"Abel landed on the injured list with elbow inflammation in the middle of April. Minnesota called up highly-regarded lefty Connor Prielipp to take that spot. Bradley went on the shelf over the weekend with pectoral inflammation, so the Twins will now tab Matthews to step into the rotation. Minnesota has gotten strong work out of four of their rotation spots. Ryan, Ober, Bradley and the combination of Abel and Prielipp have all pitched well."
Zebby Matthews is being recalled from Triple-A St. Paul to start tomorrow afternoon’s series finale against the Marlins. It will be his first MLB appearance of the season after he was optioned following spring training. In Triple-A, he has made seven starts with a 4.72 ERA over 34 1/3 innings, with strikeouts and walks that look reasonable but multiple home runs in three outings. In MLB from 2024-25, he struck out about a quarter of opponents with a 6.6% walk rate, yet his ERA remains just under 6.00, driven largely by home runs and baserunners scoring. Minnesota has dealt with injuries to Pablo López, David Festa, and others, leading to Matthews replacing Bradley on the rotation.
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