MATTHEW BOYD NEWS

Shaky early against Reds Boyd (0-1) allowed four runs on six hits and two walks while striking out two over five innings in a loss to the Reds on Friday.

Impact This line is disappointing and it could have been worse. Boyd allowed five straight hitters to reach base -- walk, single, HBP, HBP, single -- before he recorded his first out. The lefty managed to limit the damage to two runs in that first inning, but he later gave up a homer to Joey Votto and the swing-and-miss stuff was just not there in this one. Fortunately, Boyd is in good position to bounce back with a home start against Kansas City next on the docket.

JULY 24, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Cincinnati begins 2020 campaign against Detroit

Detroit hits the road for opening day at Cincinnati

JULY 24, 2020 • Associated Press

Matthew Boyd, Michael Conforto among five former Oregon State Beavers on opening day 2020 MLB rosters Boyd is pitching Detroit's Friday night opener against Cincinnati

JULY 23, 2020 • OREGONLIVE.COM

Starting Sunday's contest Turnbull will start Sunday's series finale against the Reds.

Impact Matthew Boyd and Ivan Nova will take the mound for the first two games of the season, while Turnbull opens the season as the No. 3 starter. The 27-year-old completed his first full season in the majors last season and had a 4.61 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 146:59 K:BB over 148.1 innings.

JULY 22, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Boyd honored to be Tigers' starter for opener vs Reds

Matthew Boyd’s status as Detroit’s starter for the season opener is now official

JULY 19, 2020 • Associated Press

Tigers tab Boyd for Opening Day in Cincy Matthew Boyd will make his first career Opening Day start for the Tigers when the left-hander takes the mound Friday in Cincinnati. Tigers m...

JULY 19, 2020 • MLB.COM

Tigers' Zimmermann to miss much of year with forearm strain

Detroit Tigers pitcher Jordan Zimmermann is going on the 45-day injured list because of a strained right forearm

JULY 18, 2020 • Associated Press

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JULY 17, 2020 • Associated Press

Should start Opening Day Detroit manager Ron Gardenhire said that Boyd will be the team's Opening Day starter, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Impact Boyd missed an intrasquad outing Tuesday, noting that he was kept out of the stadium due to testing protocol. There was some thought that this delay in his throwing schedule could make him unavailable for Opening Day, but the lefty said he'd pitch on short rest next week to get back on track for the July 24 opener.

JULY 15, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Delayed Tuesday due to protocol Boyd was slated to pitch in an intrasquad game Tuesday but said he "wasn't allowed to come into the field" due to testing protocols, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.

Impact Tuesday was 10 days before Opening Day for the Tigers, so it was expected that Boyd would pitch to stay lined up for the first game of the season. This explains why he didn't make an appearance, though it's a bit unclear why specifically he was banned from entering the park. The lefty said he would throw on short rest next week, which would put him back on track for the opener.

JULY 15, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Might not start opener Boyd is scheduled to pitch in Wednesday's intrasquad game for the Tigers, which could put him out of the mix for a start on Opening Day, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Impact Had Boyd pitched in Tuesday's intrasquad game, he would have lined up to throw again five days later, on July 19, and then have another five days before Opening Day on July 24. However, the Tigers elected to not use Boyd Tuesday, so either they have a slightly different schedule planned for the lefty or they don't intend to start him in the opener. Manager Ron Gardenhire has not formally named an Opening Day starter, though the assumption heading into summer camp was that Boyd would get the nod. Whether he starts in the first game or not, Boyd figures to be the team's ace this year, and he should rack up plenty of strikeouts even if wins are hard to come by on what is projected to be a rebuilding club.

JULY 14, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers' leader Boyd setting optimistic tone The ball was a classic Miguel Cabrera swing from his younger healthier years, an opposite-field home run over the vast expanse of right-cent...

JULY 7, 2020 • MLB.COM

Aiming for five innings by opener Tigers pitching coach Rick Anderson said he expects Boyd and the other four members of the Detroit rotation to be stretched out to 75-to-80 pitches by Opening Day, Chris McCosky of...

Impact That sort of pitch count would put Boyd in line for roughly five innings in his first start, keeping him on track to handle close to a normal workload in his subsequent turns thereafter. Boyd will continue to use summer camp to build up his pitch count, though he had already kept his arm conditioned during MLB's hiatus by tossing about one simulated game per week. Before the league-wide shutdown in spring training, Boyd had been working to make more use of his changeup and curveball as part of a four-pitch mix this season after leaning on the offerings only 6.1 and four percent of the time, respectively, in 2019 (per FanGraphs).

JULY 7, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

'Wild week': Torkelson, Mize soak in Tigers camp Matthew Boyd and Miguel Cabrera were talking in the Tigers' clubhouse when Spencer Torkelson walked by. "As he was walking down the hallway,...

JULY 7, 2020 • MLB.COM

Staying ready with simulated games Boyd said he's thrown one simulated game per week during the layoff to stay ready for game action, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.

Impact Boyd added that he recently got up to five innings of work. The lefty can now set his sights toward Opening Day, which is slated for about a month from now following a second spring training in early July. Detroit and other MLB teams are likely to be cautious with their starters to begin the abbreviated season, so Boyd may not go past five innings on the mound anytime soon.

JUNE 24, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Baseball scrambles back into action amid lingering concerns

As baseball scrambles to start an abbreviated season, the prevailing mood is one of nervous excitement

JUNE 24, 2020 • Associated Press

For Tigers, top draft pick another chance to speed rebuild

For Tigers, top draft pick another chance to speed rebuild

JUNE 9, 2020 • Associated Press

The blockbuster that brought the Tigers their most valuable trade chip Matthew Boyd may not have been the central player in the David Price trade, but he would become the best part of the deal for the Tigers.

MAY 24, 2020 • YARDBARKER.COM

2020 Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep: Five adjustments Jose Berrios, Edwin Diaz, Matthew Boyd, more need to make These five pitchers can be great if they can just make one or more key adjustments.

MAY 20, 2020 • CBSNEWS.COM

Detroit Tigers’ Matthew Boyd: Coronavirus precautions in our best interests Detroit Tigers pitcher Matthew Boyd speaks to the media on Thursday, March 12, 2020, in Lakeland, Florida.

MARCH 12, 2020 • FREEP.COM

Top 5 Sleeper Starting Pitchers for 2020 Fantasy Baseball Season The top starting pitcher sleepers for fantasy baseball in 2020, including Matthew Boyd, German Marquez and Anthony DeSclafani.

MARCH 9, 2020 • FANDUEL.COM

Tigers avoid arbitration with Boyd, several others

The Detroit Tigers agreed to a $5.3 million, one-year deal with left-hander Matthew Boyd

JANUARY 11, 2020 • FOX SPORTS

Boyd scheduled to start for Detroit against New York

The Yankees will play the Tigers in a battle of division foes

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019 • FOX SPORTS

Boyd gets Tigers started in 3-0 shutout of skidding Orioles

Boyd gets Tigers started in 3-0 shutout of skidding Orioles

MAY 29, 2019 • FOX SPORTS

Rodriguez and Boyd lead Tigers in 10-3 win over Angels

Ronny Rodríguez drove in a career-high four runs and Matthew Boyd pitched six strong innings, helping the Detroit Tigers beat the Los Angele...

MAY 9, 2019 • FOX SPORTS