Matthew
Svanson
PAge : 27Throws : R
#49
Matt Svanson
Height : 6' 5" · Weight : 107 kg · Bats : R · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2025-04-17
Born in : Lake Zurich, IL, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | St. Louis Cardinals | 41 | 2 | 3 | 7.27 | 43.1 | 41 | 1.75 |
| 2025 | St. Louis Cardinals | 39 | 4 | 0 | 1.94 | 60.1 | 68 | 0.88 |
| Career totals | 80 | 6 | 3 | 4.17 | 103.2 | 109 | 1.24 | |
Advanced stats, 2026Relief pitcherMLB stats →
ERA
7.27
FIP
4.30
xFIP
4.75
ERA-
176
WHIP
1.75
K%
19.8 %
BB%
10.1 %
Strikeouts
41
Innings
43.3
Wins
2
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
0.1
Strikeouts
49
2026 WAR
0.1
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
→ Stable (-7)
- 20251.0 WAR · 1.1 per full season
- 20260.1 WAR · 0.2 per full season
Outlook, age included
+3 · 27 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026All ratings →
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed from Statcast and MLB stats over four seasons, never by hand. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
74
Established regular
- VEL
- Velocity
- 81
- STF
- Stuff
- 76
- CTL
- Control
- 74
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 64
- STA
- Stamina
- —
- DUR
- Durability
- 73
- EX
- Experience
- 37
Why these ratings?Hide details
- VEL — Velocity : Fastball velocity
- STF — Stuff : Strikeouts, K − BB
- CTL — Control : Walks avoided
- CNT — Contact allowed : xwOBA, barrels and hard-hit balls allowed
- STA — Stamina : Innings per start and innings pitched
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the majors
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026How we rate →
WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
A pitcher's WAR
Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 4.30 · RA9-WAR: -1.3
StatcastStatcast leaderboards →
MLB's tracking of every ball, 2026 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Fastball
96.4 mi/h
72th percentile
K%
19.8 %
25th percentile
BB%
10.1 %
40th percentile
xERA
6.03
4th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.369
4th percentile
Barrels allowed
7.0 %
47th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | STL | 0.1 | 10 | 74 | 96.4 | 19.8 | 10.1 | 6.03 | .369 |
| 2025 | STL | 1.0 | 90 | 86 | 96.5 | 29.1 | 8.5 | 3.09 | .275 |
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28 | vs CHC | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7.27 |
| Jul 26 | vs CIN | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.23 |
| Jul 23 | vs AZ | 0.2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6.86 |
| Jul 21 | @ LAA | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.31 |
| Jul 18 | @ AZ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.42 |
| Jul 9 | vs MIL | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.58 |
| Jul 7 | vs MIL | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.52 |
| Jul 5 | @ CHC | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.69 |
| Jul 2 | @ ATL | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.00 |
| Jun 27 | vs MIA | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.20 |