Matthew Boyd Fantasy Stats

Chicago Cubs left-hander Matthew Boyd (knee, shoulder) is scheduled to make a minor-league rehab start on Saturday, according to CHGO Sports' Jared Wyllys. It's unclear right now which affiliate Boyd will start for this weekend. Boyd was nearing a return to Chicago's starting rotation earlier this month, but he suffered a setback with his left shoulder during a rehab outing on June 6 with Triple-A Iowa. It is unclear if Boyd will be cleared to come off the 15-day injured list following his rehab outing this Saturday, and it would likely depend on how deep he goes in the ballgame. If the 35-year-old veteran southpaw is cleared to join the Cubs next week, he could return to the rotation to face the last-place New York Mets. Boyd last pitched in the majors on May 3. Although it's a small sample size of only five starts in 2026, he didn't look nearly as good as he did in 2025 in his first year in Chicago, when he went 14-8 with a 3.21 ERA (3.65 FIP), 1.09 WHIP, and 154:42 K:BB in 179 2/3 innings over 31 regular-season starts. Boyd has posted a 6.00 ERA this year with a 1.29 WHIP and 31:6 K:BB in 24 innings. Boyd's 22.8% strikeout rate doesn't give him a ton of fantasy upside, especially at his age, but he proved last year he still has some value as a back-end, matchup-based starter when he's healthy.

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Matthew Boyd (shoulder, knee) is scheduled to throw a bullpen on Tuesday before the Cubs "figure out what's next," according to Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune. Boyd has been sidelined since early May. He was initially placed on the injured list due to a torn meniscus in his knee. However, he started experiencing shoulder soreness while rehabbing the knee injury. The shoulder is likely the larger issue for Boyd at this point, but it appears he could be getting close to going back out on a rehab assignment. Across 24 innings (five starts) in 2026, Boyd has recorded a 2-1 record with a 6.00 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, and 31 strikeouts. While his ERA in a small sample size is unsightly, his 25% K-BB rate and 2.35 FIP suggest he's due for better results. Boyd's profile comes with significant injury risk, but he could be worth stashing off the waiver wire ahead of his potential return.

Chicago Cubs left-hander Matthew Boyd (knee, shoulder) played catch and long toss on Friday with no issues, according to MLB.com. The team will monitor Boyd in the coming days with hopes that he can progress "rapidly," according to manager Craig Counsell. The Cubs were initially hoping the veteran southpaw could come off the 15-day injured list to start against the San Francisco Giants this weekend, but they scrapped those plans earlier in the week. The 35-year-old has been out since May 6 due to a left meniscus injury that required surgery, and then he reported shoulder soreness on Tuesday after his most recent bullpen session. Depending on how Boyd bounces back from his throwing session on Friday, he could be an option to come off the IL to make the start next Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies at Wrigley Field. Boyd, a first-time All-Star in 2025, gave up 17 runs (16 earned) on 25 hits while walking six and fanning 31 in 24 innings in his first five starts this year before landing on the shelf. Odds are against Boyd returning to his 2025 form, but he can still be a useful deep-league streamer when he's 100% healthy. He's currently rostered in 55% of Yahoo leagues.

Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell said that starting pitcher Matthew Boyd (knee, shoulder) was experiencing shoulder soreness after his most recent rehab start and will not return to the Cubs rotation over the weekend as originally planned, per Vinnie Duber of the Chicago Sun-Times. Boyd has been on the 15-day injured list since early May after suffering a torn meniscus in his knee. While it appears that the veteran left-hander is ready to return from the knee ailment, he may now be facing a larger issue with his shoulder. Boyd was arguably Chicago's best starting pitcher in 2025, recording a 14-8 record with a 3.21 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, and 154 strikeouts across 179 2/3 innings (31 starts). However, the injury bug has come back to bite Boyd, who pitched just 202 2/3 innings across a four-season stretch from 2021 through 2024. Fantasy managers should check back for further updates on Boyd.

Chicago Cubs left-hander Matthew Boyd (knee) is expected to come off the 15-day injured list to rejoin the team's starting rotation by this weekend against the San Francisco Giants on the road, according to Matt Carlson of The Associated Press. The Cubs' Opening Day starter and an All-Star last year, Boyd is on the IL for the second time already this season after recovering from surgery to fix a torn meniscus in his left knee, which was suffered in a freak accident while playing with his kids at home on May 4. The 35-year-old southpaw allowed five runs on seven hits while striking out seven in five innings during a minor-league rehab start on Saturday with Triple-A Iowa. He threw 64 of his 83 pitches for strikes and shouldn't be on any sort of a pitch count this weekend when he returns to the Cubbies. "He's healthy. Everything's good," manager Craig Counsell said on Sunday night. Boyd also missed three weeks in April with a biceps strain, and he's gone 2-1 with a 6.00 ERA in five starts in 2026. Fantasy managers shouldn't expect him to be as good as he was in 2025 (14-8 with a 3.21 ERA in 31 starts), but Boyd can be a serviceable matchup-based streamer for fantasy managers when he's healthy.

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Matthew Boyd (knee) is scheduled to make a second rehab appearance with Triple-A Iowa on Saturday, per Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network. McGregor reports that "assuming everything goes well," Boyd will return to the Cubs following his Saturday start. The veteran left-hander has been on the injured list since early May due to a left miniscus injury. Boyd got off to a rough start to his 2026 season before hitting the IL, recording a 6.00 ERA across 24 innings (five starts). However, Boyd's 25% K-BB rate and 2.33 FIP suggest that he was pitching better than his top-line numbers would indicate. The 35-year-old was arguably Chicago's best starting pitcher in 2025, recording a 14-8 record with a 3.21 ERA and 1.09 ERA across 179 2/3 innings (31 starts). Upon his return, Boyd profiles as a quality innings eater for deeper-league fantasy managers.

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Matthew Boyd (knee) has been on the injured list since early May due to a left meniscus injury, but he is still worth stashing in fantasy baseball. Boyd posted a subpar 6.00 ERA before the injury, but it came over a small sample size, and we know that he wasn't fully healthy. We're far more encouraged by what he did well: striking out batters. The southpaw had 11.63 K/9, 2.25 BB/9, and 0.75 HR/9 through his first five starts this year. He also had a 2.59 xFIP, suggesting that his ERA was skewed by bad luck and he's due for some favorable regression over a larger sample size. Once Boyd gets back from the IL, we'd expect him to lower his ERA while continuing to post an impressive K/BB ratio. The 35-year-old is expected to make two rehab starts soon, so he's likely targeting a mid-June return to the major league rotation. That's not too far away, so managers should consider stashing Boyd in anticipation of his activation. At the moment, he's available in 52% of fantasy baseball leagues.

Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell said that starting pitcher Matthew Boyd (knee) will make a rehab start with Triple-A Iowa on Sunday, per Bruce Levine of 670 The Score. Boyd underwent surgery to repair his left meniscus in early May, but he appears to be progressing well and could be ready to return to the big leagues in early June. Boyd got off to a slow start to the 2026 season before getting injured, recording a 2-1 record with a 6.00 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, and 31 strikeouts across 24 innings (five starts). However, Boyd's 4.13 xERA and his 49.6% strand rate suggest that he was impacted by some poor luck. In deeper leagues, Boyd could be worth stashing off the waiver wire as a buy-low candidate ahead of his impending return.

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Matthew Boyd (knee) is reportedly feeling good physically and plans to throw off the mound on Saturday. If everything goes well, Boyd will throw a bullpen session sometime next week. This is great news considering Boyd underwent meniscus surgery on his left knee last week. The recovery timetable is about six weeks, so there's still more work to be done. It sounds like the veteran southpaw has a chance to beat that timetable, assuming everything continues to go well. There's a chance he is back in the Cubs rotation by mid-June. Boyd wasn't posting great numbers before the injury, but could be someone worth stashing in deep leagues.

Chicago Cubs left-hander Matthew Boyd (knee) had a successful partial left-knee menisectomy on Thursday, according to the team. Jesse Rogers of ESPN reports that there's no official timetable for Boyd yet, but he could return in the range of around a "month or so." The Cubs placed the veteran left-hander on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday after it was announced he needed a full repair of his meniscus. It's unclear as of now who will take Boyd's spot in Chicago's starting rotation, but right-handers Javier Assad and Ben Brown, and lefty Jordan Wicks (elbow) are all options. None of them are particularly intriguing for fantasy purposes outside of deeper leagues for desperate managers in need of starting depth. Boyd is having a rough go of it so far in 2026 in his 12th year in the big leagues. He's 2-1 to begin the season with a 6.00 ERA, although his 2.39 FIP suggests he's been dealt some bad luck. Boyd also has a 1.29 WHIP with 31 strikeouts and only six walks in 24 innings pitched over his five starts. He's currently rostered in 63% of Yahoo leagues.