Chicago Cubs President Jed Hoyer said left-hander Matthew Boyd has “exceeded expectations” with his stellar first half of the season.

Matthew Boyd allowed two runs over seven strong innings against his most recent former club as the Chicago Cubs beat the visiting Cleveland Guardians 5-2 on Tuesday night.

Left-handed starter Matthew Boyd is in his first year pitching for the Chicago Cubs, and has been nothing short of amazing this season. With both Justin Steele and Shota Imanaga injured, Boyd has been the Cubs’ ace for the first half of the season.