Report: Jays Offered Steven Matz a 3-Year Deal
The Toronto Blue Jays were reportedly a year short in the Steven Matz sweepstakes.
Toronto reportedly offered Matz a three-year deal worth something in the mid-$30 million range, according to Jon Morosi. However, the 30-year-old left-hander opted for the long term, agreeing to a four-year deal with the St. Louis Cardinals, per multiple reports.
Matz was a revelation for the Blue Jays last season, bouncing back from a career-worst 9.68 ERA in 2020 with the New York Mets to post a 3.82 ERA across 150.2 innings in Toronto this past year. The resurgence came courtesy of some better home run luck, a few minor mechanical adjustments, and a heavier reliance on his sinker and slider.
Toronto had reportedly offered Matz a multi-year deal prior to free agency before declining to offer him the qualifying offer, a one-year, $18 million deal.
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