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Scouting Report
Updated May 19, 2026
Zebby Matthews was called up to the Minnesota Twins on May 14, 2026, to make his season debut against the Miami Marlins. After being the last cut from the rotation competition at the end of spring training, Matthews had been pitching for Triple-A St. Paul Saints with a 4.72 ERA and 1.51 WHIP through 34.1 innings. However, in his final three Triple-A starts before his call-up, he went 3-0 with a 2.00 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 18 innings. In his MLB debut on May 14, Matthews delivered an impressive performance, throwing 7 shutout innings on 4 hits, 5 strikeouts, and 1 walk, leading the Twins to a 9-1 victory over the Marlins.
Strengths
- + Dominant MLB debut with 7 shutout innings
- + Strong strikeout performance (5 K's in debut)
- + Excellent control with only 1 walk in debut
- + Recent Triple-A success (3-0, 2.00 ERA in last 3 starts)
- + High strikeout rate in Triple-A (33 K's in 34.1 innings)
- + Helped Twins win consecutive series for first time in a month
- + Earned the win in his season debut
Weaknesses
- - Struggled in Triple-A early season (4.72 ERA, 1.51 WHIP)
- - Triple-A hitters batting .297 against him with 9 home runs allowed
- - Was last cut from rotation competition in spring training
- - Limited MLB experience (16 starts last season)
- - Didn't make Opening Day roster
About
John Matthews is a rp for the Chicago Cubs.
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