Zebby Matthews
Bats R Throws R6'5" 225 lbBorn 2000 Cullowhee, USADebut 2024Team MINDraft 2022 R8 #234 Minnesota Twins, Western CarolinaContract 1 y (26) 2026: $640,880
Projections
| Season | BF | K% | BB% | HR% | 1B% | XBH% | PITCH+ |
|---|
| 2026 | 377 | 24.0 | 5.8 | 3.53 | 22.2 | 6.60 | 98.4 |
| 2027 | | | | | | | 98.2 |
| 2028 | | | | | | | 98.8 |
Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.
Most similar through age 25
His ten closest age-25 comparables averaged 89 PITCH+ the next season; 9 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.
Pitching
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | BF | HR | BB | SO | PITCH+ |
|---|
| 2027 proj | | | | | | | | | 377 | | | | 98.2 | | |
| 2026* | | | | | | | | | 410 | | | | 92.3 | 98.5 | 90.8 |
| 2025 | MIN | 5 | 6 | 5.56 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 79.3 | 354 | 12 | 24 | 88 | 93.0 | 102.8 | 95.8 |
| 2024 | MIN | 1 | 4 | 6.69 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 37.7 | 177 | 11 | 11 | 43 | 76.1 | 101.9 | 78.1 |
| Career | | 6 | 10 | 5.92 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 117.0 | 531 | 23 | 35 | 131 | 87.4 | | 89.9 |
Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Runs saved |
|---|
| 2025 | MIN | P | 16 | 79 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.938 | +1.2 |
| 2024 | MIN | P | 9 | 38 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.900 | +0.4 |
Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.
Minor leagues
| Year | Level | Team | Side | PA / BF | Line | AVG / ERA | OPS |
|---|
| 2026 | AAA | St. Paul Saints | Pit | 151 | 34.1 IP, 22% K | 4.75 | |
| 2025 | AAA | St. Paul Saints | Pit | 148 | 36.2 IP, 32% K | 1.74 | |
| 2024 | AAA | St. Paul Saints | Pit | 81 | 19.0 IP, 28% K | 5.68 | |
| 2024 | AA | Wichita Wind Surge | Pit | 209 | 55.1 IP, 30% K | 1.96 | |
| 2024 | A+ | Cedar Rapids Kernels | Pit | 84 | 22.2 IP, 33% K | 1.62 | |
| 2023 | A+ | Cedar Rapids Kernels | Pit | 274 | 66.2 IP, 22% K | 4.62 | |
| 2023 | A | Fort Myers Mighty Mussels | Pit | 150 | 38.2 IP, 35% K | 2.59 | |
Splits
| Year | vs LHP | vs RHP | Home | Away |
|---|
| 2026 | 0.368 | 0.322 | 0.300 | 0.390 |
| 2025 | 0.392 | 0.309 | 0.351 | 0.349 |
| 2024 | 0.433 | 0.359 | 0.472 | 0.327 |
wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.