Mathews Debut: Risky Fantasy Pick? | St. Louis Cardinals News

Cardinals’ top pitching prospect Quinn Mathews is set to make his MLB debut this Saturday, but don’t jump the gun—his control issues (5+ walks per 9 innings) could be trouble against big league hitters. Once ranked 44 overall, he’s now 7 in St. Louis’ system. While his slider and changeup shine and his ERA dipped to 1.55 over his last 9 starts, his walk rate remains a red flag. Fantasy managers: stash him on the bench for now and wait to see how he handles the majors. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/457c41175ca336be