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Zebby Matthews Delivers Statement Performance in 2026 Twins Debut
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Zebby Matthews Delivers Statement Performance in 2026 Twins Debut

Minnesota Twins On SI·Tony Liebert·18 days ago
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Inflammation in his right pectoral muscle delayed RHP Zebby Matthews 2026 MLB debut to mid-May, but it was well worth the wait. The Twins' 25-year-old pitcher had arguably the best start of his career in Thursday's 9-1 win over the Marlins. Thursday was Matthews' 26th start of his MLB career. His only other scoreless outing came last July against the Nationals, which lasted six innings. He had seven strikeouts while allowing just two hits in that game. You can argue about whether or not Thursday's performance was better, but it was certainly close. Matthews allowed zero runs and two hits, while striking out five batters in seven innings of work against the Marlins. He threw 83 pitches before getting relieved by Kendry Rojas. It marked just the third time in his MLB career that he lasted at least seven innings. I was a bit curious what the Twins had Zebby Matthews working on in AAA, and one of the biggest changes appears to be dropping his arm angle. 2024: 42 degrees 2025: 40 degrees Today: 35 degrees!…

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