Luis Matos DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

San Francisco Giants outfielder Luis Matos was a key contributor to the team's 6-3 win on Wednesday in Houston. He went 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, and a strikeout. His homer was a solo shot to lead off the second inning against Framber Valdez, who struggled in his second start of the season and gave up five runs in five innings. Matos's big day improved his numbers on the season to 4-for-10 (.400) with a .528 wOBA in just three games. The 23-year-old is in the mix for playing time in the Giants' outfield but not currently locked in to an everyday role. More performances like this could earn him playing time, though, and he showed some power potential last season with 14 homers and a .340 wOBA in Triple-A.

MLB.com's Maria Guardado writes that San Francisco Giants outfielder Luis Matos' impressive stint in winter ball should make him the favorite to serve as Mike Yastrzemski's platoon partner in right field to open the 2025 season. However, the Giants could also take a long look at former infield prospect Marco Luciano, who is expected to make the transition from the infield to outfield this year. Matos, 23, went back and forth between the big-league club and Triple-A Sacramento six times in 2024 and ended up hitting just .213/.237/.347 with five home runs and 25 RBI in 45 games for the Gigantes in his second year in the big leagues. He made plenty of contact and limited his strikeouts, but the quality of his contact was weak. Unless Matos develops more power and starts hitting the ball harder, he'll remain a fourth outfield type for San Fran.

The San Francisco Giants have demoted outfielder Luis Matos from Triple-A Sacramento to Double-A Richmond. It is a curious move as Matos, 22, was once one of the teams' top prospects and has spent time in the big leagues the last two seasons. Although he struggled with the Giants this season in 40 games, he was hitting well for Sacramento. With Sacramento, Matos has hit .242 with eight homers, 37 RBI and six stolen bases in 227 at-bats. Despite his demotion, Matos is still very young and has the ability to reach his potential with some more seasoning on the farm. As a member of the 40-man roster, it would not be a surprise to see Matos get another opportunity with the big-league club this summer. As it stands, he can remain on the waiver wire.