Zebby Matthews Pitches Twins Past Marlins 9-1 with 7 Shutout Innings in His Season Debut
The Twins sent Matt Wallner to Triple-A and recalled Zebby Matthews, who threw 7 scoreless innings in his season debut.
- On Thursday, Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Zebby Matthews threw seven scoreless innings in his season debut, leading the team to a 9-1 victory over the Miami Marlins at Target Field.
- The club placed Taj Bradley on the injured list last week, joining All-Star right-hander Pablo López and rookie Mick Abel, prompting management to promote Matthews to manage starting pitcher workloads.
- Before his promotion, Matthews dominated with a 2.00 ERA over his last three Triple-A starts for the St. Paul Saints, while the team optioned struggling outfielder Matt Wallner, batting just.167 this season.
- Austin Martin and James Outman each recorded two hits and three RBIs on Thursday, helping the Twins win four of their last five games after a difficult 5-16 stretch in April.
- The Twins host Milwaukee on Friday, though the rotation remains uncertain as Simeon Woods Richardson's spot appears tenuous following his eight-run, three-inning outing on Wednesday.
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Pine Journal
Matthews dominant in season debut as Twins top Marlins
MINNEAPOLIS — Zebby Matthews found himself on the outside looking in this spring as the Twins whittled down the number of starters in camp from six to five. Edged out for the final spot in the rotation by Mick Abel, Matthews went down to Triple-A and endured a tough start to the season, giving up a combined 10 runs in his first 7 1/3 innings pitched. But by the time he got the call back to the big leagues, he had settled in nicely, and on Thursd…
Rutland Herald
Twins send strikeout-prone outfielder Matt Wallner to Triple-A and call up Zebby Matthews to start
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins sent struggling right fielder Matt Wallner to their Triple-A team and promoted right-handed pitcher Zebby Matthews to start against the Miami Marlins on Thursday.
Twins option Minnesota native Wallner prior to series finale against Marlins
On Thursday, May 14 the Minnesota Twins made multiple roster moves prior to their Thursday afternoon series finale against the Miami Marlins. The Twins are sending outfielder Matt Wallner, a Forest Lake, Minn. native, along with pitcher Travis Adams down to Triple-A St. Paul. To complete the move, Minnesota is promoting right-handed pitcher Zebby Matthews along with utility man Ryan Kreidler. Wallner hit 22 home runs over 104 games in 2025, but …
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