2026 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
5.14
WHIP
1.43
K
6
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
Signed a one-year contract with the Cardinals in March of 2026. Returned to the Marlins in June of 2026.
Returned to Miami
Pushard cleared waivers Wednesday and was returned to the Marlins, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Analysis
After being selected by the Cardinals in the Rule 5 Draft over the winter, Pushard allowed four earned runs over seven innings before being DFA'd by St. Louis on Sunday. The 28-year-old will now return to his previous organization after passing through waivers unclaimed, and he'll presumably fill in as bullpen depth at Triple-A Jacksonville.
After being selected by the Cardinals in the Rule 5 Draft over the winter, Pushard allowed four earned runs over seven innings before being DFA'd by St. Louis on Sunday. The 28-year-old will now return to his previous organization after passing through waivers unclaimed, and he'll presumably fill in as bullpen depth at Triple-A Jacksonville.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
20
Last 10 Games
20
Last 5 Games
18
How many pitches does Matt Pushard generally throw?
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
61-70
71-80
81-90
91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Matt Pushard generally pitch?
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-22%
BAA vs LHP
2026
-22%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .214 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Since 2024vs Right | .273 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026vs Left | .214 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026vs Right | .273 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-100%
ERA on Road
2026
-100%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 6.00 | 1.67 | 6.0 | 7.5 | 6.0 |
| Since 2024Away | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 |
| 2026Home | 6.00 | 1.67 | 6.0 | 7.5 | 6.0 |
| 2026Away | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 |
| 2025Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Left/Right Pitching Splits (AAA)
Since 2024
-32%
BAA vs RHP
2026
-32%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .264 | 36 | 14 | 33 | 1 |
| Since 2024vs Right | .180 | 53 | 15 | 30 | 3 |
| 2026vs Left | .294 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 2026vs Right | .200 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025vs Left | .267 | 33 | 10 | 28 | 0 |
| 2025vs Right | .169 | 40 | 13 | 21 | 3 |
| 2024vs Left | .000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024vs Right | .333 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Stat Review
How does Matt Pushard compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 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 30 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 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
1.50K/9
7.7BB/9
5.1HR/9
0.0Fastball
95.1 mphERA
5.14WHIP
1.43BABIP
.304GB/FB
1.00Left On Base
50.0%Exit Velocity
81.5 mphBarrels/BBE
0.0%Spin Rate
2240 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
29.3%Swinging Strike
5.8%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Loses 40-man roster spot
The Cardinals designated Pushard for assignment Sunday.
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Activated from IL
The Cardinals reinstated Pushard (knee) from the 15-day injured list Saturday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
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Could return on homestand
Pushard (knee) could be activated from the 15-day injured list during the Cardinals' homestand beginning May 15, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
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Decision looming
The Cardinals must decide soon whether to return Pushard (knee) to the active roster or expose the Rule 5 pick to waivers, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
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Several more rehab appearances
Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said Saturday that Pushard (knee) will need "several more" rehab appearances at Triple-A Memphis before being activated from the 10-day injured list, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
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