Matt Svanson
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About
Major League reliever that was originally drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays as a 13th rounder in 2021. He was later acquired by the St. Louis Cardinals via trade in August 2023. Just one year later, he was named one of the Cardinals top 100 MLB prospects.
Before Fame
While in college, he played baseball at Leigh University. During his last year at Lehigh, he earned first team All-Patriot League honors.
Trivia
During his high school career, he pitched two no-hitters and two perfect games as well. In fact, he pitched a no-hitter in his very first start on his school's varsity team.
Family Life
He was born and raised in the state of Illinois. He has five different family members that also attended Lehigh.
Associated With
He was once packaged in a trade that also included Paul DeJong.
