ESPN: Mariners favorite pitcher from Seattle signs a two-year contract with the Cubs.
According to a person familiar with the talks, the Chicago Cubs have agreed to a two-year, $29 million contract with veteran left-hander Matthew Boyd, adding him to their rotation in their first significant offseason acquisition.
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Because the arrangement was contingent on a successful medical examination, the individual confirmed the contract to The Associated Press on Monday under the condition of anonymity.
Boyd will receive $7.5 million in 2026 and $14.5 million in 2021, in addition to a $5 million signing bonus. A $15 million mutual option for 2027 with a $2 million buyout is part of the agreement.
Over the next two years, Boyd, 33, may get an extra $1 million in performance bonuses. The move was initially reported by the New York Post.
Boyd made a successful recovery from Tommy John surgery and started eight games for Cleveland this season, going 2-2 with a 2.72 ERA. In addition, he made three playoff appearances for the AL Central winners, pitching 11 2/3 innings with 14 strikeouts and one run allowed.
In June, Boyd signed a contract with the Guardians. On August 13, he made his season debut against the Cubs, pitching 5 1/3 innings of one-run ball.
Boyd, a native of Mercer Island and a graduate of Sammamish’s Eastside Catholic High School, joins a rotation that also includes Jameson Taillon, Justin Steele, and Shota Imanaga. Chicago has an 83-79 record and has placed second in the NL Central the last two seasons.
Before being chosen by Toronto in the sixth round of the 2013 amateur draft, Boyd played collegiate ball at Oregon State. In July 2015, he was dealt to Detroit by the Blue Jays in exchange for David Price.
Over his ten years in the majors, Boyd has a 46-69 record with a 4.85 ERA in 168 starts and 14 relief appearances. In 2022, he came over to Seattle in a midseason trade and pitched out of the bullpen. The Mariners made one appearance during their lone postseason run since 2002.
