Phillip
Maton
PAge : 33Throws : R
#88
Phil Maton
#88P
Chicago Cubs
Height : 6' 2" · Weight : 93 kg · Bats : R · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2017-06-11
Born in : Paducah, KY, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Chicago Cubs | 31 | 0 | 1 | 6.18 | 27.2 | 31 | 1.81 |
| 2025 | 63 | 4 | 5 | 2.79 | 61.1 | 81 | 1.06 | |
| 2025 | Texas Rangers | 23 | 3 | 2 | 3.52 | 23.0 | 33 | 0.96 |
| 2025 | St. Louis Cardinals | 40 | 1 | 3 | 2.35 | 38.1 | 48 | 1.12 |
| 2024 | 71 | 3 | 3 | 3.66 | 64.0 | 60 | 1.11 | |
| 2024 | New York Mets | 31 | 2 | 1 | 2.51 | 28.2 | 30 | 0.84 |
| 2024 | Tampa Bay Rays | 40 | 1 | 2 | 4.58 | 35.1 | 30 | 1.33 |
| 2023 | Houston Astros | 68 | 4 | 3 | 3.00 | 66.0 | 74 | 1.12 |
| 2022 | Houston Astros | 67 | 0 | 2 | 3.84 | 65.2 | 73 | 1.25 |
| 2021 | 65 | 6 | 0 | 4.73 | 66.2 | 85 | 1.46 | |
| 2021 | Houston Astros | 27 | 4 | 0 | 4.97 | 25.1 | 24 | 1.62 |
| 2021 | Cleveland Guardians | 38 | 2 | 0 | 4.57 | 41.1 | 61 | 1.35 |
| 2020 | Cleveland Guardians | 23 | 3 | 3 | 4.57 | 21.2 | 32 | 1.34 |
| 2019 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 6.14 | 36.2 | 33 | 1.36 | |
| 2019 | Cleveland Guardians | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2.92 | 12.1 | 13 | 0.81 |
| 2019 | San Diego Padres | 21 | 0 | 0 | 7.77 | 24.1 | 20 | 1.64 |
| 2018 | San Diego Padres | 45 | 0 | 2 | 4.37 | 47.1 | 55 | 1.54 |
| 2017 | San Diego Padres | 46 | 3 | 2 | 4.19 | 43.0 | 46 | 1.28 |
| Career totals | 509 | 23 | 21 | 4.10 | 500.0 | 570 | 1.29 | |
ContractChicago Cubs payroll →
- Type
- Free Agent
- Length
- 2 yrs · 2026–2027
- Total value
- 14.5 M$
- AAV
- 7.25 M$
2026
5.50 M$
Guaranteed
2027
6.00 M$
Guaranteed
2028
8.50 M$
Club option
Advanced stats, 2026Relief pitcherMLB stats →
ERA
6.18
FIP
5.49
xFIP
4.34
ERA-
151
WHIP
1.81
K%
22.8 %
BB%
11.8 %
Strikeouts
31
Innings
27.7
Wins
0
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
-0.6
Strikeouts
46
2026 WAR
-0.4
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
↓ Slight decline (-14)
- 20230.6 WAR · 0.6 per full season
- 20240.1 WAR · 0.1 per full season
- 20251.5 WAR · 1.6 per full season
- 2026-0.4 WAR · -0.9 per full season
Outlook, age included
-29 · 33 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
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
77
Established regular
- VEL
- Velocity
- 46
- STF
- Stuff
- 81
- CTL
- Control
- 72
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 77
- STA
- Stamina
- —
- DUR
- Durability
- 78
- EX
- Experience
- 81
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: 5.49 · RA9-WAR: -0.5
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
90.2 mi/h
3th percentile
K%
22.8 %
48th percentile
BB%
11.8 %
23th percentile
xERA
6.85
0th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.389
0th percentile
Barrels allowed
11.9 %
4th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CHC | -0.4 | 7 | 77 | 90.2 | 22.8 | 11.8 | 6.85 | .389 |
| 2025 | TEX | 1.5 | 91 | 83 | 89.6 | 32.7 | 9.3 | 2.87 | .265 |
| 2024 | NYM | 0.1 | 23 | 76 | 87.5 | 22.6 | 9.1 | 4.25 | .322 |
| 2023 | HOU | 0.6 | 64 | 81 | 88.3 | 27.0 | 9.1 | 3.11 | .274 |
| 2022 | HOU | -0.1 | 47 | 78 | 91.0 | 26.0 | 8.5 | 4.31 | .324 |
| 2021 | HOU | 0.6 | 63 | 79 | 91.5 | 28.6 | 10.8 | 3.63 | .294 |
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19 | vs MIN | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.18 |
| Jun 25 | @ NYM | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6.08 |
| Jun 23 | @ NYM | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.04 |
| Jun 16 | vs COL | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.92 |
| Jun 15 | vs COL | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.08 |
| Jun 13 | @ SF | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.17 |
| Jun 11 | @ COL | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.55 |
| Jun 10 | @ COL | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.86 |
| Jun 5 | vs SF | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.08 |
| Jun 3 | vs ATH | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.11 |