Matt SvansonSTL · RP

2026 review

Matt Svanson posted a 7.27 ERA and 1.75 WHIP in 43.1 IP over 41 games for STL, striking out 41 and walking 21 in 207 BF with 2 HLD and 2 BS, a middle-relief year that never found the strike zone consistently. He was optioned May 24, recalled Jun 5, and optioned again Aug 1. His 21.8 CSW% and his 7.5 SwStr% over 788 pitches were the 6th lowest and the 31st lowest of 517 pitchers with 100+ BF, both limiters. Opposing right-handed batters hit .358/.410/.547 over 105 PA against him while left-handed batters hit .247/.347/.341 over 102 PA. His 7.27 ERA ran 1.24 above his 6.03 xERA over 207 BF. The TDK LABS card had him buried in the bullpen mix from the start, by mid-Jun it had him in long relief with no save or hold path, and by late Jul it still had him as a middle reliever with no clear route to either. Drafted at ADP rank 429, he finished 1269th of 1472 in the TDK LABS 5x5 value rank, 840 spots below, and 567th of 575 relievers.