Zebby Matthews Leaves Outing On Thursday With Injury
24 seconds agoMinnesota Twins right-hander Zebby Matthews (ankle, foot) left Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the New York Yankees after making a nice play on a slow chopper near the foul line. Matthews' right ankle/foot slipped as he was making the play, but he was able to walk off the field under his own power. We'll have an update on the 24-year-old's injury once the Twins provide an update. The former eighth-round pick in 2022 out of Western Carolina University made his major-league debut in Minnesota last year and struggled to a 1-4 record, 6.69 ERA (5.71 FIP), 1.65 WHIP, 43 strikeouts and 11 walks in 37 2/3 innings in his first nine starts. Matthews began the year all the way down in High-A but rose quickly through the farm system, but he was unable to duplicate his strong control and high strikeout rates in his small sample size. He's a young arm to watch, though, given his combination of control and batt-missing stuff.
Source: The Athletic - Dan Hayes
Source: The Athletic - Dan Hayes