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Zebby Matthews

Twins
Number #52
Position SP
Bats R
Throws R
Age 26
Height 6' 5"
Weight 225 lbs
Birth Place Cullowhee, NC
Born May 22, 2000

Key Insights

2026
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming

Behind in the count Matthews throws a fastball 70.7% of the time, against 39.9% when he is ahead.

557 pitches behind in the count, 609 ahead.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's

Matthews's sinker moves 16.0 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.

78 thrown, averaging 95.1 mph.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out

With two strikes Matthews goes to the slider: 34.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 17.1% the rest of the time.

632 two-strike pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work

15.3 mph separates Matthews's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 95.2 against 79.8.

783 and 232 of them respectively.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest

Matthews lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.11 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.

2117 located pitches in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice

Matthews releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 31 degrees above horizontal and 2.0 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.

2117 tracked release points, averaging 5.7 feet off the ground.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

Catcher's Perspective • Pitch movement relative to a spinless ball

Player Bio Data
DOB May 22, 2000
Birth Place Cullowhee, NC
Height 6' 5"
Weight 225 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws R/R
College/Draft Western Carolina