Although Maton’s option, valued at $7.75 million, wasn’t a huge figure, it likely projects as a bit of an overpay, and the Mets are believed to prefer flexibility at the outset of the offseason.

— Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) January 8, 2025 Maton, 31, has previous ties to the AL East as he began the 2024 season with the Tampa Bay Rays before New York landed him on July 9, 2024.

JUPITER, Fla. — Right-handed reliever Phil Maton and the St. Louis Cardinals agreed to a one-year contract, the team announced. Maton was traded from Tampa Bay to the Mets on July 9 and finished 3-3 ...

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Phil Maton (88) celebrates with catcher Pedro Pagés after getting the final out of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, April 8, 2025.

Maton has registered a 30 percent strikeout rate and a hard-hit rate (28.9 percent) that ranks in the 99th percentile in the league, while giving up just one home run this season.

Since Maton arrived in 2021 with Yainer Diaz in a trade for Myles Straw, he’s been one of the Astros’ most reliable set-up met. With the Astros he is 8-5 with a 3.67 ERA in 162 appearances.

Phil Maton has only given up 1 home run on the season, and his .25 HR/9 would greatly benefit that pen. The Phillies' bullpen strikeout rate is 22.2%, ranking 16th in baseball.

Maton has been good for the Cardinals, but it's a move St. Louis has to make going forward. If it's interested in winning down the line, rebuilding moves like this need to happen, and they need to ...

Maton is a 32-year-old reliever who will be pitching for his fifth team in three seasons when he takes the mound for Texas. He’s spent 2025 with St. Louis where he’s posted a 2.35 ERA and 48 ...

The 32-year-old from Paducah, Kentucky, has been strong for the Cardinals this season. He is 1-3, but his ERA is 2.35 on the season. Maton has pitched in 40 games, with his most recent on Friday ...