Matt Pushard

Matt Pushard
St. Louis Cardinals
Pitcher
Born: (1997-10-27) October 27, 1997
Brewer, Maine, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Matthew Louis Pushard (born October 27, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

Amateur career

Pushard attended Brewer High School in Brewer, Maine, and the University of Maine, where he played college baseball for the Maine Black Bears.[1]

Miami Marlins

Pushard signed with the Miami Marlins as an undrafted free agent in 2022.[1][2] He pitched in two games for the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Marlins during the 2022 season.[3]

Pushard began the 2023 season with the Beloit Sky Carp[4] and also pitched for the Pensacola Blue Wahoos.[5] Pushard returned to Pensacola in 2024[6] and also pitched for the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp.[7]

Pitching for Jacksonville in 2025, Pushard worked to incorporate a sweeper.[7] On June 27, 2025, Pushard, Anderson Pilar, Christian Roa, and George Soriano threw a combined no-hitter against the Nashville Sounds.[8]

St. Louis Cardinals

After the 2025 season, the St. Louis Cardinals selected Pushard from the Marlins in the Rule 5 draft.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Mahoney, Larry (July 21, 2022). "Brewer native Matt Pushard agrees to free agent contract with Miami Marlins".
  2. ^ Barr, Ben (August 3, 2022). "Former Brewer Witch, Maine Black Bear Matthew Pushard embarks on pro baseball career". www.wabi.tv.
  3. ^ "Former Maine pitcher Matt Pushard reflects as second minor league season looms". FOX 22/ABC 7. March 25, 2023.
  4. ^ Mahoney, Larry (April 29, 2023). "This Brewer native is rising through the Miami Marlins' minor league ranks".
  5. ^ Mahoney, Larry (July 8, 2023). "Brewer native is a rising relief pitcher in the Florida Marlins organization".
  6. ^ Mahoney, Larry (May 13, 2024). "Former Brewer High and UMaine pitcher off to strong start in minors".
  7. ^ a b Mahoney, Larry (May 7, 2025). "How a new pitch is helping former UMaine, Brewer baseball standout at the AAA level". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  8. ^ Freeman, Clayton. "No-hitter! Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp pitchers combine on baseball gem against Nashville". The Florida Times-Union.
  9. ^ Jones, Jeff (December 10, 2025). "St. Louis Cardinals use Rule 5 draft to nab reliever from the Marlins". Belleville News-Democrat. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
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