Tyler Matzek

St. Louis Cardinals, Relief Pitcher
Age: 35y-4m-17d (Oct 19, 1990)
Exp: 6.031 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 1 (#11 overall), 2009
Agent(s): PSI Sports Management
INACTIVE

2025-2025 free-agent-street

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $850,000
Average Salary:
$850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
6.003
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2023-2025 Arbitration Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $3,100,000
Average Salary:
$1,550,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
4.019
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2022-2022 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,400,000
Average Salary:
$1,400,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.019
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $600,500
Average Salary:
$600,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.019
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $563,500
Average Salary:
$563,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.144
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2016-2016 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $509,500
Average Salary:
$509,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.144
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2015-2015 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $509,500
Average Salary:
$509,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.11
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2014-2014 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $500,000
Average Salary:
$500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2009-2009 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,900,000
Average Salary:
$3,900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

6.031 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$9,700,992

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2009 18
-
Signing Bonus
$3,900,000
$3,900,000
2014 23
0
Active
$300,546
$4,200,546
2015 24
0.11
Active
$89,092
$4,289,638
2020 29
0.144
Active
$208,703
$4,498,341
2021 30
2.019
Active
$600,500
$5,098,841
 Champion
2022 31
3.019
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,400,000
$6,498,841
2023 32
4.019
Injured / Arb Avoided
$1,200,000
$7,698,841
2024 33
5.019
Retained
Retained
$1,276,885
$623,115
$8,975,726
$9,598,841
2025 34
6.003
Retained
$102,151
$9,700,992
Total      
$9,700,992
$9,700,992
Total
$9,700,992

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $389,638 $3,900,000 - $4,289,638
5 $4,686,089 - - $4,686,088
1 $623,115 - - $623,115
1 $102,151 - - $102,151
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2009
18
$3,900,000
$3,900,000
$3,900,000
2014
23
$300,546
$300,546
$4,200,546
2015
24
$89,092
$89,092
$4,289,638
2020
29
$208,704
$208,703
$4,498,341
2021
30
$600,500
$600,500
$5,098,841
2022
31
$1,400,000
$1,400,000
$6,498,841
2023
32
$1,200,000
$1,200,000
$7,698,841
2024
33
$1,276,885
$623,115
$1,276,885
$623,115
$8,975,726
$9,598,841
2025
34
$102,151
$102,151
$9,700,992
Total
$5,800,993
$3,900,000
$9,700,992
$9,700,992
Total
$5,800,993
$3,900,000
$9,700,992

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $389,638 $3,900,000 - $4,289,638
5 $4,686,089 - - $4,686,088
1 $623,115 - - $623,115
1 $102,151 - - $102,151

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2024 ATL May 05, 2024 - Aug 30, 2024 Elbow
2023 ATL Mar 30, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 Elbow (Tommy John)
2022 ATL May 14, 2022 - Jul 04, 2022 Shoulder
2016 COL Apr 03, 2016 - May 19, 2016 Undisclosed
  • Nov 08, 2025 Released by St. Louis (STL)
  • Jun 19, 2025 Signed a minor league contract with St. Louis (STL)
  • Jun 15, 2025 Released by St. Louis (STL)
  • Jun 03, 2025 Signed a minor league contract with St. Louis (STL)
  • May 19, 2025 Released by New York (NYY)
  • May 16, 2025 Designated for Assignment by New York (NYY)
  • Apr 22, 2025 Contract purchased by New York (NYY)
  • Feb 11, 2025 Signed a minor league contract with New York (NYY)
  • Nov 04, 2024 Released by Atlanta (ATL)
  • Aug 31, 2024 Signed a minor league contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Aug 30, 2024 Released by San Francisco (SF)
  • Jul 30, 2024 Traded to San Francisco (SF) from Atlanta (ATL) with Sabin Ceballos for Jorge Soler and Luke Jackson
  • Nov 18, 2022 Signed a 2 year $3.1 million contract with Atlanta (ATL), avoiding arbitration, including a $5.5M club option for 2025
  • Mar 22, 2022 Signed a 1 year $1.4 million contract with Atlanta (ATL), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 01, 2021 Signed a 1 year $600,500 contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Jul 23, 2020 Contract purchased by Atlanta (ATL)
  • Aug 15, 2019 Signed a minor league contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Jan 15, 2019 Signed a minor league contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Feb 16, 2018 Signed a minor league contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Feb 17, 2017 Signed a minor league contract with Chicago (CHW)
  • Mar 04, 2016 Signed a 1 year $509,500 contract with Colorado (COL)
  • Mar 01, 2015 Signed a 1 year $509,500 contract with Colorado (COL)
  • Mar 03, 2014 Signed a 1 year $500k contract with Colorado (COL)
  • Nov 20, 2013 Contract purchased by Colorado (COL)
  • Aug 17, 2009 Signed a contract with Colorado (COL)
  • Jun 09, 2009 Drafted by Colorado (COL): Round 1 (#11 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2025 NYY 7 0 11 3 3 5 7 0 0 0 0 6.3 4.26 2.53 0.03
2024 ATL 11 0 16 11 11 3 10 3 0 0 0 10.0 9.90 1.90 -0.46
2023 ATL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00
2022 ATL 42 0 26 21 17 29 36 3 4 2 1 43.7 3.50 1.26 0.33
2021 ATL 69 0 40 19 18 37 77 3 0 4 0 63.0 2.57 1.22 1.86
2020 ATL 21 0 23 9 9 10 43 1 4 3 0 29.0 2.79 1.14 0.85
2015 COL 6 5 21 10 10 19 15 2 2 1 0 22.0 4.09 1.82 0.61
2014 COL 21 19 120 53 53 44 91 9 6 11 0 117.7 4.05 1.39 1.95
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