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• Giants' Luis Matos: DFA'd by San Francisco

  Rotowire Mar 25, 2026

  The Giants designated Matos for assignment Wednesday. The 24-year-old was unable to win a spot on San Francisco's Opening Day roster and is out of minor-league options, so the club can't freely send him to the minors. Matos has been unable to find much traction across parts of three MLB campaigns and has a .231/.281/.369 slash line in 593 career plate appearances.

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• Giants' Luis Matos: Multi-hit effort in spring win

  Rotowire Mar 7, 2026

  Matos went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and an RBI double in Friday's 6-3 Cactus League win over the Reds. Matos hit an RBI double to center in the second inning and later cracked a solo homer to left in the sixth. The 24-year-old outfielder has enjoyed a strong start to Cactus League play, slashing .450/.500/.850 with five runs scored, four RBI, two long balls and two doubles across 22 plate appearances in 10 outings. With Harrison Bader's (thumb) arrival sending Jung Hoo Lee (ankle) to right field, Matos is fighting for a roster spot ahead of Opening Day. He is out of minor-league options and may end up having to explore other opportunities.

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• Giants' Luis Matos: Could be odd man out in outfield

  Rotowire Jan 26, 2026

  Matos could be the player whose outlook is most negatively impacted by the Giants' signing of Harrison Bader, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports. Matos had been set to compete for playing time in right field, but Jung Hoo Lee will now shift to that position to accommodate the arrival of Bader in center field. He's managed just a .231/.281/.369 batting line over parts of three big-league seasons and is out of minor-league options, but Matos will turn only 24 later this week and could be a change-of-scenery candidate if the Giants don't think they can fit him on their roster.

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• Giants' Luis Matos: Riding pine Tuesday

  Rotowire Sep 9, 2025

  Matos isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against Arizona, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports. Matos will take a seat for the third time in San Francisco's last five games after going 2-for-13 to begin the month of September. Drew Gilbert will pick up a start in right field as a result and bat eighth.

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• Giants' Luis Matos: Heading to bench Sunday

  Rotowire Sep 7, 2025

  Matos is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports. Matos has gone 2-for-12 through three contests in September and will hit the bench Sunday for the second time in the last three games. Drew Gilbert is receiving another start in right field for the Giants in the series finale.

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• Giants' Luis Matos: Not starting Friday's game

  Rotowire Sep 5, 2025

  Matos is absent from the lineup for Friday's contest in St. Louis. Matos started the last two games and 12 of the last 13 games, but he will begin Friday's festivities on the bench. Drew Gilbert will draw the start in right field and bat eighth for the Giants in the series opener.

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• Giants' Luis Matos: Receiving Monday off

  Rotowire Sep 1, 2025

  Matos is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rockies, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Matos will get a well-deserved breather for the series opener in Colorado, after he had started in all 10 of the Giants' games since his Aug. 21 call-up from Triple-A Sacramento. Drew Gilbert will get the nod in right field Monday, but Matos appears to be locked into a near-everyday role after slashing .432/.450/.811 with three home runs and two steals following his promotion.

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• Giants' Luis Matos: Stays hot in victory

  Rotowire Aug 25, 2025

  Matos went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Brewers. Matos launched a two-run homer to left-center field in the second inning, giving the Giants an early 2-0 lead. The 23-year-old outfielder added a single in the ninth before coming around to score the go-ahead run. He's been on fire since being recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday, going 8-for-15 with five runs scored, two home runs, two doubles, two stolen bases and a triple over his last four appearances. Overall, Matos is slashing .209/.255/.450 with 18 runs scored, 16 RBI, seven homers and four stolen bases across 137 plate appearances this season.

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• Giants' Luis Matos: Productive in defeat

  Rotowire Aug 23, 2025

  Matos went 2-for-3 with two runs scored, a solo home run, a double, a stolen base and a walk in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Brewers. Matos launched a homer to center field in the second inning, giving the Giants a 2-0 lead. The 23-year-old also lined a double to right field in the ninth, and he has recorded multiple extra-base hits in back-to-back games. He's slashing .190/.234/.421 with 16 runs scored, 14 RBI, six home runs and three stolen bases across 128 plate appearances this season.

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• Giants' Luis Matos: Recalled from Triple-A

  Rotowire Aug 21, 2025

  The Giants recalled Matos from Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday. Matos has slashed an ugly .167/.208/.351 in 120 games at the big-league level this season. He's starting in right field in Thursday's game versus the Padres and could see fairly regular reps against left-handed pitching.

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• Giants' Luis Matos: Forces extras with homer

  Rotowire Jul 13, 2025

  Matos went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 5-2 extra-innings loss to the Dodgers. The Giants struggled to get any offense going until Matos delivered a game-tying homer in the ninth inning off Tanner Scott. The outfielder has gone 4-for-21 (.190) over seven games since returning to the big-league roster July 1 after a month-long stay with Triple-A Sacramento. Matos has struggled to a .172/.214/.387 slash line with five homers, 12 RBI, 11 runs scored and two stolen bases over 98 plate appearances at the big-league level. He will likely continue to serve in a short-side platoon role while in the majors, most often spelling Mike Yastrzemski in right field when the Giants face a southpaw.

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• Giants' Luis Matos: Drives in two on Sunday

  Rotowire Jul 7, 2025

  Matos went 1-for-5 with a two-RBI double in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Athletics. Matos cracked a ground-rule double to right-center field in the fifth inning, driving in two runs and giving the club a 5-1 lead. The 23-year-old outfielder has now recorded three doubles in his last four games. Since being recalled from Triple-A Sacramento, Matos is slashing .231/.286/.462 with three doubles, two RBI and one run scored across 14 plate appearances. He has started each of the two games against a lefty but has only started one of four games against righties since his most recent promotion.

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• Giants' Luis Matos: Sent down to minors

  Rotowire Jun 2, 2025

  The Giants optioned Matos to Triple-A Sacramento on Monday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports. The move comes one day after Matos cranked a three-run home run in Sunday's win over the Marlins. He's slashed only .167/.211/.361 in 24 games this season and will look to get into a groove with regular at-bats at Sacramento.

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• Giants' Luis Matos: In lineup Sunday

  Rotowire May 18, 2025

  Matos (shoulder) will bat sixth and play right field Sunday against the Athletics, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Matos was scratched from Friday's lineup due to discomfort in his right shoulder and didn't appear in Saturday's 1-0 win over the A's. However, he's back in the starting nine for the series finale. Matos is slashing .167/.219/.350 in 64 plate appearances this season.

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• Giants' Luis Matos: Scratched Friday

  Rotowire May 16, 2025

  Matos was scratched from the lineup ahead of Friday's game against the Athletics due to right shoulder discomfort, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports. The severity of Matos' injury remains unknown, though it's enough to warrant holding him out of action Friday. The Giants should provide some more details in the near future, and in the meantime, David Villar will take over as the designated hitter and bat seventh.

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• Giants' Luis Matos: Rough start continues Thursday

  Rotowire May 2, 2025

  Matos drew the start at center field and went 0-for-3 during Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Rockies. The 23-year-old received the starting nod with Jung Hoo Lee sitting out against southpaw Kyle Freeland. Matos has been used sparingly this season and is just 1-for-27 at the plate over his last eight appearances. He's now slashing .146/.167/.244 with three runs scored, two extra-base hits, one RBI and a 1:4 BB:K across 42 plate appearances.

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• Giants' Luis Matos: Struggles continue Sunday

  Rotowire Apr 21, 2025

  Matos went 0-for-5 in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Angels. Matos received the starting nod in right field against southpaw Yusei Kikuchi but failed to record a hit for the fifth straight game. The 23-year-old outfielder continues to platoon with Mike Yastrzemski, drawing starts against left-handed pitchers. However, Matos has gone 0-for-16 in his last five appearances. He's slashing .167/.194/.300 with a home run, two additional runs scored and a 1:2 BB:K across 31 plate appearances this season.

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• Giants' Luis Matos: Cracks first homer of 2025

  Rotowire Apr 2, 2025

  Matos went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Astros. Matos drew the start in center field due to Jung Hoo Lee getting the night off against southpaw Framber Valdez. Matos cracked a 395-foot solo shot to left field in the second frame, which landed just above the yellow line and was initially ruled a double. The 23-year-old outfielder is expected to continue to be a lineup regular versus lefties, and in three outings this season, he's slashing .400/.455/.800 across 11 plate appearances.

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• Giants' Luis Matos: Remains on track for platoon role

  Rotowire Mar 19, 2025

  Matos is expected to make the Opening Day roster and form a platoon with Mike Yastrzemski in right field, Maria Guardado of MLB.com reports. Matos has been impressive during Cactus League play, hitting .358 with two home runs, 11 RBI and two steals across 53 at-bats. The 23-year-old recorded a .213/.237/.347 slash line over 45 regular-season games in the 2024 campaign, and he struggled to stay settled at the plate, finishing with a 40.1 percent chase rate. However, Matos could be in line for an increased role in 2025 after bouncing between the big leagues and Triple-A Sacramento last season. "He is getting better pitches to hit, and that's always going to be, for him, the most important thing," manager Bob Melvin said. "Not chasing too much. ...We've seen him get a little bit deeper in counts. I think that is a progression for him."

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• Giants' Luis Matos: Back in majors

  Rotowire Sep 29, 2024

  Matos was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday. Matos is not in Sunday's lineup, but he'll replace Mark Canha (thumb sprain) as a righty-hitting bench option. Matos is just 22 years old, but he was below league average at Triple-A (91 wRC+) and the majors (62 wRC+) this season.

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