Brycen Mautz
American baseball player (born 2001)
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Brycen Alexander Mautz (born July 17, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2026.
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| Brycen Mautz | |
|---|---|
Mautz with the Memphis Redbirds in 2026 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals – No. 52 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 17, 2001 San Diego, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 25, 2026, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics (through May 25, 2026) | |
| Win-loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 6.00 |
| Strikeouts | 2 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Amateur career
Mautz attended Westview High School in San Diego, California, and the University of San Diego, where he played college baseball for the San Diego Toreros as a walk-on.[1][2]
In 2021, Mautz played summer collegiate ball with the Waterloo Bucks of the Northwoods League.[3]
Professional career
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Mautz in the second round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[4]
Mautz made his professional debut in 2023 with the Single-A Palm Beach Cardinals. In 2024, he played with the High-A Peoria Chiefs. Mautz made 25 starts for the Double-A Springfield Cardinals in 2025, posting an 8-3 record and 2.98 ERA with 134 strikeouts across 114+2⁄3 innings pitched. On November 18, 2025, the Cardinals added Mautz to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[5] Mautz was optioned to the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds to begin the 2026 season.[6]
On May 24, 2026, the Cardinals promoted Mautz to the major leagues to make his MLB debut versus the Cincinnati Reds.[7] The game was rained out and postponed.[8] He made his MLB debut the following day.[9]