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Player Report for #54 Matt Cain
Wednesday, December 31st, 2025
Name:Matt CainContract:Major League Contract
Nickname:Salary:$1,360,000
Birthday:10-01-1985Signed Through:2026 Season
Age:40Years of Major League Service:19 Years, 114 Days
Born in:Dothan (Alabama)Major League Service Days this Year:185 Days
Nationality:American  
Height:6' 3"Years on 40-Man Roster:21 Years, 62 Days
Weight:235 lbsYears of Pro Service:22 Years
  Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Position:SPMinor League Option Years:Out of option years
Bats:Right  
Throws:RightContract Extension -
Status:Completely RestedDrafted-
Morale:GreatLocal Popularity (National)Unknown (Unknown)
Chicago
White Sox
MLB
Pitching Ratings (SISA)
PitchingStuffMovementControlVelocity 
Overall7111386-88 Mph 
Versus LHP71113 
Versus RHP71113 
Talent81213 
Pitching Ratings  Pitches:Fastball, Changeup, Slider
Endurance:15   
Groundball Pct.:59   
Holding Runners:16   
Batting Ratings (SISA)
BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's 
Overall79888 
Versus LHP79888 
Versus RHP68878 
Talent54151 
Running & Bunting Ratings  Fielding Ratings
Running Speed:6 Pitcher 8
Stealing Ability:3 
Baserunning Instincts:7 
Sacrifice Bunt:19 
Bunt for Hit:2 
Hitter Type:Normal 
   
   
   
Game Log, Last 10 Games
DateOpponentResultStartIPHRERBBKDec       
09-28-2025 LAAWin, 15-13X4.276641       
09-23-2025 CLEWin, 8-4X7.041133Win      
09-15-2025@ SEALoss, 1-6X1.255542Loss      
09-10-2025@ NYALoss, 3-4X6.093337       
08-25-2025@ CLEWin, 13-4X8.043305Win      
08-21-2025 KCAWin, 1-0X8.140014Win      
08-16-2025 CLELoss, 10-13X1.156620Loss      
08-05-2025@ KCAWin, 5-2X7.161125Win      
07-26-2025 TEXWin, 5-1X7.150039Win      
07-06-2025@ CINWin, 9-1X7.041123Win      
Major League Baseball 2025 Pitching Stats
PitchingGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall20208504.41116.1110625712547100.001155.0
PitchingSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9ERCWHIPVORPBABIP     
Overall000.00012.928.515.494.184.051.4121.7.274     
PitchingABH2B3BHRRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS   
vs. LHB17750714291429101.282.337.401.738   
vs. RHB26460418334042302.227.330.341.671   
Major League Baseball 2025 Pitching Splits
SplitGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBK 
April110002.453.2351052 
May550307.9225.029222261717 
June442002.4829.025982813 
July222000.6314.19110512 
August443103.6025.01910103514 
September441106.9819.125151511413 
Spring Training110000.000.1000000 
Last Year313191105.73191.22321301223682115 
2 Years Ago3333131005.42206.02531381242980122 
Career60660519620404.193658.036911891170438013472925 
Home993203.9153.047232352330 
Road11115304.8363.163393473141 
Grass20208504.41116.11106257125471 
Day772104.0344.236202051524 
Night13136404.6571.274423773947 
Career Pitching Stats
Year/Team/LeagueAgeGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPVORP
2005 San Francisco - MLB19772102.3346.124121241930100.93.1570.0
2006 San Francisco - MLB203231131204.15190.215793881887179111.28.2640.0
2007 San Francisco - MLB21323271603.65200.017384811479163101.26.2800.0
2008 San Francisco - MLB22343481403.76217.220695911991186111.36.3010.0
2010 Houston - MLB24333341205.20164.1205110951859136001.61.366-3.3
2011 Houston - MLB253535151203.13232.220588812367209311.17.29149.5
2012 Houston - MLB263131111003.82188.116784801973164001.27.28427.7
2013 Houston - MLB273232161103.58183.118287731567151101.36.31332.5
2014 Houston - MLB2834348904.39194.2204106951984173001.48.32722.2
2015 Chicago - MLB29343451305.13184.12261281052060151111.55.35313.6
2016 Chicago - MLB30343417602.64208.01726861971208001.17.30066.8
2017 Chicago - MLB313232131303.99194.0197105861671149101.38.30533.0
2018 Chicago - MLB323535111203.00234.120789781269213411.18.30062.9
2019 Chicago - MLB333535121104.60221.02371191132570190201.39.32426.9
2020 Chicago - MLB3418185804.37115.11176056184086001.36.29416.2
2021 Chicago - MLB35303010705.40170.0201112102305793001.52.30712.9
2022 Chicago - MLB36343491104.70199.02161211042467136001.42.30332.3
2023 Chicago - MLB373333131005.42206.02531381242980122001.62.32014.0
2024 Chicago - MLB38313191105.73191.22321301223682115001.64.3127.7
2025 Chicago - MLB3920208504.41116.11106257125471001.41.27421.7
Total MLB20 yrs.60660519620404.193658.0369118911704380134729251651.38.305436.7
Career Minor League Pitching Stats
Year/Team/LeagueAgeGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPVORP
Career Postseason Pitching Stats
Year/Team/LeagueAgeGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPVORP
2016 Chicago - MLB30111000.008.0500044001.13.2000.0
2023 Chicago - MLB37110005.686.11144215001.89.4290.0
Total MLB221002.5114.11644259001.47.3040.0
Career Fielding Stats
Year/Team/LeaguePOSGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
2006 San Francisco - MLP323117150353.914190.21.51
2005 San Francisco - MLP7712041.75046.10.58
2007 San Francisco - MLP323262523101.000200.01.40
2008 San Francisco - MLP3434142433801.000217.21.57
2010 Houston - MLP333317342543.944164.12.79
2011 Houston - MLP3535144035401.000232.22.09
2012 Houston - MLP313113282421.976188.11.96
2013 Houston - MLP323213241381.974183.11.82
2014 Houston - MLP343412311452.956194.21.99
2015 Chicago - MLP343415291506.880184.12.15
2016 Chicago - MLP343410270392.949208.01.60
2016 Chicago - ML2B10010101.0001.25.40
2017 Chicago - MLP323215411615.918194.02.60
2018 Chicago - MLP353518280504.920234.11.77
2019 Chicago - MLP35359300401.975221.01.59
2020 Chicago - MLP18184171221.955115.11.64
2021 Chicago - MLP303013213373.919170.01.80
2022 Chicago - MLP343410290401.975199.01.76
2023 Chicago - MLP333312211352.943206.01.44
2024 Chicago - MLP313110240362.944191.21.60
2025 Chicago - MLP20207165241.958116.11.78
Player History
01-01-2010Drafted in the 2010 inaugural draft (Round 2, Pick 15, 45th overall Pick) by the Houston Astros.
06-05-2010Injured (dead arm syndrome), out for 2 weeks.
08-31-2010Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $19,680,000 with the Houston Astros organization.
09-01-2010Injured (finger blister), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01-01-2011SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 12 (12).
05-31-2011Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01-01-2012SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 12 (12).
06-08-2012Injured (finger blister), out for 2 weeks.
01-01-2013SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 10 (10).
08-17-2013Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $39,400,000 with the Houston Astros organization.
09-02-2013Injured (dead arm syndrome), out for 2 weeks.
01-01-2014SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 13 (14).
12-20-2014Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Chicago Cubs, along with 1B W. Russel, in exchange for 2B B. Phillips, 3B S. Bell.
01-01-2015SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (12); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 11 (12).
05-18-2015Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01-01-2016SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (12); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 13 (13).
11-06-2016Wins the 2016 MLB NL Cy Young Award.
01-01-2017SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 12 (13).
06-20-2017Injured (back spasms), out for 1-2 weeks.
01-01-2018SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 13 (14); Control: 13 (13).
05-14-2018Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $31,520,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization.
06-15-2018Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01-01-2019SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 12 (13).
01-01-2020SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 12 (13); Control: 13 (13).
07-01-2020Injured (ruptured disc (back)), out for 7 months.
01-01-2021SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 12 (12).
01-01-2022SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 13 (13).
11-23-2022Became a free agent.
01-01-2023SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 12 (13).
01-18-2023Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $5,340,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization.
01-01-2024SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 12 (13).
07-19-2024Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,360,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization.
01-01-2025SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 11 (12); Control: 13 (13).
03-15-2025Injured (finger blister), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
05-14-2025Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,360,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization.
Leader Boards Appearances
YearSHRank
2016144
2018153
2019162
2022182
YearGSRank
2011359
2016345
2018359
YearWRank
2013166
2016171
YearWinning %Rank
2016.7393
YearIPRank
2011232.24
2016208.03
2018234.15
YearBFRank
20119526
20168457
20189615
20199558
20239418
YearHRARank
2021306
2024366
YearKRank
20112099
20162087
201821310
YearWPRank
2010124
2011124
2015124
2018101
202598
YearERARank
20162.642
20183.0010
YearWHIPRank
20111.1710
20161.179
YearRA/9Rank
201110.719
201610.648
YearHR/9Rank
20160.396
20180.466
YearH/9Rank
20167.447
YearVORPRank
201149.510
201666.82
201862.96
YearQSRank
2011246
2016231
2018246
YearQSPRank
2011.6868
2016.6761
2018.6869
YearCGRank
201131
201842
201927
YearCGPRank
2011.0861
2018.1143
2019.0579
YearSHORank
201112
201512
201814
202208
YearGB%Rank
20100.587
20120.662
20140.655
20150.636
20160.645
20180.627

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