Zebby MatthewsMIN · SP

2026 review

Zebby Matthews made 23 starts for MIN, going 9 W and 11 L with a 4.90 ERA and 1.26 WHIP in 130.1 IP, a 21.3 K% and a 7.2 BB% over 545 BF. He was optioned Mar 20, recalled May 14, optioned again Aug 1, and recalled Aug 7. Drafted at NFBC ADP rank 319, he finished 942nd of 1472 in the TDK LABS 5x5 value rank, 623 spots below, 609th of 811 pitchers and 137th of 236 starting pitchers. His 4.90 ERA ran 0.52 above his 4.38 xERA over 545 BF, and he posted a 2.90 ERA in 31.0 IP in Aug against a 7.66 ERA in 24.2 IP in Jul. The TDK LABS card described a shutout debut with sharp strikeout numbers and clean control in mid May, and by late Sep it was describing a mix of sharp outings and rough starts.