Outfielder selected by the San Diego Padres in the 13th round of the 1993 amateur draft out of Granada Hills High School (Granada Hills, CA).
Opted out of his contact with the Cincinnati Reds after the Reds did not promote him to the big leagues. Matthews hit .317 in 23 games with Louisville. (July 2010)
Plays for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. (2009)
Signed to a minor league contract by the Cincinnati Reds, the eighth team of Matthews's career. (June 2010)