Matthew Boyd is an American professional baseball pitcher currently playing for the Chicago Cubs in MLB. Before joining the Cubs, he played for the Toronto Blue Jays, Seattle Mariners, Detroit Tigers, and Cleveland Guardians. His career highlights include his time as a starting pitcher for the Tigers where he showcased moments of dominance, establishing himself as a reliable pitcher. He has bounced around in recent years but continues to pitch in MLB.
In 1908, Matthew Boyd became the first Tigers pitcher since 1908 to start the season with consecutive double-digit strikeout games.
In 1974, Mickey Lolich topped 200 strikeouts, and on August 18, 2019, Matthew Boyd became the first left-handed Tiger pitcher to top 200 strikeouts since Mickey Lolich in 1974.
On February 2, 1991, Matthew Robert Boyd was born. He is an American professional baseball pitcher.
In 2011, Matthew Boyd played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League.
In 2012, Matthew Boyd was named an all-star in the Cape Cod Baseball League while playing for the Orleans Firebirds. He was also selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the Major League Baseball draft, but he did not sign with them.
In 2013, Matthew Boyd started with the Class-A Lansing Lugnuts and then was promoted to the Advanced-A Dunedin Blue Jays.
In 2013, after being drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays, Matthew Boyd signed with the team and received a $75,000 signing bonus.
In 2014, Matthew Boyd pitched for Dunedin and then earned a promotion to the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats.
In June 2015, Matthew Boyd was promoted to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons and made his first start on June 14 against the Charlotte Knights.
On July 30, 2015, Matthew Boyd, along with Daniel Norris and Jairo Labourt, was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for David Price.
In 2015, Matthew Boyd made his Major League Baseball debut with the Toronto Blue Jays, and later during the same season, he was traded to the Detroit Tigers.
In 2015, despite having pitched for the Blue Jays, Matthew Boyd was not awarded any money from the playoff share funds, unlike other players with minimal contributions.
On March 30, 2016, Matthew Boyd was optioned to the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens.
In 2016, Justin Verlander topped 200 strikeouts, and on August 18, 2019, Matthew Boyd became the first Tiger pitcher to top 200 strikeouts since Justin Verlander in 2016.
In 2016, Matthew Boyd threw more sinkers than any other offspeed pitch, but it proved to be the most hittable of all his pitches.
On June 2, 2017, Matthew Boyd was optioned to the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens after posting a 2-5 record with a 5.69 ERA.
In 2017, Matthew Boyd threw the sinker less due to its poor performance in the previous year.
In 2018, Matthew Boyd rarely threw the sinker at all.
On January 11, 2019, Matthew Boyd and the Detroit Tigers avoided arbitration, agreeing on a one-year, $2.6 million contract.
On January 10, 2020, Matthew Boyd and the Detroit Tigers avoided arbitration, agreeing on a one-year, $5.3 million contract.
In 2020, Matthew Boyd had a challenging season, with a league-worst 6.71 ERA and other unfavorable statistics in the American League.
Through 2020, Matthew Boyd's slider has been his most effective offspeed pitch.
On January 15, 2021, Matthew Boyd and the Detroit Tigers avoided arbitration, agreeing to a one-year, $6.5 million contract.
In November 2021, Matthew Boyd and his wife Ashley were expecting twins.
On November 30, 2021, the Detroit Tigers non-tendered Matthew Boyd, making him a free agent.
Matthew Boyd continued to play for the Detroit Tigers through the 2021 season.
On March 20, 2022, Matthew Boyd finalized a one-year contract with the San Francisco Giants worth $5.2 million, including potential incentive bonuses.
On August 2, 2022, Matthew Boyd and Curt Casali were traded to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for Michael Stryffeler and Andy Thomas.
On December 14, 2022, Matthew Boyd signed a one-year contract to return to the Detroit Tigers, with a base salary of $10 million and additional performance-based bonuses.
On June 26, 2023, Matthew Boyd left a start against the Texas Rangers due to left elbow discomfort.
On June 29, 2024, Matthew Boyd signed a one-year major league contract with the Cleveland Guardians and was placed on the 15-day injured list while recovering from elbow surgery.
On December 7, 2024, Matthew Boyd signed a two-year contract with the Chicago Cubs.
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