Matt Strahm - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Cut loose by K.C. The Royals released Strahm on Saturday.

Impact After Kansas City dropped Strahm from its 40-man roster last week, the 34-year-old lefty ended up clearing waivers, with the money remaining on his $7.5 million contract as well as his poor performance in 2026 likely making teams reluctant to put in a claim. With the Royals having now cut him loose, Strahm could hold more appeal to teams if he's willing to sign a minor-league contract or major-league deal at a lower salary figure. Strahm submitted a 7.32 ERA and 1.49 WHIP over 35.2 innings out of the Kansas City bullpen prior to losing his roster spot.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Royals All-Star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. has 3 hits in his return from back injury

All-Star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. had three hits and drove in two runs for the Kansas City Royals in his return from a back injury that cost him 11 games

AUGUST 4 • Associated Press

How Matt Strahm's Return to the Royals Went From Hope to Heartbreak The Kansas City Royals announced Tuesday that they designated left-handed pitcher Matt Strahm for assignment following a rough 2026 season.

AUGUST 4 • SI.COM

DFA'd by Kansas City The Royals designated Strahm for assignment Tuesday.

Impact The veteran left-hander was a reliable high-leverage arm for Philadelphia the past few years, but he was unable to continue that success after being traded to Kansas City during the offseason. Strahm has recorded 13 holds but is 0-for-4 in save chances with a 7.32 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 30:14 K:BB across 35.2 innings. His $7.5 million salary for this season likely means he'll pass through waivers unclaimed.

AUGUST 4 • ROTOWIRE

Royals Post-Deadline Roster Moves: Bobby Witt Jr. Returns, Matt Strahm Gets DFA The Kansas City Royals announced a handful of roster moves before opening a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins.

AUGUST 4 • SI.COM

Royals activate Witt, designate Strahm for assignment The Royals activated shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. from the injured list before Tuesday night's game against the Twins at Kauffman Stadium, recal...

AUGUST 4 • MLB.COM

Kansas City Royals Head to Colorado for a Series against the Rockies: Stats and Trends to Keep an Eye on The Royals keep finding tragic ways to lose baseball games this year, and a ninth-inning to forget for Lucas Erceg and Matt Strahm against t...

JULY 31 • SI.COM

Serves up walk-off grand slam Strahm (3-4) blew the save and took the loss Thursday against the Twins. He allowed a walk-off grand slam to the lone batter he faced and was charged with one earned run.

Impact Taking over for Lucas Erceg, Strahm entered with the bases loaded and two outs in the ninth inning of a one-run game for a lefty-lefty matchup against Kody Clemens, who launched a walk-off grand slam. It was a difficult spot for Strahm, who has struggled to a 12.38 ERA and 2.13 WHIP across 11 appearances spanning eight innings in July. Overall, the veteran hurler owns a 7.27 ERA and 1.50 WHIP over 34.2 innings in what has been a season to forget for both him and the Royals.

JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Twins take momentum toward the trade deadline with a goal to buy after last year's stinging sell-off

The Minnesota Twins haven’t forgotten the sting from the day of the trade deadline last year

JULY 30 • Associated Press

Kody Clemens hits a walk-off grand slam with 2 outs in the 9th to send the Twins past the Royals 4-3

Kody Clemens hit a game-ending grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning as the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 after being no-hit by Noah Cameron until the seve...

JULY 30 • Associated Press

Michael Massey's 2-run, 2-out homer in 8th helps Royals beat Tigers 5-4 for 2nd straight win

Michael Massey hit a go-ahead, two-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning and the Kansas City Royals held on to beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4

JULY 26 • Associated Press

This offseason trade is looking great for Phils The Phillies raised a few eyebrows during the offseason when they shipped lefty reliever Matt Strahm to the Royals for right-hander Jonathan...

JULY 24 • MLB.COM

Avila and Loftin power the Royals to a 3-2 win over the Giants

Luinder Avila struck out a career-high seven and Nick Loftin hit a tiebreaking RBI single as the Kansas City Royals beat the San Francisco Giants 3-2 on Tuesday night

JULY 22 • Associated Press

Phillies Have Been Massive Winners in Offseason Trade With Royals The Philadelphia Phillies surprised a lot of people with one of the offseason moves the team made. Left-handed relief pitcher Matt Strahm wa...

JULY 17 • SI.COM

Taveras' homer and 3 RBIs carry the Orioles to an 8-2 win over the Royals for a 3-game sweep

Leody Taveras homered and drove in three runs, Samuel Basallo added a solo shot and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Kansas City Royals for a three-game sweep

JULY 12 • Associated Press

Strahm allows go-ahead homer after reaching 10 years' service time BALTIMORE – Ten years of service time is one of the rarest and most celebrated accomplishments for a baseball player because of the longevit...

JULY 11 • MLB.COM

Samuel Basallo's 8th-inning homer lifts the Orioles to a 5-3 win over the Royals

Samuel Basallo hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Kansas City Royals 5-3 in the opener of a three-game series between last-p...

JULY 11 • Associated Press

Carter Jensen extends his hitting streak as the Royals avoid sweep in 5-4 win over the White Sox

Carter Jensen extended his franchise-record rookie hitting streak to 19 games and five Kansas City Royals relievers held the Chicago White Sox scoreless for five innings to end a f...

JUNE 28 • Associated Press

Caglianone, Lugo lead Royals past Cardinals 6-5, to clinch series

Jac Caglianone hit a home run and drove in two as the Kansas City Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 to clinch the three-game series and snap a three-series losing streak

JUNE 20 • Associated Press

Avila rebounds, taking a shutout into the 6th as the Royals beat Washington 6-2 to avoid a sweep

Luinder Avila took a shutout into the sixth, and the Kansas City Royals hit four solo homers in the first three innings of a 6-2 victory over the Washington Nationals

JUNE 17 • Associated Press

Why Phillies have already won their Matt Strahm trade with Royals | Sporting News This trade is already a big win in the Phillies favor.

JUNE 11 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Witt's RBI single caps ninth-inning comeback as Royals beat Twins 3-2

Bobby Witt Jr. hit an RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning to give the Kansas City Royals a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins

JUNE 6 • Associated Press

Josh Rojas has go-ahead, 2-run single as pinch hitter in Royals debut as Kansas City tops Twins 8-6

Pinch-hitter Josh Rojas had a go-ahead, two-run single in the ninth inning in his Kansas City debut and the Royals outlasted the Minnesota Twins 8-6

JUNE 5 • Associated Press

Blake Dunn's walk-off single in 10th lifts Reds past Royals 4-3

Blake Dunn hit a single in the 10th inning to drive in automatic runner Spencer Steer and give the Cincinnati Reds a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals

JUNE 3 • Associated Press

Returns from IL The Royals reinstated Strahm (knee) from the 15-day injured list Sunday.

Impact The left-hander has been sidelined the past couple weeks due to knee inflammation, but he received an injection to address the injury and is now ready to rejoin the active roster. Strahm has a 3.86 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 17:7 K:BB across 16.1 innings while recording eight holds through 17 appearances this year.

MAY 31 • ROTOWIRE

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