Luis Matos is becoming a complicated figure.
What do we make of his stellar offseason in which he won the Rookie of the Year Award in the Venezuelan Winter League fromhitting .300/.345/.536 with 10 HR and 41 RBI in 55 games? That’s hardly evidence of a player who has figured it out and is ready to be a superstar in the major leagues. And yet, it’s quite a recovery!
That winter league season follows a paltry .213/.237/.347 in 45 games with the San Francisco Giants in 2024. But even within that poor line — 40% worse than the league average batting line (yikes!