RP - St. Louis Cardinals
- Age 27
- Lehigh
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
Availability
Player News
View More NewsMatt Svanson in Cardinals closer mix
Svanson turned in a 1.05 ERA with a 44:12 K:BB ratio across 34.1 innings in the second half of last season, and St. Louis is counting him among the candidates to handle save situations in 2026. Riley O'Brien, JoJo Romero, and Ryne Stanek are also in contention for ninth-inning work.
Fantasy Impact
Svanson didn't record a save during his rookie campaign, so closing games would be new territory. Manager Oliver Marmol has no plans to designate a closer before the season, expecting the situation to "solve itself" as the year progresses.
Recent Articles
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Rankings
View More Rankings| ECR | Best | Worst | # of Experts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draft | #173 | #127 | #235 | 11 |
| Rest of Season | #212 | #143 | #266 | 2 |
| Dynasty | - | - | - | - |
Value Based Rank (ROS)
ECR vs ADP
| G | GS | W | L | SV | BS | HD | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 62.8 | 57 | 27 | 6 | 23 | 59 | 3.84 | 1.27 |
Stats
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| Season | Team | G | GS | W | L | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | BB% | K | K% | ERA | WHIP | ||||||
| 2025 | STL | 39 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 60.1 | 33 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 20 | 8.55 | 68 | 29.06 | 1.94 | 0.88 | ||||||
| 2026 | STL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.2 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 12.00 | 7 | 14.00 | 15.58 | 2.77 | ||||||
History
Game Log
View More Games| Game | OPP | Score | DEC | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Apr 11 | vs. BOS | L, 7-1 | - | 1.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 45.00 | 7.00 |
| Wed, Apr 8 | @ WSH | W, 6-1 | HLD | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.60 |
| Mon, Apr 6 | @ WSH | L, 6-9 | L | 1.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 40.50 | 4.50 |
| Sat, Apr 4 | @ DET | L, 6-11 | - | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.86 | 1.71 |
Game Schedule
View Schedule| Game | Opp. Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opp | Time | Pitcher | VBR | Matchup |
| Mon, Apr 13th | vs CLE | 7:45pm | #43 | ||
| Tue, Apr 14th | vs CLE | 7:45pm | #66 | ||
| Wed, Apr 15th | vs CLE | 1:15pm | #109 | ||
