Brice MatthewsHOU · 2B/OF

2026 review

Brice Matthews was a rookie center fielder whose year got cut short by a knee injury: a .201 AVG in 214 AB with a 31.8 K% and a 6.9 BB% over 233 PA, adding 7 HR and 4 SB. A left knee sprain sent him to the 10-day IL Jul 17 retroactive to Jul 14, and HOU transferred him to the 60-day IL Aug 19; he took a rehab assignment Sep 10 before being activated Sep 19, missing 71 regular-season days across 2 stints, and a left knee inflammation put him back on the 10-day IL Sep 23 with no activation on record through Sep 27. Drafted at NFBC ADP rank 1090, he finished 1053rd of 1472 in the TDK LABS 5x5 value rank, 37 spots above, and 43rd of 70 center fielders. The TDK LABS card noted a strong showing at the plate in early May, had him on the 10-day IL with the knee sprain by Jul 21, tracked his rehab assignment and a possible activation by Sep 11, and by Sep 25 had him back on the 10-day IL with the new inflammation tied to a diving catch.

NFBC position eligibility · 2026: 2B/OF · 2027: 2B/OF