8 1.0 0.7
2016 54.2 17.3 23.0 5.5 29.6 38.5 31.9 3.1 39.8 20.2 24.1 4.2 4.5 3.1
2017 48.7 21.5 23.7 6.1 30.7 40.4 28.5 5.3 32.9 19.3 28.5 5.7 6.6 5.0
2018 50.5 23.5 21.2 4.8 37.1 35.5 27.0 2.1 39.2 22.4 21.0 5.8 7.4 4.9
2019 48.2 22.8 22.8 6.3 36.1 36.3 27.6 4.4 34.4 21.1 25.9 4.8 8.6 5.9
2020 34.4 28.1 32.3 5.2 37.5 32.3 30.2 4.2 21.9 21.9 32.3 5.2 13.5 9.2
2021 46.3 24.4 24.0 5.3 35.7 34.8 29.5 4.2 36.8 21.6 25.6 4.8 7.0 4.9
2022 38.3 24.1 29.8 7.8 39.0 33.3 27.7 1.4 29.8 29.1 25.5 5.0 9.2 6.3
2023 45.9 23.7 24.4 6.0 35.1 35.4 29.4 3.5 32.9 24.7 27.8 6.3 4.7 3.3
2024 40.7 21.4 29.3 8.6 33.6 37.1 29.3 2.9 35.7 26.4 22.1 5.0 7.9 5.8
Player 47.5 22.5 24.1 5.9 35.0 36.2 28.7 3.6 35.4 22.5 25.2 5.2 6.8 4.8
MLB 44.4 23.8 24.7 7.1 37.2 37.5 25.2 3.9 32.6 24.8 24.4 5.9 7.0 4.8
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Pitch Movement

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How this works: This section shows two different ways to evaluate pitch movement. On the left, “Total Movement” shows the real-world movement of a pitch, including the forces of gravity, which affects every pitch thrown. Since gravity requires time, and slower pitches aren't 'better' just because they have more time to move, a pitch's movement is compared to other pitches of the same pitch type, within +/- 2 MPH and +/- 0.5 feet of extension/release. On the right, Induced Movement (or IVB) is reported without gravity, and attempts to isolate movement created by the pitcher's ability to spin and manipulate the ball.
Total Movement (in inches, w/ gravity)Induced Movement (in inches, w/o gravity)
YearPitchTeamHand#MPHVertical
Drop		vs.
Comparable		Horizontal
Break		vs.
Comparable		Vertical
Break		vs. AvgHorizontal
Break		vs. Avg
2024 Changeup STL L 194 83.3 38.8 5.3 14.7ARM 1.0 0.6 5.3 14.7ARM 0.6
2024 Slider STL L 52 88.1 30.2 -2.9 0.1GLV -3.9 4.9 -3.4 0.1GLV -5.0
2024 Sinker STL L 451 93.9 19.4 -3.4 15.1ARM 0.1 11.7 -3.6 15.1ARM -0.1
2024 Curveball STL L 57 77.6 53.3 -2.2 13.4GLV 3.3 -7.7 -0.3 13.4GLV 6.0
2023 Curveball STL L 266 78.5 50.0 -4.4 13.9GLV 3.9 -5.4 -2.9 13.9GLV 6.2
2023 Changeup STL L 494 84.1 38.0 4.6 13.6ARM -0.5 0.6 5.7 13.6ARM -0.3
2023 Sinker STL L 1023 94.1 19.3 -3.1 14.6ARM -0.6 11.5 -3.2 14.6ARM -0.4
2023 Slider STL L 33 88.9 28.3 -3.7 1.4ARM -5.5 6.0 -4.2 1.4ARM -6.6
! Note: Years are in reverse order.

Run Values by Pitch Type

Year Pitch Type Team RV/100 Run Value Pitches % PA BA SLG wOBA Whiff% K% PutAway % xBA xSLG xwOBA Hard Hit %
2024 Sinker 0.6 3 451 59.8 94 .247 .412 .327 15.0 17.0 13.6 .245 .385 .307 31.4
2024 Changeup -4.0 -8 194 25.7 68 .300 .567 .396 27.2 20.6 14.3 .282 .484 .365 34.0
2024 Curveball -0.8 0 57 7.6 13 .385 .385 .346 4.8 15.4 9.5 .331 .383 .316 27.3
2024 Slider -0.7 0 52 6.9 14 .385 .462 .396 19.2 7.1 9.1 .308 .451 .351 16.7
2023 Sinker 0.7 8 1,046 56.1 230 .240 .397 .323 24.7 23.0 16.1 .226 .354 .296 40.8
2023 Changeup 0.4 2 511 27.4 155 .291 .405 .326 28.9 21.9 16.5 .268 .390 .301 36.0
2023 Curveball -0.4 -1 276 14.8 60 .259 .407 .329 20.0 18.3 12.8 .286 .449 .333 30.4
2023 Slider -1.8 -1 33 1.8 4 .500 .750 .538 10.0 0.0 0.0 .483 .546 .444 75.0
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: To better align with other values, positive numbers (red) are good, and negative numbers (blue) are poor.

Spin Direction

Year Pitch Type Pitches MPH Active Spin % Total Movement (In.) Spin-Based Observed Deviation
2024 Changeup 194 83.3 83 15.6 9:15 8:45 30
2024 Curveball 57 77.6 83 17.6 4:45 4:15 30
2024 Sinker 446 93.9 99 19.3 10:15 10:15 0
2024 Slider 52 88.1 33 4.3 10:45 12:15 -90
2023 Changeup 485 84.1 83 14.4 9:00 8:45 15
2023 Curveball 263 78.5 77 16.7 4:30 4:00 30
2023 Sinker 1,009 94.1 99 18.7 10:00 10:15 -15
2023 Slider 33 88.9 45 5.7 10:30 11:30 -60
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

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Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2015 212 817 7 6 -2 -2 9
2016 545 2,145 20 1 -6 -5 10
2017 296 1,169 0 0 -8 -4 -13
2018 652 2,692 13 19 -20 -11 1
2019 684 2,702 6 18 -19 -10 -5
2020 142 633 -5 -3 -8 -2 -18
2021 647 2,557 9 25 -15 -10 8
2022 207 849 3 -5 -4 -2 -8
2023 449 1,866 8 12 -7 -5 8
2024 189 754 -5 6 -5 -2 -6
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Plate Discipline

Season Pitches Zone % Zone Swing % Zone Contact % Chase % Chase Contact % Edge % 1st Pitch Strike % Swing % Whiff % Meatball % Meatball Swing %
2015 576 55.4 59.9 82.7 28.4 65.8 43.6 61.7 45.8 20.8 8.3 79.2
2016 2,153 55.3 63.4 82.2 27.4 59.1 44.1 64.9 47.3 22.7 8.1 73.6
2017 1,170 51.8 63.4 85.2 23.8 68.7 46.4 59.3 44.3 18.3 8.0 72.3
2018 2,693 54.2 62.4 80.7 21.2 58.2 43.8 56.6 43.5 23.3 8.3 70.5
2019 2,702 50.6 66.4 81.6 26.3 62.2 45.5 56.5 46.6 22.9 7.0 72.9
2020 633 50.1 67.5 82.7 26.9 61.2 44.2 61.3 47.2 23.4 7.3 76.1
2021 2,557 53.5 65.5 83.3 25.4 60.3 44.5 59.2 46.9 22.3 8.3 74.5
2022 849 55.1 67.9 75.8 26.8 60.8 46.8 64.3 49.5 27.6 8.6 72.6
2023 1,866 51.9 66.3 80.8 27.8 58.0 44.8 61.2 47.8 25.3 8.2 71.9
2024 754 53.7 68.1 85.1 25.2 71.6 43.0 63.0 48.3 18.1 7.7 79.3
Player 15,953 53.1 64.9 81.9 25.5 61.3 44.7 59.9 46.4 22.8 8.0 73.3
MLB 48.7 67.0 82.0 28.5 57.8 42.6 61.0 47.2 25.0 7.3 76.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Percentile Rankings

Year xwOBA /
xERA 		xBA xSLG xISO xOBP Brl Brl% EV Hard
Hit% 		K% BB% Whiff% Chase
Rate 		FB
Velo 		FB
Spin 		CB
Spin 		Extension
2015 81 25 59 88
2016 86 74 81 84 87 42 76 44 34 70 85 45 31 72 14 50 82
2017 17 8 15 26 22 47 36 19 12 15 83 10 13 52 17 38 83
2018 56 64 56 51 51 13 30 25 38 56 39 38 1 58 17 40 83
2019 35 36 29 26 46 6 22 42 31 45 60 29 18 49 18 41 72
2020 4 2 2 2 19 11 4 5 3 62 70 27 42 71 45 34 57
2021 53 30 50 65 56 17 61 72 58 39 76 20 21 68 39 31 62
2022 58 29 51 74 62 62 18 52 64 70 91 65 22 62 59 31 53
2023 61 37 65 78 59 60 91 47 58 37 70 44 37 52 48 21 59
2024 47 37 15 52
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Expected Home Runs

Adjusted
Year Team Avg HR Trot Actual HR xHR HR-xHR Doubters Mostly Gone No Doubters No Doubter %
2016 22.8 14 13.6 0 6 12 4 28.6
2017 22.7 12 10.1 2 4 8 4 33.3
2018 22.2 25 20.4 5 7 17 7 28.0
2019 22.9 27 30.2 -3 11 18 15 55.6
2020 24.0 14 9.9 4 5 6 5 35.7
2021 24.6 18 18.6 -1 7 12 9 50.0
2022 23.0 8 6.1 2 4 7 1 12.5
2023 22.6 11 10.6 0 7 5 6 54.5
2024 22.7 7 6.2 1 1 5 3 42.9
Player 23.1 136 125.7 10 52 90 54 39.7
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Expected Home Runs by Park

Adjusted
Year HR
2016 14 15 6 16 13 11 14 15 12 12 11 15 14 13 15 16 10 14 15 12 14 9 16 16 14 15 13 17 17 16 11
2017 12 10 10 12 11 11 11 9 7 7 10 12 9 9 10 11 9 9 13 9 10 10 14 12 8 7 9 13 13 11 8
2018 25 25 17 18 21 18 23 19 19 14 20 25 22 19 19 23 19 18 24 24 24 20 27 23 15 12 21 19 25 22 18
2019 27 31 24 33 29 30 33 30 26 22 30 31 38 31 31 31 29 28 30 32 32 30 37 32 28 29 29 32 35 29 23
2020 14 11 11 11 10 11 11 8 9 7 8 11 8 9 10 10 10 10 12 11 12 11 12 9 7 7 10 9 11 11 9
2021 18 21 16 17 18 21 21 18 11 15 18 19 19 17 20 22 19 18 21 20 19 20 22 19 18 16 20 20 20 18 16
2022 8 3 7 6 6 5 7 7 4 4 4 7 7 7 5 8 5 5 8 5 7 6 7 8 4 5 7 9 9 5 6
2023 11 8 10 13 11 11 11 7 10 11 12 12 9 10 12 9 11 10 10 13 11 11 14 11 8 10 10 11 9 11 11
2024 7 6 5 7 5 8 7 4 5 5 5 6 8 6 6 4 6 6 7 6 8 5 9 8 6 7 5 7 7 6 6
Player 136 130 106 133 124 126 138 117 103 97 118 138 134 121 128 134 118 118 140 132 137 122 158 138 108 108 124 137 146 129 108
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.