P Steven 'Matzy' Matz #32
Mississippi Braves (ATL) AA
Age: 34 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
10/31/2025
 OA: 48 POT: 48
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P STEVEN 'MATZY' MATZ #32 - AGE: 34 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 45
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 55 55 50 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 55
Slider 50 50
Curveball 50 50
Changeup 50 50
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 45
Suggested Role Starter
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 45
Defense 70
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/08/2025 @ WIS Loss, 3-4 X 6.0 10 3 2 1 8 Loss
09/03/2025 EUG Win, 9-1 X 8.2 5 1 0 1 4 Win
08/29/2025 WIL Win, 21-2 X 8.1 5 2 2 1 11 Win
08/23/2025 @ PEO Loss, 0-1 X 6.2 6 1 1 3 5 Loss
08/18/2025 BEL Win, 13-5 X 6.0 7 3 3 2 7 Win
08/12/2025 HIL Win, 3-0 X 7.1 4 0 0 5 5 Win
08/07/2025 SB Loss, 0-6 X 5.0 12 4 3 2 3 Loss
08/02/2025 @ GLL Win, 7-6 X 6.2 7 3 3 4 4 Win
07/27/2025 SPO Win, 5-0 X 9.0 7 0 0 0 9 Win
07/22/2025 WIS Loss, 1-2 X 7.1 7 2 2 1 12 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/29/1991
Born in:Stony Brook, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:9 Years, 99 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:9 Years, 99 Days
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
AAA 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 8 8 0 7 0 8.85 39.2 61 39 39 5 13 41 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 17.02 13.84 9.30 2.95 4.31 1.87 96 0.6 .438        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 57 19 3 0 2 10 4 10 2 1 1 .333 .375 .491 .866      
vs. RHB 113 42 12 2 3 29 9 31 2 0 0 .372 .411 .593 1.004      
AAA 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 4 0 3 0 9.87 17.1 29 19 19 2 5 21  
May 4 4 0 4 0 8.06 22.1 32 20 20 3 8 20  
Career 27 26 7 13 0 4.52 151.1 150 79 76 14 47 157  
Home 4 4 0 3 0 10.69 16.0 32 19 19 2 5 15  
Road 4 4 0 4 0 7.61 23.2 29 20 20 3 8 26  
Grass 8 8 0 7 0 8.85 39.2 61 39 39 5 13 41  
Day 1 1 0 1 0 7.50 6.0 6 5 5 1 2 7  
Night 7 7 0 6 0 9.09 33.2 55 34 34 4 11 34  
As Starter 8 8 0 7 0 8.85 39.2 61 39 39 5 13 41  
A2 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 16 15 9 5 0 2.72 99.1 113 33 30 4 28 93 1 6.7 1 11 73.3
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 1 0 12.87 10.24 8.43 2.54 3.28 1.42 70 3.0 .360        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 133 38 4 1 1 12 9 33 2 2 0 .286 .326 .353 .680      
vs. RHB 265 75 20 0 3 21 19 60 0 3 1 .283 .333 .392 .726      
A2 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 1 0 0 0 0 3.00 3.0 4 1 1 0 0 2  
June 4 4 2 1 0 4.91 18.1 27 10 10 2 7 19  
July 3 3 2 1 0 1.93 23.1 26 5 5 0 2 25  
August 6 6 4 2 0 2.70 40.0 41 13 12 1 17 35  
September 2 2 1 1 0 1.23 14.2 15 4 2 1 2 12  
Career 16 15 9 5 0 2.72 99.1 113 33 30 4 28 93  
Home 9 9 6 2 0 1.97 59.1 57 15 13 1 16 57  
Road 7 6 3 3 0 3.83 40.0 56 18 17 3 12 36  
Grass 16 15 9 5 0 2.72 99.1 113 33 30 4 28 93  
Day 6 6 5 1 0 3.24 41.2 48 15 15 2 9 41  
Night 10 9 4 4 0 2.34 57.2 65 18 15 2 19 52  
As Starter 15 15 9 5 0 2.71 96.1 109 32 29 4 28 91  
As Reliever / Substitution 1 0 0 0 0 3.00 3.0 4 1 1 0 0 2  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2015 New York - MLB 24 6 6 4 0 0 2.27 35.2 34 9 9 4 10 34 0 0 1.23 .297 3.74 0.6 172
2016 New York - MLB 25 22 22 9 8 0 3.40 132.1 129 53 50 14 31 129 0 0 1.21 .319 3.50 2.9 122
2017 New York - MLB 26 13 13 2 7 0 6.07 66.2 83 46 45 12 19 48 0 0 1.53 .333 5.10 0.3 71
2018 Pittsburgh - MLB 27 18 18 8 3 0 3.80 106.2 108 50 45 13 34 93 1 0 1.33 .309 4.15 1.7 115
2019 Pittsburgh - MLB 28 30 30 8 8 0 5.38 162.1 185 100 97 26 68 168 0 0 1.56 .349 4.62 0.8 74
2020 Pittsburgh - MLB 29 32 32 10 7 0 3.34 175.0 160 67 65 19 54 161 0 0 1.22 .290 3.76 3.0 121
2021 Pittsburgh - MLB 30 5 5 1 2 0 3.38 29.1 26 11 11 1 11 16 0 0 1.26 .260 3.90 0.4 115
2022 Pittsburgh - MLB 31 25 8 2 2 0 3.78 50.0 53 28 21 5 16 64 0 0 1.38 .369 3.19 1.1 109
2022 New York - MLB 31 18 8 3 4 0 5.44 46.1 51 30 28 8 17 47 0 0 1.47 .331 4.73 0.3 82
2022 Total - MLB 31 43 16 5 6 0 4.58 96.1 104 58 49 13 33 111 0 0 1.42 .350 3.93 1.4 94
2023 Chicago - MLB 32 38 23 7 5 0 4.60 139.0 144 75 71 34 34 116 0 0 1.28 .278 5.48 0.2 97
2024 Chicago - MLB 33 30 17 6 6 1 4.37 125.2 113 63 61 19 36 94 0 0 1.19 .257 4.81 1.0 104
Total MLB 237 182 60 52 1 4.23 1069.0 1086 532 503 155 330 970 1 0 1.32 .306 4.35 12.2 100
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2012 Kingsport - R 21 6 6 2 1 0 1.55 29.0 16 10 5 1 17 34 0 0 1.14 .227 3.17 0.7 258
2013 Columbia - A 22 21 21 5 6 0 2.62 106.1 86 36 31 4 38 121 1 1 1.17 .315 2.63 3.4 150
2014 St. Lucie - A+ 23 12 12 4 4 0 2.21 69.1 66 21 17 0 21 62 0 0 1.25 .328 2.54 2.4 182
2014 Binghamton - AA 23 12 12 6 5 0 2.27 71.1 66 23 18 3 14 69 1 0 1.12 .317 2.49 2.5 180
2015 St. Lucie - A+ 24 2 2 0 0 0 4.91 3.2 7 2 2 0 1 3 0 0 2.18 .500 2.38 0.1 82
2015 Binghamton - AA 24 2 2 1 0 0 0.00 11.1 2 0 0 0 2 10 0 0 0.35 .080 1.96 0.5 999
2015 Syracuse - AAA 24 15 14 7 4 0 2.19 90.1 69 25 22 6 31 94 0 0 1.11 .278 3.05 2.5 189
2017 St. Lucie - A+ 26 1 1 0 0 0 3.00 3.0 2 1 1 0 2 3 0 0 1.33 .250 3.20 0.1 134
2017 Syracuse - AAA 26 3 3 0 1 0 6.75 13.1 13 10 10 3 2 17 0 0 1.12 .323 4.03 0.2 61
2022 Indianapolis - AAA 31 1 1 0 1 0 5.62 8.0 7 5 5 0 1 5 0 0 1.00 .292 2.29 0.3 72
2025 Rome - A 34 16 15 9 5 0 2.72 99.1 113 33 30 4 28 93 1 1 1.42 .360 3.28 3.0 174
2025 Memphis - AAA 34 8 8 0 7 0 8.85 39.2 61 39 39 5 13 41 0 0 1.87 .438 4.31 0.6 50
Total AAA 27 26 7 13 0 4.52 151.1 150 79 76 14 47 157 0 0 1.30 .332 3.42 94.5
Total AA 14 14 7 5 0 1.96 82.2 68 23 18 3 16 79 1 0 1.02 .290 2.41 209.1
Total FSL 15 15 4 4 0 2.37 76.0 75 24 20 0 24 68 0 0 1.30 .336 2.56 169.3
Total SAL 21 21 5 6 0 2.62 106.1 86 36 31 4 38 121 1 1 1.17 .315 2.63 150.4
Total APP 6 6 2 1 0 1.55 29.0 16 10 5 1 17 34 0 0 1.14 .227 3.17 257.8
Total A2 16 15 9 5 0 2.72 99.1 113 33 30 4 28 93 1 1 1.42 .360 3.28 174.2
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2022 New York - MLB 31 1 1 0 1 0 0.00 4.0 7 3 0 0 1 5 0 0 2.00 .467 2.35 0.2 999
2024 Chicago - MLB 33 2 0 0 1 0 2.57 7.0 6 3 2 1 2 6 0 0 1.14 .250 4.84 -0.0 177
Total MLB 3 1 0 2 0 1.64 11.0 13 6 2 1 3 11 0 0 1.45 .343 3.93 277.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2012 Kingsport - R P 6 0 1 7 0 10 2 .800 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2013 Columbia - A P 21 0 8 14 2 24 2 .917 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 Binghamton - AA P 12 0 4 8 0 13 1 .923 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 St. Lucie - A+ P 12 0 3 13 0 16 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2015 New York - MLB P 6 6 0 6 1 6 0 1.000 35.2 1.51 -0.4 .000
2015 Syracuse - AAA P 15 0 3 7 1 11 1 .909 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2015 Binghamton - AA P 2 0 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2015 St. Lucie - A+ P 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 New York - MLB P 22 22 4 27 3 32 1 .969 132.1 2.11 -0.7 .000
2017 New York - MLB P 13 13 1 13 1 15 1 .933 66.2 1.89 -1.2 .000
2017 Syracuse - AAA P 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2017 St. Lucie - A+ P 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2018 Pittsburgh - MLB P 18 18 4 14 2 18 0 1.000 106.2 1.52 -1.8 1.029
2019 Pittsburgh - MLB P 29 29 4 26 2 30 0 1.000 162.1 1.66 +0.2 1.030
2020 Pittsburgh - MLB P 32 32 4 20 4 27 3 .889 175.0 1.23 -0.3 1.016
2021 Pittsburgh - MLB P 5 5 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 29.1 1.23 -0.0 1.347
2022 Pittsburgh - MLB P 25 8 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 50.0 1.08 +0.1 1.378
2022 New York - MLB P 18 8 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 46.1 0.78 +0.4 1.033
2023 Chicago - MLB P 38 23 3 9 0 12 0 1.000 139.0 0.78 -0.7 1.039
2024 Chicago - MLB P 30 17 6 12 0 19 1 .947 125.2 1.29 +0.4 1.007
2025 Memphis - AAA P 8 8 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 39.2 1.59 -0.0 1.023
2025 Rome - A P 16 15 3 10 1 13 0 1.000 99.1 1.18 -0.2 1.128
TOTAL P 334 204 59 205 17 276 12 .957 1208.0 1.97 -4.3 1.053
PLAYER HISTORY
06/09/2009 Drafted by the New York Mets in the 2nd round of the 2009 MLB June Amateur Draft from Ward Melville HS (East Setauket, NY).
07/12/2018 Injured on 07/10/2018, diagnosed with rotator cuff inflammation, will miss 3 months.
11/11/2018 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,700,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 50 (50).
11/18/2019 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,000,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
07/18/2020 Injured (Mild shoulder inflammation), day-to-day for 5 days.
09/05/2020 Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 6 days.
11/17/2020 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,875,000.
12/08/2020 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $27,500,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
05/01/2021 Injured on 04/28/2021, diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff, will miss 4 months.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
05/09/2022 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/21/2022 Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/06/2022 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/08/2022 Injured on 07/07/2022, diagnosed with a mild calf strain, will not miss additional time.
08/02/2022 Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the New York Yankees in exchange for RP John Means and RP Over Galue.
08/22/2022 Injured on 08/21/2022, diagnosed with a sore forearm, is day-to-day.
11/28/2022 Became a free agent.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 60 (60).
02/08/2023 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $30,000,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization.
04/01/2023 Injured (dead arm),out for 4 days.
11/02/2023 Executed his contract year option.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
02/16/2024 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for one week.
06/30/2024 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
07/27/2024 Injured (tired arm),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
08/23/2024 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week.
09/13/2024 Injured (dead arm),out for 5 days.
11/21/2024 Became a free agent.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
02/28/2025 Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
04/21/2025 Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for one week.
05/23/2025 Released by the St. Louis organization.
05/28/2025 Signed a minor league contract ($190,000 bonus) with the Atlanta Braves organization.
06/20/2025 Injured on 06/19/2025, diagnosed with a sore elbow, is day-to-day.
07/27/2025 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Spokane Indians with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HRA Rank
2023 34 2
Year HR/9 Rank
2020 0.98 8
Year CG Rank
2018 1 8
Year GB% Rank
2019 0.57 3
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