Zebby Matthews allowed two runs on five hits in six innings in a loss to the Astros on Tuesday.
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Zebby Matthews pitched six innings allowing two runs on five hits with six strikeouts and no walks in a loss to the Astros. His fastball velocity increased and secondary pitches showed adjustments, though his curveball effectiveness was questionable.
Matthews also struck out six and didn't walk a batter while throwing 66 percent of his pitches for strikes. His four-seamer was one mph faster than we saw in his first outing, and his vertical movement seems to be up from last season. He also seems to have tweaked all of his secondary pitches. His curveball seems brand new, coming in three mph slower than last year with six inches more horizontal movement. It had just a six percent swinging strike rate, so it might not have been the best change. His slider and cutter are both also slower this year, but the cutter has less break, so he may be creating more differentiation between the two. The results have been good, but the arsenal remains questionable. We'd be OK adding him, but it's a bit of a stiffer test against a surging White Sox lineup next week.