STEVEN MATZ NEWS

Red Sox Acquire Steven Matz from Cardinals for Top-20 Prospect in Trade Deadline Deal The Boston Red Sox are finally on the board at the 2025 MLB trade deadline.

JULY 31 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

MLB trade grade: Red Sox play with fire in deal for Steven Matz The Boston Red Sox are bolstering their bullpen on the eve of the MLB trade deadline by making a play for Cardinals reliever Steven Matz, ac...

JULY 31 • FANSIDED.COM

Cardinals Trade Veteran Reliever Steven Matz to Red Sox The New York native has performed well in his first year as a full-time reliever.

JULY 31 • SI.COM

Cardinals get Red Sox prospect who hit 500 foot home run as 13-year-old for Steven Matz | Sporting News The St. Louis Cardinals get a Boston Red Sox prospect who hit 500 foot home run as 13-year-old for Steven Matz.

JULY 31 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Red Sox finalizing trade for veteran lefty Matz (source) The Red Sox are adding a veteran arm to their pitching staff by acquiring left-hander Steven Matz in a trade with the Cardinals, a source to...

JULY 31 • MLB.COM

Steven Matz sent from St. Louis Cardinals to Boston Red Sox in late Wednesday trade | Sporting News Cardinals trade lefthander out of bullpen.

JULY 31 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Moving to Boston The Cardinals traded Matz to the Red Sox on Wednesday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Impact After sending Ryan Helsley to the Mets earlier Wednesday, the Cardinals will continue unloading pieces from their bullpen by sending Matz to the Red Sox. Matz, 34, has been effective in middle relief this season to the tune of a 3.44 ERA and 1.18 WHIP over 55 innings. He's likely to stay in the bullpen with his new organization, though the Sox may try to work him into the rotation now that Tanner Houck (elbow) is without a clear return timeline.

JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Moving to Boston The Red Sox acquired Matz from the Cardinals on Wednesday in exchange for infielder Blaze Jordan, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Impact After sending closer Ryan Helsley to the Mets earlier Wednesday, the Cardinals will continue unloading pieces from their bullpen by sending Matz to the Red Sox. Matz, 34, has been effective while making all but two of his 32 appearances in relief this season, logging a 3.44 ERA and 1.18 WHIP over 55 innings. He's likely to work out of the bullpen for Boston initially, though the Red Sox could have him get gradually stretched back out for a starting role since injuries have tested the club's depth at the back end of the rotation.

JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Suárez to Mariners, Durán to Phillies as MLB trade market heats up before Thursday's deadline

Slugger Eugenio Suarez is headed to the Seattle Mariners and flame-throwing reliever Jhoan Duran has been traded to the Philadelphia Phillies during a busy Wednesday ahead of Major...

JULY 30 • Associated Press

Andre Pallante allows 1 hit in 7 innings as Cardinals beat Marlins 7-1

Andre Pallante allowed one hit in seven scoreless innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Miami Marlins 7-1

JULY 29 • Associated Press

Cardinals Predicted To Cut Ties With $44 Million Pitcher Ahead Of Trade Deadline The St. Louis Cardinals have a lot of pieces they could use as trade bait this year. Will the front office cut ties with Steven Matz at the...

JULY 23 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

5 surprising players the Cardinals should shop at the MLB trade deadline We all know about Ryan Helsley, Phil Maton, Erick Fedde, and Steven Matz, but who else should be on the trade block for the Cardinals?

JULY 22 • REDBIRDRANTS.COM

Fermín hits first major league homer to break tie in the Cardinals' victory over the Braves

José Fermín hit his first major league home run to break a sixth-inning tie in the St. Louis Cardinals’ 5-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on a soggy Sunday

JULY 14 • Associated Press

Nootbaar and Donovan homer to help the Cardinals beat the Nationals 4-2

Brendan Donovan homered in a three-run third inning, Lars Nootbaar hit a solo homer in the sixth, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Washington Nationals 4-2

JULY 9 • Associated Press

Masyn Winn homers, drives in 4 as Cardinals edge Cubs 8-7

Masyn Winn homered, drove in four runs and scored twice to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to an 8-7 win over the Chicago Cub, their seventh win their last eight games

JUNE 25 • Associated Press

Cardinals' Steven Matz joins Bob Gibson with historic 4-strikeout inning | Sporting News Amazing history for St. Louis.

JUNE 20 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Contreras and Pozo rally Cardinals past White Sox in 1st game of doubleheader

Willson Contreras hit a tying homer in the eighth inning and pinch-hitter Yohel Pozo singled home the go-ahead run as the St. Louis Cardinals rallied past the skidding Chicago Whit...

JUNE 19 • Associated Press

Nolan Arenado's ninth-inning RBI double lifts the Cardinals over the Dodgers 2-1

Nolan Arenado delivered a pinch-hit RBI double in the ninth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals stifled the Los Angeles Dodgers’ offense for a second straight game in a 2-1 victory

JUNE 7 • Associated Press

Pedro Pagés hits a 2-run HR, Sonny Gray pitches into 7th inning as Cardinals beat Dodgers 5-0

Pedro Pagés hit a two-run homer, Sonny Gray pitched into the seventh inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-0 in a game that started after a 1 hour, 17 m...

JUNE 7 • Associated Press

Likely staying in bullpen for now The Cardinals are likely to use a spot starter at times in June but appear to be leaning toward keeping Matz in a traditional bullpen role, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

Impact Matz operated in a hybrid role in April but was used exclusively in relief in May. While the Cardinals are likely to incorporate a spot starter during a stretch of 28 games in 29 days this month, Matz appears set to remain in the bullpen since he's no longer stretched out sufficiently to start. Instead, Michael McGreevy is the top candidate to draw a spot start or two with the big club.

JUNE 3 • ROTOWIRE

MLB Writer Identifies Quick Fix for Cardinals MLB.com writer John Denton points to a bigger role for Steven Matz as quick fix for Cardinals.

JUNE 2 • THESTATE.COM

Arenado's tiebreaking homer in the 8th helps the Cardinals beat the Orioles 7-4

Nolan Arenado hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Baltimore Orioles 7-4

MAY 28 • Associated Press

Bryce Harper comes through at the right time as the Phillies snap the Cardinals winning streak

Bryce Harper's bloop single capped off a two-run rally in the seventh inning for the Phillies as they defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 in the first game of a doubleheader

MAY 14 • Associated Press

Next start undetermined Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said Friday that he plans for Matz to pitch out of the bullpen "at the moment," Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Impact The Cardinals went to a six-man rotation during a stretch of the schedule that was light on off days. However, they are idle for every Thursday in May, allowing them to shift back to a five-man setup for the time being. It sounds like Matz could re-enter the rotation at any point, though, with Marmol saying of Matz's usage that the club can "pick and choose based on how things are going." Matz has pitched well in both roles this season, posting a 1.00 ERA and 11:0 K:BB over nine innings in two starts and a 1.80 ERA and 9:3 K:BB over 15 frames covering seven relief outings.

MAY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Cardinals hope doubleheader sweep at Cincinnati signals an end to their road woes

After enduring the franchise’s second-worst start on the road, the St. Louis Cardinals broke out on Wednesday, belting six homers and outscoring the Cincinnati Reds 15-1 in a doubl...

MAY 1 • Associated Press