Matthew Boyd Coming Off Career-Best 2025, Eyes Cubs Rotation Spot

Matthew Boyd, 35, enters the 2026 season with the Chicago Cubs after a career-best 2025, where he threw 179.2 innings, going 14-8 with a 3.21 ERA and 1.091 WHIP. While he struggled in the playoffs, the lefty's 2.5 bWAR positions him for a 1-4 rotation spot, with expectations of 10-11 wins and 160+ innings. Boyd holds a 2027 option with a $2 million buyout.