Tampa Bay Rays
Steven Matz has thrown 19,122 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2015 and 2026, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, the MLB Postseason and Spring Training. In 2026, they have relied primarily on their Sinker (94mph) and Change (84mph), also mixing in a Slider (84mph) and Curve (79mph).
In 2026, compared to other LHP:
Their sinker has well above average velo and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers. Their change dives down out of the zone, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' changeups and is slightly firmer than usual. Their slider has short glove-side cut, results in somewhat more groundballs compared to other pitchers' sliders and has some two-plane movement. Their curve results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves, has a sharp downward bite, is slightly harder than usual and has slight glove-side movement.