Out
Injury Groin
Est. Return 3/26/2026
2025 Stats
W-L
3-1
ERA
3.98
WHIP
1.36
K
61
SV
1
2026 Projections
Resumes throwing off mound
Matsui (groin) was recently cleared to resume throwing off a mound, and he participated in defensive drills Monday, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Analysis
Matsui's availability for Opening Day remains a big question mark, but the fact that he's slowly beginning to ramp back up is a positive sign. He'll presumably need to complete at leasts a few additional side sessions before San Diego considers deploying him in a Cactus League game.
Matsui's availability for Opening Day remains a big question mark, but the fact that he's slowly beginning to ramp back up is a positive sign. He'll presumably need to complete at leasts a few additional side sessions before San Diego considers deploying him in a Cactus League game.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
17
Last 10 Games
22
Last 5 Games
21
How many pitches does Yuki Matsui generally throw?
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
61-70
71-80
81-90
91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Yuki Matsui generally pitch?
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-17%
BAA vs RHP
2025
-24%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .241 | 57 | 22 | 45 | 9 | |||
| Since 2023vs Right | .199 | 73 | 38 | 54 | 9 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .263 | 27 | 14 | 26 | 6 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .201 | 34 | 19 | 27 | 4 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .216 | 30 | 8 | 19 | 3 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .196 | 39 | 19 | 27 | 5 | |||
| 2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-14%
ERA on Road
2025
-36%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023Home | 4.18 | 1.36 | 56.0 | 9.6 | 4.0 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | 3.60 | 1.19 | 70.0 | 9.0 | 4.5 | ||||
| 2025Home | 5.00 | 1.56 | 27.0 | 9.0 | 4.3 | ||||
| 2025Away | 3.22 | 1.21 | 36.1 | 8.4 | 5.0 | ||||
| 2024Home | 3.41 | 1.17 | 29.0 | 10.2 | 3.7 | ||||
| 2024Away | 4.01 | 1.16 | 33.2 | 9.6 | 4.0 | ||||
| 2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Yuki Matsui compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
1.85K/9
8.7BB/9
4.7HR/9
1.4Fastball
92.1 mphERA
3.98WHIP
1.36BABIP
.268GB/FB
0.65Left On Base
79.2%Exit Velocity
81.9 mphBarrels/BBE
4.0%Spin Rate
2107 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
22.9%Swinging Strike
13.7%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Matsui was expected to compete for the Padres' closer role in 2024, but with Robert Suarez locking down that job, the left-hander was relegated to middle relief. After striking out 12 batters per nine innings during his 10-year career in Japan, Matsui's K-rate dipped after moving to the States. His 26.8 percent strikeout rate was still above league average, but Matsui's 10.5 percent walk rate likely prevented possible ascension to higher-leverage work. However, the 29-year-old racked up 236 career saves overseas and his vast experience closing games may still open the door for a greater role within the Padres bullpen.
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Uncertain for Opening Day
Matsui (groin) is limited to flat-ground throwing and is questionable for Opening Day, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
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Suffers groin injury
Matsui cut a live batting practice session short Thursday due to left groin tightness, Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
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Mops up for first save
Matsui walked one and struck out one over one-third of a hitless and scoreless inning to earn the save in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Dodgers.
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Struggles out of bullpen Saturday
Matsui allowed two runs on four hits without retiring a batter in Saturday's loss to Pittsburgh.
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Strong start to season
Matsui allowed one run on two hits with a strikeout in an inning Tuesday against Athletics. He has a 1.80 ERA with nine strikeouts and two walks in five innings.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Close to deal with San Diego
The Padres have offered Matsui a contract, per Jon Morosi of MLB Network.
Analysis
There's a report from Sankei Sports in Japan suggesting an agreement might already be in place, and Mark Feinsand of MLB.com hears it's "close" to being officially announced. Matsui, who had also been drawing heavy MLB interest from the Cardinals, registered a dominant 1.57 ERA and 72:13 K:BB over 57.1 innings of relief last season with the Rakuten Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball. The 28-year-old left-hander boasts 236 career NPB saves.
There's a report from Sankei Sports in Japan suggesting an agreement might already be in place, and Mark Feinsand of MLB.com hears it's "close" to being officially announced. Matsui, who had also been drawing heavy MLB interest from the Cardinals, registered a dominant 1.57 ERA and 72:13 K:BB over 57.1 innings of relief last season with the Rakuten Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball. The 28-year-old left-hander boasts 236 career NPB saves.