Steven

Matz

Matz landed on the injured list with a sprained ankle back on June 25. The 35-year-old southpaw lost his spot in Tampa Bay’s rotation back in early June and will continue operating out of the bullpen once he’s back. He doesn’t offer any fantasy appeal in his current role.

After a strong start to the season, Matz has struggled of late and was moved to the bullpen, where he has posted a 14.54 ERA in 8 2/3 innings in June. There’s no word yet on how long he will be out, but perhaps a reset would be beneficial.

Matz has been removed from Tampa Bay’s rotation after allowing 11 runs combined over 4 2/3 innings during his previous two starts. The 35-year-old got an opportunity to start with the Rays and delivered a bloated 5.48 ERA and 37/17 K/BB ratio across 46 innings over 10 starts. He was scheduled to take the ball for Monday’s series opener against the Red Sox. No word yet how the Rays will fill his rotation spot.

Matz gave up six hits, walked none and struck out two. He fell to 4-3 on the season with the loss. This is two very poor outings in a row for Matz as he’s now allowed 11 runs over 4 2/3 innings in his last two starts. He got off to a bad start Tuesday when Gleyber Torres hit a home run in the first at-bat of the game. He’s allowed nine home runs in 46 innings (1.76 HR/9). Matz will take a 5.48 ERA into his start against Red Sox next week.

Matz had nothing in this one. The first six Orioles he faced all reached base and five of them came around to score in the first inning. Gunnar Henderson had the big blow with a two-run homer on a changeup that may as well have been on a tee. Past that, Matz didn’t have any type of command of that changeup or his sinker and turned in his worst start of the season. He’ll take a 4.67 ERA and 35:17 strikeout to walk ratio over 44 1/3 innings into his next scheduled start against the Tigers.

Matz, who returned from elbow inflammation without a rehab assignment, left a 1-1 game after throwing 67 pitches. Jesse Scholtens followed and allowed two runs over four innings, resulting in a win for him after the Rays scored four times in the eighth. Matz should be ready to throw five innings next time out, and he’ll make for an intriguing mixed-league play with starts against the Orioles and Angels next week.

Matz has been out since May 5th with elbow inflammation, but he is back now and will start on Wednesday against the Orioles. The left-hander has a 3.86 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, and 28/13 K/BB ratio across 37 1/3 innings this season, but we would prefer not to use him right off the injured list.

Matz gets the green light after making it through Monday’s bullpen session without any issues. The 34-year-old lefty has been on the shelf recovering from elbow inflammation since May 5. It’s a decent landing spot right out of the gate and Matz has been a viable streaming option in deeper mixed leagues with a 3.86 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 28/13 K/BB ratio across 37 1/3 innings this season.

That’s not great news. Matz looked good on Sunday, allowing one run in six innings to lower his ERA to 3.86 and his WHIP to 1.10. Obviously, he did not respond well after the start, so we’ll have to wait and see how long he will be sidelined for. The Rays are in the process of stretching out Griffin Jax and Mason Englert (forearm) as starters, and Joe Boyle (elbow) is on the injured list, so they may have to turn to Joe Rock or Ian Seymour to take at least one start in Matz’s place.

Matz gave up a run in the first inning on two hits. He then settled in nicely, going five more scoreless frames, scattering two more hits and walking two batters. Matz threw 60 of 89 pitches for strikes and generated six groundouts. The 34-year-old left-hander will take a 3.86 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, and a 28/13 K/BB ratio across 37 1//3 innings into a start against the Red Sox in Boston on Friday.