Matthew Boyd SP CHC Sun 4/16/23 6:14 PM
Matthew Boyd
SP CHC
Boyd and the Tigers won't play Sunday against the Giants after the game was postponed due to inclement weather, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Following a lengthy rain delay, Sunday's matchup was officially called off five hours after the scheduled first pitch. Boyd played catch after the game was officially postponed, but the Tigers haven't yet revealed their updated pitching plans for the upcoming series against the Guardians.
Matthew Boyd SP CHC Sun 4/9/23 11:39 PM
Matthew Boyd
SP CHC
Boyd (0-1) took the loss Sunday, allowing two runs on five hits and four walks over 4.2 innings in a 4-1 loss to Boston. He struck out four.
EDGE Analysis
Boyd also gave up two runs during his season debut against the Astros on Monday, but he was able to settle for the no-decision in that outing. However, the Tigers mustered just one run during Sunday's series finale, so Boyd was charged with his first loss of the season after giving up runs in the second and fifth innings. The southpaw tentatively lines up to make his next start at home against the Giants on Saturday.
Matthew Boyd SP CHC Tue 4/4/23 12:02 AM
Matthew Boyd
SP CHC
Boyd yielded two runs on two hits and three walks over 4.1 innings during Monday's win over Houston. He struck out three and did not factor in the decision.
EDGE Analysis
Boyd kept the Astros' offense tame until they finally broke through in the fifth. He gave up one run on a Jeremy Pena groundout and was charged with another when Yordan Alvarez took Jose Cisnero deep. Boyd forced just six whiffs on 35 swings. He's expected to face the Red Sox at home this weekend.
Matthew Boyd SP CHC Wed 3/29/23 3:55 PM
Matthew Boyd
SP CHC
Boyd will start the Tigers' fourth regular-season game next Monday at Houston, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Boyd was scratched from his final scheduled Grapefruit League outing this past Sunday against the Blue Jays, but it thankfully was not an injury-related decision. He'll follow Eduardo Rodriguez, Spencer Turnbull and Joey Wentz in Detroit's season-opening starting rotation. Matt Manning has the No. 5 spot.
Matthew Boyd SP CHC Sat 3/25/23 1:40 PM
Matthew Boyd
SP CHC
Boyd will not start Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Blue Jays as scheduled, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
The Tigers have yet to announce a reason for the move, but it's certainly possible it's injury-related. Boyd hasn't pitched like he's hurt this spring, posting an excellent 21:3 K:BB in 13 innings, but he missed most of last season due to elbow issues.
Matthew Boyd SP CHC Sun 3/12/23 8:42 PM
Matthew Boyd
SP CHC
Boyd tossed four scoreless innings in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Twins. He allowed a hit and a walk while striking out six.
EDGE Analysis
Boyd has now logged nine innings this spring, and he's recorded a strong 2.00 ERA and 0.67 WHIP to go along with 17 strikeouts. The lefty has shown an ability to miss bats in the past, and while he made only 15 starts the last two years due to injuries, he could be primed for a nice season if he's fully healthy again. The Tigers will likely carefully manage Boyd's workload, however, which would cap his fantasy upside.
Matthew Boyd SP CHC Wed 3/8/23 9:48 AM
Matthew Boyd
SP CHC
Boyd allowed one run on one hit across three innings in Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals. He had no walks and struck out seven.
EDGE Analysis
Outside of allowing a second inning home run to Nolan Gorman, Boyd was flawless, and the seven strikeouts are a positive sign. The lefty has a career 4.90 ERA, though he's been able to offset that to some degree in the past by racking up strikeouts, including a career-best 238 over 185.1 innings in 2019. Boyd figures to have some volatility and remains an injury risk, but he could be a decent fantasy option if he continues to miss bats at a good rate.
Matthew Boyd SP CHC Thu 3/2/23 4:09 PM
Matthew Boyd
SP CHC
Boyd allowed one run on two hits and a walk across two innings of work in Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Orioles. He struck out four.
EDGE Analysis
Boyd was making his spring debut and it was his first action with the Tigers since 2021, when he made 15 starts and recorded a 3.89 ERA. The lefty missed part of that season and most of 2022 due to a flexor tendon surgery, so Detroit will likely be cautious with him this season. Boyd has some strikeout upside, though he's certainly not without risk for fantasy managers due to his injury history.
Matthew Boyd SP CHC Thu 12/1/22 11:44 AM
Matthew Boyd
SP CHC
Boyd agreed to a one-year, $10 million contract with the Tigers on Thursday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
EDGE Analysis
The left-hander spent most of 2022 recovering from the flexor tendon surgery he underwent in September of the previous year, but he returned as a reliever for the final month of the campaign in Seattle and had a 1.35 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 13:8 K:BB over 13.1 innings. Boyd will now return to Detroit, where he spent the prior six-plus seasons. He was pitching well in 2021 prior to the injury with a 3.89 ERA across 15 starts, and a return to that form would be a major boost to the Tigers' starting rotation.
Matthew Boyd SP CHC Tue 10/4/22 11:43 AM
Matthew Boyd
SP CHC
Boyd fired three scoreless relief innings during which he allowed one walk and recorded five strikeouts in a loss to the Tigers on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
The left-hander bedeviled his former club with a sharp performance in which he recorded first-pitch strikes to all 10 batters he faced and rang up 11 swings and misses overall. Boyd's body of work since making his Sept. 1 debut has to give manager Scott Servais some peace of mind heading into the postseason, as the one-time starter, who can cover multiple innings when necessary, now boasts a 2-0 record, 1.35 ERA and 0.98 WHIP across 10 appearances.