60-Day IL
Injury Elbow
Est. Return 8/1/2024
2023 Stats
W-L
5-5
ERA
5.45
WHIP
1.32
K
73
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Boyd boomeranged his way back to Detroit this offseason on a one-year deal after spending a season back in the northwest working his way back into pitching shape with Seattle. Boyd did not even take the mound until September, nearly a full year after having flexor tendon surgery after going down in an early September 2021 start at Cincinnati. He worked just a handful of innings in relief, but Boyd the reliever was particularly impressive as he the league had just 2 singles off his secondary pitches with both his slider and changeup being particularly whiffy. Detroit gave him $10M to come back and work as a starting pitcher, so Boyd will need to show that he can shoulder a workload he has not seen since the 2019 season. That 2019 season was a version of Boyd we will likely never see again, but hopefully the new version of him is closer to the 2021 version of him which finally got home runs somewhat under control and brought his career HR/9 down to 1.6. The risk/reward factor is somewhat limited by the fact Detroit is still rebuilding and Boyd has never had a double-digit winning season while pitching for them. Read Past Outlooks

Undergoes Tommy John surgery
Boyd underwent Tommy John surgery Wednesday on his left elbow, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
ANALYSIS
It was just announced Tuesday that Boyd would require the reconstructive elbow procedure and he has already gone under the knife. The 32-year-old impending free agent will likely be sidelined until late 2024.
It was just announced Tuesday that Boyd would require the reconstructive elbow procedure and he has already gone under the knife. The 32-year-old impending free agent will likely be sidelined until late 2024.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
79
Last 10 Games
76
Last 5 Games
70
How many pitches does Matthew Boyd generally throw?
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What part of the game does Matthew Boyd generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-16%
BAA vs LHP
2023
-35%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .213 | 37 | 11 | 33 | 4 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .253 | 116 | 45 | 118 | 16 | |||
2023vs Left | .175 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 1 | |||
2023vs Right | .269 | 59 | 19 | 59 | 10 | |||
2022vs Left | .125 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||
2022vs Right | .105 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | |||
2021vs Left | .270 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 3 | |||
2021vs Right | .250 | 51 | 19 | 57 | 6 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-8%
ERA on Road
2023
-52%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 4.52 | 1.28 | 87.2 | 7.7 | 3.4 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 4.18 | 1.26 | 75.1 | 9.3 | 2.7 | ||||
2023Home | 7.49 | 1.69 | 33.2 | 7.2 | 4.5 | ||||
2023Away | 3.62 | 0.99 | 37.1 | 11.1 | 1.9 | ||||
2022Home | 2.84 | 0.63 | 6.1 | 12.8 | 5.7 | ||||
2022Away | 0.00 | 1.29 | 7.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | ||||
2021Home | 2.64 | 1.07 | 47.2 | 7.4 | 2.3 | ||||
2021Away | 5.81 | 1.58 | 31.0 | 8.1 | 3.2 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Matthew Boyd compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.92K/9
9.3BB/9
3.2HR/9
1.4Fastball
91.4 mphERA
5.45WHIP
1.32BABIP
.313GB/FB
1.00Left On Base
61.1%Exit Velocity
82.1 mphBarrels/BBE
4.7%Spin Rate
2376 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
22.7%Swinging Strike
14.3%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Boyd entered the 2020 season with the burden of proving that the results of his 2019 campaign were a new norm rather than a one-year aberration on his resume. While a full season of work yielded only 60.1 innings, Boyd's results regressed heavily in 2020. His fastball remained troublesome, as opposing batters teed off against the pitch for a .643 slugging percentage, .425 wOBA and eight home runs. Also problematic was the fact that Boyd generated fewer whiffs and surrendered harder contact with his slider, which ranked among the best pitches in the league in past seasons. The result was a strikeout rate and K-BB% that fell back toward his career average and a 2.24 HR/9 that sunk many of his starts. Projecting forward, Boyd is a safe bet for volume, though his ratios aren't likely to reach their 2019 peak and his win potential may also be muted if he remains a Tiger amid offseason trade rumors.
More Fantasy News

On 60-day IL, needs TJ surgery
The Tigers placed Boyd on the 60-day injured list Tuesday, and he will require Tommy John surgery on his left elbow, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
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Exits with left elbow discomfort
Boyd was removed from Monday's game against the Rangers due to left elbow discomfort, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
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Pulled due to injury
Boyd was removed from Monday's start against the Rangers due to an undisclosed injury, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
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Fans seven in win
Boyd (5-5) earned the win Wednesday, allowing two runs on six hits over six innings against the Royals. He struck out seven.
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Knocked around in loss
Boyd (3-5) took the loss Saturday, allowing five runs on six hits and two walks over five innings against the Diamondbacks. He struck out three.
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