Vanderbilt’s sneaky-valuable lefty with strike-throwing juice
In the 2025 season, Matthew Shorey logged 13.2 innings for Vanderbilt with 12 strikeouts and just 4 walks, then backed that up with a strong Cape Cod League summer showing a 2.3-2.37 ERA over about 30 innings and five starts. He’s a 6-foot-2, left-handed arm with a different look, solid strike-throwing, and enough poise that Vanderbilt pegged him for midweek starts before a preseason injury interrupted his 2026 season. If you want a pitcher who can miss bats, keep traffic down, and give you a useful low-slot lefty look, he’s worth a close watch.
