Impact Matos finds himself on the bench for the third time in the San Francisco's past four games while Tyler Fitzgerald receives another start in center field.
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
LUIS MATOS #29 - CENTER FIELDER - SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
5 HR •
25 RBI •
.213 AVG
5 HR
25 RBI
.213 AVG
Not in Sunday's lineup Matos is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Sits again Friday Matos remains out of the lineup Friday versus the Dodgers.
Impact San Francisco will ride the hot hand with Tyler Fitzgerald, who is making a second straight start in center field after hitting a double and drawing a bases-loaded walk Thursday in his major-league debut. Matos has gone 3-for-20 with one walk and three strikeouts over his last seven games.
SEPTEMBER 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Hits bench Thursday Matos isn't in the Giants' lineup Thursday against the Dodgers, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Impact Matos is just 1-for-11 across hist last four games, so the Giants will give him a day off Thursday to regroup. The newly-promoted Tyler Fitzgerald will make his major-league debut in center field and bat ninth while Matos rests.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Not starting Tuesday Matos isn't in the Giants' lineup Tuesday against Arizona, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Impact Matos is slashing .344/.400/.406 since returning from Triple-A Sacramento on Sept. 6, and he'll take a seat to begin San Francisco's series with the D-backs. Mike Yastrzemski will shift to center field while Matos rests, allowing Mitch Haniger to start in left while batting sixth.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
On bench Sunday Matos is out of the lineup Sunday versus the Rockies.
Impact Matos has started in every game since Sept. 6. That was when he was summoned back to the big leagues, and has gone 11-for-32 since along with a .806 OPS.
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Reaches base four times in win Matos went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a walk and one run scored in Friday's 9-8 win over the Rockies.
Impact Matos has a pair of multi-hit efforts since he was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday. If he can keep hitting like that, he'll have no trouble holding down a regular role in center field. The 21-year-old outfielder is batting .266 with two home runs, 11 RBI, 22 runs scored and three stolen bases over 207 plate appearances in the majors this season. Matos has displayed solid plate discipline with a 13.0 percent strikeout rate and a 7.2 percent walk rate, which bodes well for his development down the line.
SEPTEMBER 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Summoned to big leagues Matos was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday.
Impact The Giants elected to keep Wade Meckler around last week when Mike Yastrzemski returned, but they've reversed course this week. Matos should receive fairly regular playing time, whether that comes in center field or in a corner spot with Yastrzemski moving back to center.
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sent back to minors Matos was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Impact Mike Yastrzemski is back from the injured list and it's Matos -- and not Wade Meckler -- losing his roster spot. The rookie outfielder has slashed .250/.311/.356 in his first 59 big-league contests.
AUGUST 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Garners third straight start Matos will start in right field and bat ninth in Sunday's game against Atlanta, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Impact He'll nab his third consecutive start after going 2-for-5 with a double between the first two contests of the series. With all of Michael Conforto (hamstring), Mike Yastrzemski (hamstring), Mitch Haniger (forearm) and AJ Pollock (oblique) stuck on the injured list, Matos could get a chance to play on a near-everyday basis in the Giants outfield.
AUGUST 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Homers in return to Majors Matos went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's win over Atlanta.
Impact Matos, who was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento prior to Sunday's contest, opened the scoring in the second inning with a 425-foot blast off of Max Fried. It's Matos' second homer with the Giants this season after hitting 10 in the minors. Overall, the rookie outfielder is slashing .245/.309/.337 with 18 runs scored, 10 RBI and three steals across 180 major-league plate appearances this season.
AUGUST 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Recalled, starting Sunday Matos was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento and is starting in left field and batting seventh Sunday in Atlanta.
Impact The 21-year-old was sent to Sacramento on Monday but will quickly rejoin the big club with Brandon Crawford (forearm) landing on the injured list. Matos has a .241/.306/.316 slash line in his first 50 major-league games.
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Optioned to Triple-A The Giants optioned Matos to Triple-A Sacramento on Monday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Impact Matos had gone 4-for-27 (.148) over his last 10 games and is slashing just .241/.306/.316 in 175 total plate appearances this season at the major-league level. Wade Meckler is getting the call to San Francisco in a corresponding roster move.
AUGUST 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting Sunday Matos isn't in the Giants' lineup Sunday against the Rangers.
Impact Matos is slashing just .167/.219/.200 since the start of August and will get a day off to regroup Sunday. Heliot Ramos will fill in as the Giants' center fielder and bat eighth.
AUGUST 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
SIts down Tuesday Matos isn't in the Giants' lineup Tuesday against the Angels, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Impact Matos is just 2-for-19 since the start of August, so a day off Tuesday will give him a chance to regroup. AJ Pollock will take Matos' usual place in center field and bat ninth.
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Gets Saturday off Matos isn't in the Giants' lineup Saturday against the Pirates, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Impact Matos will get a day off Saturday after going 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored during Friday's series opener. Blake Sabol, Mike Yastrzemski and Michael Conforto will man San Francisco's outfield from left to right Saturday while Matos sits.
JULY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Posts steal in win Matos went 2-for-4 with one RBI, a stolen base and one run scored in Friday's 6-4 win over the Pirates.
Impact Matos is hitting .391 over eight games in July. The steal is his first since June 21, and he's gone 13 games without a home run. The rookie outfielder is slashing .263/.333/.342 with a homer, three steals, five RBI and 12 runs scored across 85 plate appearances while seeing a majority of the playing time in center field since his promotion to the big leagues.
JULY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting Saturday Matos isn't in the Giants' lineup Saturday versus Colorado, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Impact Matos will get a day off Saturday after going 5-for-15 at the plate to begin July. Mike Yastrzemski will slide over to center field while Matos rests, opening a spot for Blake Sabol to start in left while batting seventh.
JULY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
On bench Tuesday Matos is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Mariners.
Impact Mike Yastrzemski is covering center field for the Giants and batting fifth. Matos went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Monday's series opener versus Seattle and has slashed just .226/.304/.290 through his first 69 major-league plate appearances.
JULY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Cranks first homer Matos went 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBI in Saturday's win over Arizona.
Impact Matos grounded into a double play in his first at-bat before reaching on a single in his second plate appearance. However, the rookie outfielder stole the show in the bottom of the sixth, crushing a two-run home run to left field to score Brandon Crawford and put the Giants up 7-5. It was Matos' first home run of his big league career and his second two-RBI game since being called up earlier this month. He's also recorded three two-hit games while maintaining a very solid 3:6 K:BB ratio at the plate.
JUNE 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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Collects second steal Matos went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Padres.
Impact Matos singled, stole second and scored to spark a four-run rally in the fifth inning. This was his second multi-hit effort in his young career, and he's batting .304 (7-for-23) over his seven major-league games. Matos has added two steals, two RBI, 10 runs scored and a double over 29 plate appearances, and he doesn't look out of place, as he's walked six times and struck out only once. He's seized the starting job in center field, and he may get more stability in that role if Mike Yastrzemski's hamstring injury from Wednesday sends the veteran to the injured list.
JUNE 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Scores four times, swipes bag Matos went 2-for-3 with two walks, a stolen base and four runs scored in Saturday's 15-0 win over the Dodgers.
Impact Matos has started his major-league career 3-for-8 with five walks and six runs scored over three games. His steal Saturday was also the first of his career. The top prospect wasn't showing much patience with a 6.1 percent walk rate in 24 games with Triple-A Sacramento this year, but his 6.9 percent strikeout rate at that level also suggests he rarely takes bad swings. Matos has started three straight games in center field, and it appears the ripple effect of his promotion has seen Blake Sabol retreat to a bench role.
JUNE 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
