Matt Pushard

Matthew Louis Pushard (born October 27, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Miami Marlins organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals.

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.

Professional career Miami Marlins Pushard signed with the Miami Marlins as an undrafted free agent in 2022. He pitched in two games for the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Marlins during the 2022 season.

Pushard began the 2023 season with the Beloit Sky Carp and also pitched for the Pensacola Blue Wahoos. Pushard returned to Pensacola for the beginning of the 2024 season and was promoted to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp during the year. On June 27, 2025, Pushard, Anderson Pilar, Christian Roa, and George Soriano threw a combined no-hitter against the Nashville Sounds.

St. Louis Cardinals On December 10, 2025, the St. Louis Cardinals selected Pushard from the Marlins in the Rule 5 draft. Pushard made the team's Opening Day roster. He made his major league debut on March 29, pitching one inning and giving up three runs against the Tampa Bay Rays. The Cardinals placed Pushard on the 15-day injured list on March 31 due to patellar tendinitis in his right knee and activated him on May 16. After pitching to a 5.14 ERA in six appearances for St. Louis, Pushard was designated for assignment by the team on May 31.

Miami Marlins (second stint) On June 3, 2026, Pushard was returned to the Miami Marlins organization.