Overview
- An agreement includes a club option and is not yet announced by the team, according to AP and MLB.com reports citing unnamed sources.
- Maton logged a 2.79 ERA in 61 1/3 innings for the Cardinals and Rangers in 2025 and recorded five saves in high-leverage work.
- He has made at least 60 appearances in each of the past five seasons, totaling 334 outings since 2021.
- Operating without premium velocity, he leans on a sweeper, a high-spin curve averaging 3,181 RPM, and a cutter to produce a 32.5% strikeout rate and 36.2% whiff rate.
- He adds postseason pedigree with a 2.57 ERA across 26 playoff games, highlighted by strong 2021 performances with the Astros.