Luis Matos Moves Up To Second In Batting Order Thursday
1 year agoSan Francisco Giants outfielder Luis Matos is being moved up to the two-hole in a matchup against Padres left-hander Blake Snell on Thursday. Matos debuted out of the two-spot on June 14 but has since hit no higher than fifth in his six ensuing starts. The 21-year-old has more than held his own through his first seven big-league contests, hitting .304 with a double, two steals, a hefty 20.7% BB%, and a .796 OPS across 29 trips to the plate. Matos also sports a .383 xwOBA that is above his impressive .371 wOBA to this point. Perhaps most impressive is the fact he's struck out in just one of his 29 plate appearances so far, although he'll be in tough to keep that up against Snell and his 29.2% K% on the season.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com