STEVEN MATZ NEWS

Scratch Steven Matz off the Blue Jays shopping list after Cardinals deal worth up to $48 million The Jays were reportedly among eight teams that made offers to the 30-year-old free-agent left-hander, who posted a 3.82 ERA in 29 starts wi...

NOVEMBER 24, 2021 • THESTAR.COM

Cardinals Bolster Rotation With Latest Free-Agent Signing The St. Louis Cardinals bolstered their starting rotation with the latest free-agent signing of LHP Steven Matz.

NOVEMBER 24, 2021 • FANDUEL.COM

Blue Jays lose free agent Steven Matz to Cardinals The Blue Jays starting rotation is officially down an arm after word that left-hander Steven Matz is switching his baseball bird allegiance.

NOVEMBER 24, 2021 • WINNIPEGSUN.COM

Matz reaches 4-year deal with Cards (source) Left-hander Steven Matz and the Cardinals have reached an agreement on a four-year, $44 million contract, a source told MLB.com's Anthony Di...

NOVEMBER 24, 2021 • MLB.COM

Inks deal with St. Louis Matz agreed to a four-year, $44 million contract with the Cardinals on Tuesday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Impact The Blue Jays declined to extend Matz the $18.4 million qualifying offer, and it didn't take long for him to find a new team on the open market. The 30-year-old lefty had a bounceback 2021 campaign with a 3.82 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 144:43 K:BB across 150.2 innings (29 starts), and he'll bring some stability to St. Louis' rotation behind Jack Flaherty and Adam Wainwright.

NOVEMBER 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

No qualifying offer The Blue Jays did not give Matz an $18.4 million qualifying offer, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.

Impact Matz recently turned down a multi-year contract offer, the value of which is unknown. The lefty excelled in 2021 with a 3.82 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 144 strikeouts in 150.2 innings, but for a back-end starter in Toronto's rotation, $18.4 million would have been a steep price. Matz, entering his age 31 season, figures to draw plenty of interest on the open market.

NOVEMBER 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Start me up: Lee makes 1st big league start in World Series

Atlanta lefty Dylan Lee became the first pitcher to make his first big league start in the World Series

OCTOBER 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Latest: Braves take 3-1 series lead with Game 4 win

Dansby Swanson and pinch-hitter Jorge Soler hit back-to-back homers in the seventh inning, propelling the Atlanta Braves to a 3-2 victory over the Houston Astros and a three games...

OCTOBER 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Opinion ' First up on Blue Jays' off-season to-do list: solving the Steven Matz puzzle If Matz receives a qualifying offer, he’s likely to accept. The Jays must decide which version of the starter they are most likely to get in...

OCTOBER 15, 2021 • THESTAR.COM

Steven Matz on his outing Steven Matz on his loss to the Rockies

OCTOBER 11, 2021 • NORTHJERSEY.COM

Free agency decisions for Semien, Ray loom over Jays' winter

Marcus Semien sounded like a man with unfinished business in Toronto after his Blue Jays endured a near-miss finish in the AL wild-card race

OCTOBER 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Team's potential excites 'unsung hero' Matz TORONTO -- Steven Matz has tasted the postseason before -- six years ago as one of the top pitching prospects in baseball, who was riding th...

OCTOBER 2, 2021 • MLB.COM

Steven Matz looks well-suited for October baseball as he spins a gem for Blue Jays The left-hander earned a rare team honor for his stellar outing in the Jays' most important game of 2021.

OCTOBER 2, 2021 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Steven Matz's strong start ' 10/01/2021 Steven Matz surrenders two runs across seven-plus innings with five strikeouts against the Orioles

OCTOBER 2, 2021 • MLB.COM

Opinion ' The Jays stay alive with must win over the Orioles. Steven Matz just continues to deliver It has gotten to the point that if the Jays somehow defy the odds to clinch a spot in the post-season and then win the wild-card game, they...

OCTOBER 2, 2021 • THESTAR.COM

Matz sharp, Jays beat Orioles 6-4 to stay in wild card race Steven Matz pitched seven solid innings to win his fifth straight decision, Danny Jansen homered and drove in three runs, and the Toronto Bl...

OCTOBER 2, 2021 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Matz sharp, Jays beat Orioles 6-4 to stay in wild card race

Steven Matz pitched seven solid innings to win his fifth straight decision, Danny Jansen homered and drove in three runs, and the Toronto Blue Jays kept their playoff hopes alive b...

OCTOBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Judge HRs twice, Yankees beat Jays 6-2 to extend WC lead

Aaron Judge hit two of New York’s five home runs and the Yankees extended their AL wild-card lead by beating the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2

OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Red Sox lose to Orioles again, tied for second AL wild card

The Boston Red Sox were dealt another blow in their postseason push by last-place Baltimore, with Ryan Mountcastle hitting a three-run homer in the third inning of the Orioles’ 6-2...

OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No-decision in short start Matz didn't factor into the decision Thursday against the Twins after allowing two runs on seven hits and two walks across three innings, fanning six.

Impact Matz has now fanned at least five in five straight starts, though he only lasted three innings and departed the contest after hurling 80 pitches (57 for strikes). Matz has gone undefeated in each of his last eight starts and has given up more than two earned runs just once in that span, which translates to a 2.95 ERA across 42.2 innings in that stretch.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Steven Matz strikes out six ' 09/23/2021 Steven Matz strikes out six over three innings in his start against the Twins

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 • MLB.COM

Twins bump Blue Jays back in wild card race, as Gurriel hurt

The Minnesota Twins beat Toronto 7-2 to bump the Blue Jays back in the AL wild-card race

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kiermaier hit after scouting report flap; Rays to playoffs

Kevin Kiermaier was hit by a pitch after scooping up a Toronto scouting report two days earlier, and the Tampa Bay Rays clinched a postseason berth with a 7-1 victory over the Blue...

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Solid through 5.2 innings Matz (13-7) allowed two runs on three hits and two walks with five strikeouts through 5.2 innings, picking up the win in Saturday's 6-2 victory over the Twins.

Impact Matz gave up a two-run homer to Josh Donaldson in the first inning but settled in to blank the Twins for the remainder of his outing. He did leave the game with runners on the corners, but Trevor Richards closed the book on the southpaw with no further damage. The 30-year-old Matz pushed his streak of going at least five innings to seven straight starts and has struck out at least five batters in four consecutive appearances. For a player who finished 2020 with a 9.68 ERA, Matz's 2021 has been nothing short of resurgent. He'll look to keep the good vibes going in his next start, which is tentatively set for Thursday against these same Twins in Minneapolis.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Semien's 40th homer lifts Blue Jays back into playoff spot

Marcus Semien became the fifth second baseman to hit 40 home runs in a season, and the Toronto Blue Jays moved back into a playoff position by beating the Minnesota Twins 6-2

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS