STEVEN MATZ NEWS

Will get another chance to start Rays president of baseball operations Erik Neander said Tuesday that Matz will be given a chance to open the season in the rotation, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Neander said that Matz -- whose two-year, $15 million contract became official Tuesday -- has "a real desire" to be a starting pitcher again, and the "the investment was made with that in mind." All but two of Matz's 53 regular-season appearances in 2025 came out of the bullpen, but the 34-year-old has predominantly been a starter in his career. He posted a 3.05 ERA and 59:11 K:BB over 76.2 regular-season frames between the Cardinals and Red Sox this past season.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Left-hander Steven Matz and Rays finalize $15 million 2-year contract

Left-handed pitcher Steven Matz is heading to Tampa Bay after finalizing a $15 million, two-year contract with the Rays

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Red Sox Reportedly Surprisingly High On These Roster Members - NESN.com The Boston Red Sox have been tied to plenty of external free agents, but let’s not forget about all the internal free agents they’ll be havi...

DECEMBER 9 • NESN.COM

Report: Steven Matz lands a two-year deal with the Tampa Bay Rays A familiar face is heading back to the AL East. Per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, the Rays are in agreement with southpaw Steven Matz...

DECEMBER 9 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

Steven Matz Agrees to Two-Year Contract With Rays Steven Matz is headed to Tampa.

DECEMBER 9 • SI.COM

Red Sox Reportedly Lose Key Bullpen Piece To Division Rival - NESN.com The Boston Red Sox reportedly lost one of their best bullpen arms. The Tampa Bay Rays are closing in on a deal with left-handed pitcher Stev...

DECEMBER 9 • NESN.COM

Red Sox Lose Only Good 2025 Trade Deadline Pickup To Division Rival Steven Matz wasn't flashy, but he was a darn good pickup for the 2025 Boston Red Sox. After coming over in a deadline trade with the St. Lou...

DECEMBER 9 • SI.COM

Rays close to deal with free-agent lefty Matz (report) The Rays are close to a contract with free-agent left-hander Steven Matz, according to a report from the Tampa Bay Times' Marc Topkin. The t...

DECEMBER 9 • MLB.COM

Latches on with Tampa Bay Matz agreed to a contract with the Rays on Monday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

Impact Matz will suit up for the sixth different team in his veteran career after coming to terms on what's believed to be a multi-year contract with Tampa Bay. The southpaw was used in a variety of scenarios during the 2025 campaign with Boston and St. Louis, which included him securing the first two saves of his big-league career in five chances. Matz will presumably be in store for high-leverage opportunities in 2026 with the Rays.

DECEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays 2025 free agent target: Steven Matz Steven Matz is no stranger to the Blue Jays organization, as he was traded to Toronto ahead of the 2021 season and spent a full campaign nor...

NOVEMBER 12 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

Red Sox use 7 pitchers in their AL Wild Card Game 2 loss to the Yankees

The Boston Red Sox used seven pitchers to get through Game 2 of their AL Wild Card Series against the New York Yankees

OCTOBER 2 • Associated Press

Lowe hits 30th homer as Rays beat Red Sox 7-3 to finish 41-40 at Steinbrenner Field

Brandon Lowe hit his 30th home run of the season and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 7-3 to avoid a series sweep

SEPTEMBER 22 • Associated Press

Precision and power: Boston's Aroldis Chapman still dominating at 37

Aroldis Chapman has a reputation as a power pitcher, built through 16 years of routinely popping 100 mph on the radar gun

SEPTEMBER 8 • Associated Press

Guardians score 6 runs in 2nd inning and beat sloppy Red Sox 8-1 to prevent series sweep

Gabriel Arias hit a two-run homer that sparked a six-run second inning and the Cleveland Guardians routed the sloppy Boston Red Sox 8-1 to avoid a three-game sweep

SEPTEMBER 4 • Associated Press

Grabs save Thursday Matz worked around a hit in a scoreless inning to earn the save in Thursday's 3-2 victory over the Orioles.

Impact With Aroldis Chapman having pitched twice in Boston's last three games, it was Matz who was called upon to protect a one-run lead in the ninth inning. The southpaw would surrender a leadoff double to Dylan Carlson, though he'd be erased on a fielder's choice as Matz cruised to his second career big-league save. The 34-year-old Matz has been impressive out of the bullpen since joining the Red Sox at the trade deadline, allowing just one run on six hits through his first 11.1 innings.

AUGUST 28 • ROTOWIRE

Refsnyder homers in return from IL, Red Sox sweep Orioles with 3-2 win

Romy Gonzalez hit a go-ahead single in the eighth inning, Rob Refsnyder homered in his return from a strained left oblique, and the Boston Red Sox earned a 3-2 victory over the Bal...

AUGUST 28 • Associated Press

Red Sox Defeat Yankees, Spoil Rival's Fun on 'Seinfeld Night'

Rookie Roman Anthony drove in three runs in a memorable Yankee Stadium debut to help lift the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees.

AUGUST 22 • FOX SPORTS

Trade Deadline Moves Already Paying Huge Dividends For Red Sox - NESN.com Three weeks ago, the Boston Red Sox addressed two of their biggest needs at the MLB Trade Deadline. They acquired left-handed reliever Steve...

AUGUST 19 • NESN.COM

This neglected trade deadline need could haunt the Red Sox even if help is on the way The Boston Red Sox only added two pitchers at the trade deadline — Dustin May and Steven Matz — and neither addressed Boston's greatest need...

AUGUST 18 • BOSOXINJECTION.COM

Myers and Marsee homer in 3-run 9th to lift the Marlins past the Red Sox, 5-3

Dane Myers and Jakob Marsee homered in Miami’s three-run ninth inning and the Marlins beat the Boston Red Sox 5-3 on Sunday to end a three-game losing streak

AUGUST 17 • Associated Press

Red Sox Pitching Prospect Could Be X-Factor During Playoff Push - NESN.com The Boston Red Sox already bolstered their pitching staff at the MLB Trade Deadline, trading for Steven Matz and Dustin May at the end of Ju...

AUGUST 11 • NESN.COM

MLB Insiders Pick Apart Red Sox's Trade Deadline Decisions Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow completed two deadline deals, trading for starter Dustin May and reliever Steven Matz.

AUGUST 6 • NESN.COM

The Cardinals are one blockbuster trade away from officially starting their rebuild The St. Louis Cardinals were sellers at the trade deadline, shipping out Ryan Helsley, Steven Matz and Phil Maton, all relievers on expiring...

AUGUST 5 • FANSIDED.COM

MLB Rumors: Red Sox Primed For Reunion With Rich Hill? The Boston Red Sox added pitchers Dustin May and Steven Matz before the MLB trade deadline to bolster the staff for the stretch run.

AUGUST 4 • NESN.COM

Red Sox Players Staying Course After Quiet Deadline - NESN.com By many accounts, the Boston Red Sox had a disappointing trade deadline. While many other American League teams supplemented their rosters,...

AUGUST 3 • NESN.COM