Matthew Boyd was one of the best stories for Cleveland Guardians during the 2024 season.

He was not on a major league roster heading into spring training and was at home with his family rehabbing from Tommy John surgery at the end of the 2023 season.

The Guardians signed Boyd to a major league contract in late June. He made his season debut in August and has become arguably Cleveland’s most reliable pitcher in the playoffs.

Boyd is an obvious candidate for the Guardians to pursue in free agency this winter, and Chris Antonetti seemed to hint that he wants him back in Cleveland. during an interview with MLB Network.

“Matt had a tremendous impact on our team and I think we all got to see what he was able to do on the field and make some really meaningful plays for us,” Antonetti said. “But he was also one of those players who helped us raise our environment and had an impact on those players around him. So Matt has had a huge impact on us and hopefully he can continue to be a Guardian for years to come.”

Cleveland needs to address its starting pitching depth this offseason after finishing with a starting ERA over its last five in the majors in 2024.

Boyd may not return to being the ace-looking pitcher he was at the end of last season. The 33-year-old finished with a 2.72 ERA and 1.13 WHIP in eight regular-season starts and a 0.77 ERA and 1.11 WHIP in three postseason starts (11.2 innings).

However, Boyd is still a reliable veteran pitcher who enjoys pitching with the Rangers and would provide much-needed stability to a rotation with plenty of questions surrounding it.

Based on these comments, Antonetti seems to think so.