The 24-year-old right-hander has 90 strikeouts and only six walks in 78 innings this season.
We wrote last week that there are a handful of talented starting pitchers the Minnesota Twins could consider ahead of the July 30 MLB trade deadline, but what if an alternative option is the 24-year-old they just promoted to from Double-A Wichita to Triple-A St. Paul?The right-hander, who was an eighth-round pick by the Twins in 2022, started his 2024 season at Class A+ Cedar Rapids and quickly got promoted tou Double-A after allowing only four runs in 22.2 innings while striking out 28 batters.
His dominance accelerated against better competition with Wichita as he posted a 1.95 ERA and allowed just 36 hits and six walks while striking out 63 in 55.1 innings.The press release from the Saints announcing his promotion does a nice job framing his dominance this season: "He leads all minor leaguers with his 0.76 WHIP and his 1.85 ERA is the fifth-best among full-season hurlers. Since his Double-A debut on May 9, Matthews leads the league in WHIP at 0.76, ranks second in ERA at 1.
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