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Tampa Bay Rays News / Athlon Sports / July 25
Rays Make Decision After Injury News
The Tampa Bay Rays welcomed back veteran left-hander Steven Matz on Saturday, activating him from the 15-day injured list while optioning right-hander Chris Roycroft to Triple-A Durham.
Tampa Bay Rays News / Field Level Media / June 25
Rays place LHP Steven Matz (ankle sprain) on IL
The Tampa Bay Rays placed struggling left-hander Steven Matz on the 15-day injured list Thursday due to a sprained left ankle. Matz, 35, gave up five runs in two innings of relief in Tuesday's 12-5 loss to the visiting Kansas City Royals.
Tampa Bay Rays News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 6
Rays Move Steven Matz To Bullpen
Left-hander Steven Matz is heading to the Rays’ bullpen, per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. The veteran failed to escape the second inning on Tuesday against the Tigers.
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Tampa Bay Rays News / Field Level Media / June 6
Rays moving struggling LHP Steven Matz to bullpen
Struggling Rays left-handed pitcher Steven Matz will be removed from the rotation and sent to the bullpen, Tampa Bay announced Saturday. Matz's ERA climbed to 5.48 after two poor outings, including Tuesday's 8-0 loss to the Detroit Tigers in which he allowed five runs and six hits, including two home runs, in 1 2/3 innings.
25 things we learned from the 2026 MLB season
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Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / May 29
Rays Should Not Panic Following Four-Game Losing Streak
The Tampa Bay Rays are off to a fantastic start to the season and have the best record in the American League. However, on their recent home trip, they did slip up a little bit. Following a busy offseason, the Rays have been easily the biggest surprise in all of baseball.
Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / May 20
Rays Make Plethora of Roster Moves With Steven Matz Coming Off IL
The Tampa Bay Rays will be going for the sweep against the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday afternoon, with the team continuing to play well. With a big
Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / May 10
Rays Veteran Has Been Best Free Agent Signing of Offseason
Over the offseason, the Tampa Bay Rays made a few signings in free agency, bringing in veterans to help raise the floor of the team. Center fielder Cedric Mullins and two starting pitchers, Steven Matz and Nick Martinez, were brought in.
Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / May 8
Rays' Success at Home Nearing Record-Setting Number
The Tampa Bay Rays have been one of the best teams in baseball, and the franchise is showing no signs of slowing down. Coming into the year, expectations for the team were mixed.
Tampa Bay Rays News / Field Level Media / May 5
Rays place LHP Steven Matz (elbow) on 15-day IL
The Tampa Bay Rays placed left-hander Steven Matz on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with elbow inflammation and selected the contract of right-hander Chase Solesky from Triple-A Durham.
Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / May 5
Rays Place Pitcher on Injured List With Elbow Inflammation
The Tampa Bay Rays have been rolling right along during the first month of the 2026 MLB season, but they are about to face some adversity on the mound.
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Tampa Bay Rays News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 5
Rays Place Steven Matz On IL With Elbow Inflammation
The Rays announced that left-hander Steven Matz has been placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to May 4th, with left elbow inflammation. Right-hander Chase Solesky has been selected to take his place on the active roster.
MLB News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / April 29
Rays Veteran Showed Great Resiliency in Bounce Back Against Guardians
The Tampa Bay Rays are the hottest team in baseball heading into their series finale against the Cleveland Guardians. They are going for their second straight sweep, riding a six-game winning streak that started with a win over the Cincinnati Reds and kept rolling with some strong performances against the Minnesota Twins.
St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 28
Cardinals Rotation Usage Tells Plenty Moving Forward
One thing that is true about the St. Louis Cardinals is the fact that they protect their starting pitchers. This trend really took form last year thanks in large part to Steven Matz.
MLB News / Field Level Media / April 27
Rays' Steven Matz looks for continued success against Guardians
The Cleveland Guardians spent the weekend on a working vacation in Toronto, playing a series against the Blue Jays and attending Game 3 of the NBA playoff series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Toronto Raptors.
Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / April 22
Rays Attempt to Avoid Sweep vs Reds: Preview, Storylines
After a strong stretch of baseball, the Tampa Bay Rays have hit a little bit of a rough patch and have lost three games in a row to National League Central opponents.
Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / April 21
Rays' Steven Matz vs Reds: Preview, Storylines
Following a really strong stretch of baseball for the Tampa Bay Rays, they have started to slip up a bit against some talented teams from the National League Central. Even though the Rays went 4-2 last week, they did lose their weekend series to the Pittsburgh Pirates, following their sweep of the Chicago White Sox earlier in the week.
MLB News / Field Level Media / April 21
Steven Matz, Rays out to slow road-rampaging Reds
The National League Central-leading Cincinnati Reds have found ways to win despite some dreadful offensive numbers, but their hitters might be finding some form on the current road trip.
Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / April 16
Steven Matz Fell Just Short of Rays History Against White Sox
There was a good amount of skepticism surrounding the Tampa Bay Rays' offseason move of signing veteran pitcher Steven Matz in free agency. It wasn’t that Matz hadn’t been a useful pitcher in recent years.
MLB News / Bluejaysnation / December 9
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 on a two-year deal pending a physical.
Boston Red Sox News / Yardbarker / December 9
Rays add depth to rotation by signing veteran lefty Steven Matz
The Rays have added some depth to the pitching staff.
Boston Red Sox News / Boston Red Sox on SI / December 8
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. Louis Cardinals for corner infield prospect Blaze Jordan, Matz pitched to a 2.08 ERA in 21 regular-season outings for the Red Sox, then added two scoreless innings in the postseason.
MLB News / Bluejaysnation / November 12
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 north of the border.
Boston Red Sox News / Boston Red Sox on SI / August 1, 2025
Red Sox Fallout: Full Trade Details Revealed, Steven Matz Role
The Boston Red Sox made two trades ahead of the 2025 Major League Baseball trade deadline. Boston wanted bullpen and starting rotation help and got it with Steven Matz and Dustin May.
MLB News / Total Apex Sports / July 31, 2025
Boston Red Sox Acquire Starting Pitcher Steven Matz From St. Louis Cardinals
The Boston Red Sox are no strangers to dramatic moves near the trade deadline, and they have done it again by snagging Steven Matz from the St. Louis Cardinals.
MLB News / Field Level Media / July 31, 2025
Red Sox pick up LHP Steven Matz from Cardinals
The Boston Red Sox beefed up their pitching staff Wednesday night by acquiring left-hander Steven Matz from the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals acquired minor league infielder Blaze Jordan in exchange for Matz, a 34-year-old veteran who has experience both as a starter and a reliever.
MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 31, 2025
Red Sox acquire veteran southpaw from Cardinals
He is a pure rental for the Sox, as the veteran southpaw’s four-year, $44M contract is up at season’s end.
St. Louis Cardinals News / Yardbarker / June 25, 2025
Three players Cardinals should move at trade deadline
The Cardinals surprisingly find themselves in contention, but that doesn't mean there aren't some players who should be moved ahead of the deadline.
St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / December 4, 2024
Cardinals Urged To Trade Steven Matz To AL West Rival Poised For Payroll Increase
The St. Louis Cardinals are looking to reset after missing the playoffs in back-to-back seasons and neglecting player development for years. Eliminating contracts from the payroll will be vital for the Cardinals' rebuilding efforts as they look to reinvest resources into fixing their broken player development system.
St. Louis Cardinals News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 22, 2024
Cardinals pitcher suffers setback in rehab, out for at least another month
He was seemingly on track to be activated from the injured list around the start of July. Instead, he’ll now be sidelined for another month at the very least.
St. Louis Cardinals News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 3, 2024
Cardinals place inconsistent starter on injured list with back strain
St. Louis Cardinals starter Steven Matz is heading to the injured list with a back strain.
MLB News / Yardbarker / April 23, 2024
MLB strikeout props for 4/23: Fade Cards' Steven Matz
After a 13-4 run in strikeout props, we went 0-3 on Monday to start the week. No worries, let's bounce back with three K props for Tuesday's MLB slate.
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