New York Mets left-handed pitcher Steven Matz may have his spot in the teams rotation up for review as manager Luis Rojas would not commit to Matz making his upcoming scheduled start next week against Miami. The move comes as something of a surprise with the Mets rotation already decimated by injuries of varying degrees to Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard, and Marcus Stroman. Matz would be on the road to face the Marlins, which has been a disaster for him both this (13.50 ERA) and last year ...

New York Mets starting pitcher Steven Matz was absolutely lit up by the Nationals on Monday over 4 1/3 innings pitched. On the same day teammate Marcus Stroman opted-out of the 2020 season, Matz allowed eight hits including three home runs, eight earned runs, and walked one, while striking out five. Matz has now given up a ridiculous 17 earned runs over 18 2/3 IP on the season resulting in a 8.20 ERA to go with a 1.50 WHIP. Since his solid season debut against Atlanta back in July, Matz has ...

New York Mets starting pitcher Steven Matz struggled in the Mets 4-2 loss to the Red Sox on Thursday. Matz (0-1) went 5 1/3 innings pitched allowing eight hits, three earned runs, and two walks, while striking out only three. Although it was not a terrible outing, it was a far cry from Matz's season debut against Atlanta last Saturday. Against Atlanta, Matz struck out seven in six IP and only allowed two hits. If Matz can pitch more consistently and replicate his 2019 second half in which he ...

New York Mets starting pitcher Steven Matz pitched well in a no-decision vs Atlanta on Saturday. The left-hander allowed one run in six innings while picking up seven strikeouts vs a good lineup. Matz has pitched to an ERA near four for his career but made progress last season posting a career-high 15 percent strikeout rate. If he can keep missing bats at that rate he will be a must-own starter in fantasy leagues. He'll face another tough matchup in his next start where he's scheduled to face ...

New York Mets starting pitcher Steven Matz retired all nine Washington Nationals batters he faced on Saturday in Grapefruit League action. Matz struck out three in his three perfect innings of work. Despite the excellent outing, the competition for the Mets fifth rotation spot between Matz and Michael Wacha remains muddled. Both Matz and Wacha have had very solid springs. Matz currently has a 1.50 ERA in six innings pitched and Wacha has a 1.17 ERA in 7 2/3 innings pitched. If Matz wins the ...

New York Mets starting pitcher Steven Matz (illness) threw a side session on Wednesday, after being sent home early Tuesday due to an illness. Originally scheduled to pitch on Friday in Grapefruit League play, Matz will now start on Saturday. Matz is currently in a competition with Michael Wacha for the Mets fifth rotation spot. Matz has started off strong this spring. If he continues to pitch well, he should win that final rotation spot, making him worth a selection in deep mixed leagues and ...

New York Mets starting pitcher Steven Matz was sent home early Tuesday due to an illness. He will miss a bullpen session today but expects to stay on schedule for a Grapefruit League start on Friday. Matz is currently in a competition with Michael Wacha for the Mets fifth rotation spot. Matz has started off strong this spring. If he continues to pitch well, he should win that final rotation spot, making him worth a selection in deep mixed leagues and in NL-only formats. If, however, the Mets ...

With the New York Yankees starting pitching staff decimated by injuries, the Yankees have reportedly reached out to the New York Mets about starting pitcher Steven Matz. According to the report, the Mets are willing to listen to offers, but any deal appears, at least in the immediate term, unlikely. The Mets are deep at the back-end of their rotation with Matz, Michael Wacha, Rick Porcello, and David Peterson all performing well so far this spring. That said, the Mets asking price for Matz, a ...

New York Mets starting pitcher Steven Matz pitched two strong innings on Saturday against the Astros in Grapefruit League play. Matz struck out one and allowed just one hit over two innings pitched. Matz is currently in a competition with Michael Wacha for the Mets fifth rotation spot. Matz went 11-10 with a 4.21 ERA, a 1.34 WHIP and 153 strikeouts in 160 1/3 innings pitched in 2019. If Matz continues his strong spring, he should win the rotation spot, making him worth a selection in deep ...

New York Mets starting pitcher Steven Matz is now in a spring competition with Michael Wacha for the fifth rotation spot. The belief is that the Mets may choose their fifth starter based on specific matchups, use an opener like Seth Lugo or Robert Gsellman and then turn to Matz and/or Wacha later in games, or just choose between Matz and Wacha based on their spring performances. Matz had a disappointing 2019 in which he went 11-10 with a 4.21 ERA, a 1.34 WHIP and 153 strikeouts in 160 1/3 ...