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Quinn Mathews
St. Louis Cardinals – No. 60
Pitcher
Born: (2000-10-04) October 4, 2000 (age 25)
Mission Viejo, California, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
August 1, 2026, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
(through August 1, 2026)
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average3.60
Strikeouts3
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Quinn Jack Mathews (born October 4, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2026.

Amateur career

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Mathews attended Aliso Niguel High School in Aliso Viejo, California where he played baseball.[1] He went unselected in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft and enrolled at Stanford University where he played college baseball.

As a freshman for Stanford in 2020, Mathews pitched 21 innings before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For the 2021 season, Mathews went 5-2 with a 6.08 ERA over 66+2⁄3 innings.[2] That summer, he played in the Cape Cod Baseball League with the Cotuit Kettleers.[3][4] With Stanford in 2022, Mathews appeared in 27 games and went 9-2 with a 3.08 ERA and 111 strikeouts over 99+1⁄3 innings. He was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 19th round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft but did not sign.[5] For the 2023 season, Mathews went 10-4 with a 3.75 ERA and 158 strikeouts over 124+1⁄3 innings and was named the Pac-12 Conference Pitcher of the Year.[6] In a Super Regional game versus the Texas Longhorns, he threw a 156-pitch complete game in which he struck out 16 batters in an 8-3 Stanford win.[7][8]

Professional career

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After the 2023 collegiate season, Mathews was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the fourth round (122nd overall) of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.[9][10] He signed with the team for $600,000.[11]

Mathews made his professional debut in 2024 with the Palm Beach Cardinals and was named the Cardinals' Minor League Pitcher of the Month for April.[12] In mid-May, he was promoted to the Peoria Chiefs,[13] and in mid-June, he was promoted again, to the Springfield Cardinals.[14] He was selected (alongside Tink Hence) to represent the Cardinals at the 2024 All-Star Futures Game at Globe Life Field.[15] In late August, he was promoted to the Memphis Redbirds.[16] Over 26 starts between the four clubs, Mathews went 8-5 with a 2.76 ERA and 202 strikeouts over 143+1⁄3 innings.[17] His 202 strikeouts were most in the minor leagues.[18]

Mathews missed the beginning of the 2025 due to shoulder soreness.[19] He made two rehab starts for the Florida Complex League Cardinals and Palm Beach before being assigned to Memphis.[20] Over 22 starts with Memphis, Mathews went 4-7 with a 3.93 ERA and 107 strikeouts over 94 innings.[21] Mathews returned to Memphis to begin the 2026 season.[22]

On July 30, 2026, Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol announced that Mathews would be promoted to make his MLB debut.[23] He had made 19 starts with Memphis and pitched to a 5-3 record, a 3.13 ERA, and 111 strikeouts across 92 innings.[24] Mathews had his contract formally selected for the 40-man and active rosters on August 1.[25] He made his MLB debut that day as the Cardinals' starting pitcher versus the Toronto Blue Jays and gave up two earned runs on six hits, three walks, and three strikeouts across five innings.[26]

References

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  1. ↑ Ponsi, Lou (March 15, 2018). "Aliso Niguel savors the moment as it defeats No. 4 Mission Viejo in league opener". Orange County Register. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  2. ↑ Cole, Adam. "Cotuit pitcher Quinn Matthews' Cape League debut shows progress with command". Cape Cod Times. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  3. ↑ "#42 Quinn Matthews". pointstreak.com. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Cape League roundup: Cotuit beats Bourne in West Game 1". Cape Cod Times. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  5. ↑ Healy, Joe (August 2, 2022). "College Baseball Headlines, Surprises From MLB Draft Signing Deadline". College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  6. ↑ Kroner, Steve (June 9, 2023). "Stanford ace could have joined Rays' system. His return is paying off big time". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Stanford's Quinn Mathews opens up about his 156-pitch outing". The Mercury News. June 16, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  8. ↑ Sherman, Mitch (June 18, 2023). "Quinn Mathews, Stanford's ace, aims for CWS bounceback from 156-pitch outing". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  9. ↑ Denton, John (July 11, 2023). "Cards select 156-pitch warrior Mathews on Day 2". MLB.com. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  10. ↑ Badler, Ben (April 25, 2024). "10 MLB Pitching Prospects Showing Better Stuff In 2024". College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Cards sign 17 picks in 2023 Draft". MLB.com. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  12. ↑ Guerrero, Daniel (May 6, 2024). "Quinn Mathews and Nathan Church named top Cardinals prospect performers of April". STLtoday.com. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  13. ↑ Gordon, Jeff (May 15, 2024). "Gordo: Cardinals must play catch-up in the arms race as young pitchers struggle". STLtoday.com. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Cardinals' Quinn Mathews: Promoted to Double-A". CBSSports.com. June 24, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  15. ↑ Guerrero, Daniel (July 2, 2024). "Prospects Tink Hence, Quinn Mathews to represent Cardinals in All-Star Futures Game". STLtoday.com. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Cardinals' Quinn Mathews: Gets another promotion". CBSSports.com. August 28, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Cardinals' Mathews not as impressed by his 200-K milestone as the rest of us". MLB.com. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
  18. ↑ Denton, John (January 19, 2025). "Enigmatic Cards prospect Mathews poised to take next step". MLB.com. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  19. ↑ "This injured prospect getting guidance from Cards HOFer". MLB.com.
  20. ↑ "Cardinals' Quinn Mathews Makes First Rehab Start". May 19, 2025.
  21. ↑ Kowatsch, Teren (February 22, 2026). "St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Prospect Has Noticeable Jump in Velocity". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  22. ↑ "Cardinals pitching prospects deliver big nights in the Minors". www.mlb.com. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  23. ↑ Schaeffer, Brenden. "Lefty prospect Mathews to make Major League debut Saturday". MLB.com. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  24. ↑ Goold, Derrick (July 30, 2026). "Cardinals prospect Quinn Mathews set for debut Saturday". STLtoday.com. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  25. ↑ "Cardinals Designate Tink Hence For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
  26. ↑ "Mathews soaks up MLB debut atmosphere ... well, what he can remember of it". MLB.com. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
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