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Cubs · SP · Common · 2026
Matthew Boyd
Matthew Boyd's 2026 Legends Deck card is rated 68 overall using real 2026 Statcast pitching data (fastball velocity, spin, expected ERA, put-away rate). Ratings refresh nightly.
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SP
Matthew Boyd
Cubs · 2026 · B:L T:L
ERA3.91
K96
WHIP1.21
Stock
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Overall Rating
Overall · out of 9968
Power73
Control91
Run prevention70
Durability77
Common · Chicago Cubs · MLB lists: P
▼ from 81 preseason
Pitching Stats (2026)
| G | GS | W | L | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | K/9 | ERA | WHIP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 126.2 | 114 | 55 | 39 | 96 | 6.8 | 3.91 | 1.21 | 520 |
2026 MLB regular season, official MLB stats.
2026 Preseason Projection vs Actual
| Preseason | Actual | |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 169.2 | 126.2 |
| K | 159.6 | 96 |
| BB | 46.8 | 39 |
| ERA | 3.52 | 3.91 |
| WHIP | 1.15 | 1.21 |
Preseason-conditioned re-run: rebuilt after the season with zero 2026 results (2023-2025 priors only); no preseason 2026 projection was published at the time. Full tables on the 2026 projections page.
Statcast History
| Year | BF | FB Velo | Whiff% | Chase% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 718 | 93.3 mph | 23.1% | 28.8% |
| 2024 | 166 | 92.0 mph | 29.7% | 28.7% |
| 2023 | 303 | 91.4 mph | 30.8% | 32.1% |
Per-season Statcast pitching data (fastball velocity, whiff and chase rates induced).
Transaction History
Matthew Boyd appears in 7 archived official MLB transactions (1 trade), newest first.
| Date | Type | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2024 | Signed as free agent | — | Chicago Cubs | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LHP Matthew Boyd. |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Signed as free agent | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Guardians signed free agent LHP Matthew Boyd. Left elbow surgery. |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Signed as free agent | — | Detroit Tigers | Detroit Tigers signed free agent LHP Matthew Boyd. |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Signed as free agent | — | Seattle Mariners | Seattle Mariners signed free agent LHP Matthew Boyd. |
| Aug 2, 2022 | Trade | San Francisco Giants | Seattle Mariners | San Francisco Giants traded LHP Matthew Boyd and C Curt Casali to Seattle Mariners for RHP Michael Stryffeler and C Andy Thomas. |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Signed as free agent | — | San Francisco Giants | San Francisco Giants signed free agent LHP Matthew Boyd. |
| Jul 11, 2013 | Signed | — | Toronto Blue Jays | Toronto Blue Jays signed LHP Matt Boyd. |
From MLB’s official StatsAPI transactions feed (2011 to the current season, trades/signings/releases involving major-league clubs). Trade rows that name several players are keyed to one player by the feed; other players named in the trade are joined through its description, and same-name cases the feed cannot disambiguate are counted, not guessed. Browse the full archive.
Statcast (2026)
| xERA | 4.66 |
|---|---|
| xwOBA Against | 0.330 |
| Avg Fastball Velo | 92.8 mph |
| Put-Away Rate | — |
| Zone Rate | 48.9% |
| First-Pitch Strike | 66.1% |
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How this rating was calculated
Legends Deck rates every card using percentile-scaled Statcast data. Matthew Boyd's current rating of 68 reflects their real 2026 season performance as of the last nightly refresh, not editorial opinion. When their actual Statcast numbers change, the card rating changes.
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