Twins, Zebby Matthews and spring training

Zebby Matthews, David Festa sharp for Twins in spring training debuts
Twins spring training action began this weekend, and the big takeaway is that starting pitchers Zebby Matthews and David Festa made strong first impressions in their bids to earn a spot in the team's regular season rotation.
After quick rise to majors, “the job doesn’t stop” for Twins prospect Zebby Matthews
FORT MYERS, Fla. — There was a little moment of awe for Zebby Matthews last August, when, after a meteoric rise through the Twins’ farm system, he saw Royals star Salvador Perez’s name in the opposing lineup before his major league debut.
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Zebby Matthews threw 97+ mph on seven pitches in his first inning of spring training, topping out at 97.4 mph. His top velocity in 38 innings for the Twins last season was 97.1 mph and his fastball averaged 94.9 mph.
Twins' Zebby Matthews: Looks sharp in spring debut
Matthews threw two scoreless innings with two strikeouts and no walks in his first outing of the spring Saturday. He reached 97.4 mph with his fastball and also displayed a new change-up which he worked to improve in the offseason, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Twins’ Zebby Matthews, whose accuracy made him a rocket riser in the minors, finally savors his success
The “welcome to the big leagues” moment arrived for Zebby Matthews during the first road trip he took with the Twins to San Diego. He pitched at Petco Park in front of an announced crowd of 40,220. The 24-year-old righthander faced Manny Machado and Xander Bogaerts,
Matthews sees meteoric rise to Majors in '24 as 'just the beginning'
Twins right-hander Zebby Matthews is a huge baseball fan. He acknowledged that he went gaga minutes before he made his Major League debut against the Royals on Aug. 13 last season. When he looked at Kansas City’s lineup,
Twins' David Festa: Looks sharp in spring debut
Festa threw two scoreless innings Sunday against Pittsburgh with two strikeouts and no walks in his spring debut. He pitched exclusively in the stretch which he plans to do this season, MLB.com reports.
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