Matthew Shorey likely to miss 2027 for Vanderbilt baseball after injury
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Matthew Shorey, a left-hander for Vanderbilt baseball, is likely to miss the 2027 season after undergoing surgery during the summer, coach Tim Corbin said.
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Shorey, who pitched at Father Ryan High School, appeared in 14 games as a freshman in 2025 with a 5.27 ERA. A strong performance in the Cape Cod League and in the preseason led to Shorey being pegged as a breakout candidate and a potential weekend starter in 2026. But he had an injury-plagued season. A preseason injury kept him out until May, and when he did return to the mound, he appeared in five games in relief with a 3.00 ERA. He struck out eight and walked two in six innings.
It was hoped that Shorey could return for 2027 and become a starter or high-leverage reliever, but that will now be on hold.
Shorey is eligible for the 2027 MLB Draft but is unlikely to be selected given his injury issues.
Losing Shorey is a blow to a Vanderbilt pitching staff that is desperate for more strike-throwers after missing the NCAA tournament in 2026. Other left-handers on the roster include Michigan transfer Shane Brinham, who projects as a weekend starter, Western Kentucky transfer Dominic Monaco, sophomore Aiden Stillman and freshmen Bo Holloway, RJ Cope, Brody Carr and Jameson Napper. But Monaco and Stillman have both struggled with control in their college careers.
Other starting candidates on the 2027 roster include returning senior Connor Fennell, sophomore Tyler Baird and returning junior Austin Nye, who is coming off an injury of his own.
Injury updates on Brodie Johnston, Mack Whitcomb, Connor Hamilton
Star third baseman Brodie Johnston missed most of the fall, including all four exhibition games, because he suffered a broken bone in his finger. He is set to begin swinging the bat next week, Corbin said Nov. 8, and the issue is not expected to linger into the regular season.
Catcher/DH Mack Whitcomb had hip surgery over the summer but "probably got going a little bit too fast," Corbin said. He was slowed down, but he is still set to be ready for the regular season.
Right-handed pitcher Connor Hamilton, who was Vanderbilt's midweek starter in 2026, was out for the fall for undisclosed reasons. His situation will be re-evaluated at the end of the fall.
Freshman Michael Holt is also likely to miss the season after undergoing knee surgery over the summer.
Aria Gerson covers Vanderbilt athletics for The Tennessean. Contact her at [email protected] or on X @aria_gerson.
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