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    Matthew Boyd

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    Chicago Cubs
    • Chicago Cubs
    • #16
    • Starting Pitcher
    • HT/WT
      1.91 m, 101 kg
    • Birthdate
      2/2/1991 (35)
    • BAT/THR
      Left/Left
    • Birthplace
      Mercer Island, WA
    • Status
      15-Day IL

    2026 season stats

    • W-L
      1-1
      Tied-59th
    • ERA
      6.75
    • K
      17
      Tied-81st
    • WHIP
      1.18
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