Matt Svanson

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82+13 innings pitched across 28 games (9 starts). [7] Svanson made two scoreless appearances for Dunedin in 2023, spending the majority of his time in Vancouver. In 24 appearances out of the bullpen, he registered a 4–1 record and 1.23 ERA with 36 strikeouts and 6 saves across 29+13 innings pitched. [8]

St. Louis Cardinals

On August 1, 2023, the Blue Jays traded Svanson to the St. Louis Cardinals for Paul DeJong. [9] Svanson made 15 appearances down the stretch for the Double-A Springfield Cardinals, posting a 2–0 record and 3.00 ERA with 25 strikeouts and 5 saves across 21 innings of work.

Svanson made 53 appearances for Springfield in 2024, with a 4–3 record, 2.69 ERA, 59 strikeouts, and 27 saves across 63+23 innings pitched. Following the season, the Cardinals added Svanson to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. [10] He also pitched for the Glendale Desert Dogs in the Arizona Fall League. [3]

The Cardinals optioned Svanson to the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds on March 7, 2025. [11] After 4 appearances for Memphis, he was promoted to the major leagues for the first time on April 16. [12] He made his MLB debut the following night, pitching a scoreless seventh inning and allowing a double against the New York Mets. [13] After pitching four times, the Cardinals sent him back to Triple-A on May 2. [14]

References

  1. McGraw, Mike (April 18, 2025). "Lake Zurich's Svanson makes MLB debut with Cardinals". Daily Herald. Archived from the original on April 19, 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Matt Svanson - Baseball". Lehigh University Athletics . Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "Matt Svanson MLB, Minor League, College Baseball Statistics". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  4. "Matt Svanson". pointstreak.com. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  5. Wright, Brian (July 16, 2021). "Lehigh pitchers Mason Black, Matt Svanson selected in MLB Draft". The Morning Call. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  6. "C's Chat – 2022 Vancouver Canadians RHP #24 Matt Svanson". C's Plus Baseball | A Vancouver Canadians Blog. September 1, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  7. "Matt Svanson Stats & Scouting Report". Baseball America. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  8. "Matt Svanson - Stats - Pitching". FanGraphs. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  9. Denton, John (August 1, 2023). "Cards deal DeJong to Jays for Minor League RHP". MLB.com. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  10. Denton, John (November 19, 2024). "Svanson earns spot as Cards add 4 players to 40-man roster". MLB.com. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  11. "Cardinals' Matt Svanson: Optioned to Memphis". CBS Sports. RotoWire. March 8, 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  12. Adams, Steve (April 16, 2025). "Cardinals Recall Matt Svanson For MLB Debut". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  13. "Matt Svanson 2025 Pitching Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  14. "Cardinals' Matt Svanson: Heads back to Triple-A". CBS Sports. RotoWire. May 2, 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
Matt Svanson
St. Louis Cardinals – No. 49
Pitcher
Born: (1999-01-31) January 31, 1999 (age 26)
Lake Zurich, Illinois, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 17, 2025, for the St. Louis Cardinals