Matt Svanson

Bats R Throws R6'5" 230 lbBorn 1999 Lake Zurich, USADebut 2025Team STLDraft 2021 R13 #392 Toronto Blue Jays, LehighContract 1 y/$785,800 (26) 2026: $539,228

Projections

Season	BF	K%	BB%	HR%	1B%	XBH%	PITCH+
2026	214	25.4	8.2	2.47	21.5	6.17	111.7
2027							111.2
2028							108.5

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 26

His ten closest age-26 comparables averaged 111 PITCH+ the next season; 10 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#	Player	Through	PITCH+ then	Next season	Next PA / BF
1	Dellin Betances	2014	127.7	123.4	332
2	Hunter Strickland	2015	124.4	118.6	250
3	Sergio Romo	2009	124.9	117.2	247
4	Caleb Thielbar	2013	124.7	96.9	206
5	Kodi Whitley	2021	126.4	86.2	59
6	Jonathan Papelbon	2007	127.4	127.4	273
7	Pat Neshek	2007	123.4	103.7	56
8	Nick Vincent	2013	122.6	110.2	215
9	Andrew Bailey	2010	130.3	111.9	170
10	Alexi Ogando	2010	121.6	112.3	693

Pitching

Year	Team	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	HR	BB	SO	PITCH+
2027 proj									214				111.2
2026*									207				87.3	99.3	86.6
2025	STL	4	0	1.94	39	0	0	60.3	234	3	20	68	127.0	100.3	127.3
Career		4	0	1.94	39	0	0	60.3	234	3	20	68	127.0		127.3

Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	Inn	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	Runs saved
2025	STL	P	39	60	2	4	0	0	1.000	+0.1

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

Year	Level	Team	Side	PA / BF	Line	AVG / ERA
2026	AAA	Memphis Redbirds	Pit	55	13.2 IP, 33% K	2.73
2025	AAA	Memphis Redbirds	Pit	98	21.2 IP, 22% K	3.40
2024	AA	Springfield Cardinals	Pit	283	63.2 IP, 21% K	2.71
2023	AA	Springfield Cardinals	Pit	86	21.0 IP, 29% K	3.00
2023	A+	Vancouver Canadians	Pit	115	29.1 IP, 31% K	1.24
2022	A+	Vancouver Canadians	Pit	92	22.2 IP, 25% K	3.65
2022	A	Dunedin Blue Jays	Pit	256	59.2 IP, 23% K	4.41
2021	A	Dunedin Blue Jays	Pit	66	15.2 IP, 35% K	2.37

Splits

Year	vs LHP	vs RHP	Home	Away
2026	0.312	0.422	0.453	0.283
2025	0.213	0.243	0.209	0.254

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.