4 DAYS AGO • BASEBALLAMERICA.COM
BRICE MATTHEWS
Ranking The 20 Hottest MLB Prospects | Hot Sheet (6/16/25) This week's Hot Sheet ranking of the 20 hottest MLB prospects is led by Astros shortstop Brice Matthews, who slashed .429/.500/.929 with thr...
Here are Friday's top prospect performances from the Minors There was offense galore to kick off a weekend of Minor League action, with Top 100 prospects Jordan Lawlar, Kevin McGonigle and Co. leading...
6 DAYS AGO • MLB.COM
Excelling since return from concussion Matthews (concussion) has gone 11-for-23 with two home runs, three doubles, four walks, 10 RBI and five runs in six games since being activated from Triple-A Sugar Land's 7-day inj...
Impact Matthews missed about a week and a half of game action after sustaining the concussion on a slide during a May 13 game. He's exhibited no signs of rust since returning to action and is now maintaining a .272/.401/.450 slash line with six home runs and 16 steals over 43 games on the season with Sugar Land. The 23-year-old infielder doesn't possess a spot on Houston's 40-man roster but nonetheless stands a good chance at making his MLB debut later this season.
JUNE 2 • ROTOWIRE
Excelling since return from concussion Matthews (concussion) has gone 11-for-23 with two home runs, three doubles, four walks, 10 RBI and five runs in six games since being activated from Triple-A Sugar Land's 7-day inj...
Impact Matthews missed about a week and a half of game action after sustaining the concussion on a slide during a May 13 game. He's exhibited no signs of rust since returning to action and is now maintaining a .272/.401/.450 slash line with six home runs and 16 steals over 43 games on the season with Sugar Land. The 23-year-old infielder doesn't possess a spot on Houston's 40-man roster but nonetheless stands a good chance at making his MLB debut later this season.
JUNE 2 • ROTOWIRE
Lands on injured list Matthews was placed on the minor-league seven-day injured list after suffering a concussion Thursday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Impact Matthews suffered the injury on a slide. It's unfortunate timing, as he had been showing significant skills growth with Triple-A Sugar Land prior to the injury. Notably, he had maintained a .269/.398/.462 line across his last 23 games.
MAY 16 • ROTOWIRE
Cutting Ks at Triple-A Matthews is slashing .269/.398/.462 with four home runs, eight steals, a 17.3 percent walk rate and a 23.5 percent strikeout rate over his last 23 games with Triple-A Sugar Land.
Impact Matthews hit for the cycle May 10 and all four of his home runs this year have come after April 15. He has also cut his strikeout rate after striking out 35.5 percent of the time in the first 14 games of the year. Matthews is the Astros' second baseman of the future, provided he makes enough contact at the highest level. He has a low chase rate (19.9 percent), but his 65.4 percent contact rate and 14 percent swinging-strike rate are poor marks.
MAY 15 • ROTOWIRE
Astros' No. 2 Prospect Catching Attention After Cam Smith Update Much like Cam Smith, prospect Brice Matthews is drawing the attention of Astros executives.
MARCH 21 • KANSASCITY.COM
Reassigned to minors camp The Astros reassigned Matthews to minor-league camp Thursday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Impact One of the team's top prospects, Matthews went 3-for-16 with a triple at the plate this spring. Slated to turn 23 this weekend, Matthews finished last season at Triple-A Sugar Land and will head back there to begin the 2025 campaign.
MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE
Jumps to Triple-A Matthews was promoted to Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact The 2023 first-round pick continues to fly through the minor leagues, as he'll suit up for the Space Cowboys after logging only 105 games at the lower levels of Houston's farm system. Matthews has hit nine home runs and stolen 16 bags in 42 games at Double-A Corpus Christi so far this season, earning him a chance to compete at the next level.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Back in action Matthews (back) was activated from the 7-day injured list Tuesday.
Impact Matthews was sent to the 7-day IL in mid-August after experiencing back muscle spasms, but he's been cleared to return for Double-A Corpus Christi following a brief absence. In three games since being activated, he's 3-for-12 at the plate with two solo home runs, one walk and two runs scored.
AUGUST 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Dealing with back injury The Astros announced that Matthews was placed on Double-A Corpus Christi's 7-day injured list Friday due to back muscle spasms, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact For the second time this season, Matthews has been shut down with a back issue, as he had previously missed most of May due to what the Astros had described as low back discomfort. The infielder returned to action for High-A Asheville on June 1 before moving up to Corpus Christi two and a half weeks later. Since getting promoted to Double-A, Matthews had slashed .225/.344/.441 with six home runs and 10 stolen bases across 131 plate appearances.
AUGUST 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Placed on minor-league IL Matthews (undisclosed) was placed on the 7-day injured list Sunday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Impact Matthews is dealing with an undisclosed injury and he'll now be forced to be sidelined for the time being. The 22-year-old has produced a .234 average with six home runs, 13 RBI, 19 runs scored and 10 stolen bases over 111 at-bats in 30 games with Double-A Corpus Christi this season.
AUGUST 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
