Blog's

Matthew Boyd American Baseball Pitcher

A native of Mercer Island, Washington, Boyd played his freshman high school season at Mercer Island High School before transferring to Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish, Washington. He graduated from Oregon State University, where he played college baseball for the Oregon State Beavers for four years.

In 2011 and 2012, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star in 2012. In the 2012 Major League Baseball draft, the Cincinnati Reds selected Boyd in the 13th round, but he did not sign.

Matthew Robert Boyd is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, Seattle Mariners, Detroit Tigers, and Cleveland Guardians. Boyd played college baseball for Oregon State University. In the 2013 MLB draft, the Blue Jays selected Boyd in the sixth round.

He made his MLB debut with the Blue Jays in 2015 and was traded to Detroit during the season. He played for the Tigers in the 2021 season and played for Seattle in the 2022 season. On June 29, 2024, Boyd was signed by the Cleveland Guardians to a one-year major league contract and placed on the 15-day injured list while recovering from elbow surgery.