Matt Svanson
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| Matt Svanson | |
|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals – No. 49 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 31, 1999 Lake Zurich, Illinois, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 17, 2025, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics (through April 26, 2026) | |
| Win–loss record | 4–1 |
| Earned run average | 3.60 |
| Strikeouts | 81 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Matthew Patrick Svanson (born January 31, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.
Svanson attended Lake Zurich High School in Lake Zurich, Illinois. He threw a perfect game in his first varsity baseball start as well as one additional perfect game and two no-hitters in high school.[1][2]
He played college baseball at Lehigh University. He was named to the first-team All-Patriot League his senior season in 2021.[2] After having an earned run average (ERA) above 4.70 his first three seasons of college, he had a 2.30 ERA and 4–4 record his final season.[3]
Svanson played collegiate summer baseball for the Quakertown Blazers in 2018, the Brockton Rox in 2019, and the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League in 2021.[3][4]