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The Giants defeated the Cardinals 11-3 on Tuesday for their third straight win. They’ve won six of eight overall and sit 35-32 on the season, good for the third NL wild card spot at the moment. There was some bad news about the win, as outfielder Mitch Haniger was hit with a pitch that broke his right forearm.
However, that cleared the way, as on Wednesday, Luis Matos, the promising outfield prospect, was promoted to the majors.
Haniger, 32, has been quite cursed with injuries in his MLB career. He’s only had two full seasons; he was an All-Star in one and received MVP votes in both (11th in 2018 and 20th in 2021). He hasn’t done much this season, hitting .230/.281/.372. He’s been down for at least several weeks now, manager Gabe Kapler told reporters the injury may require surgery.
Perhaps 21-year-old Matos can impress there. Although he missed out on the top three this year, he was the Giants’ second ranked prospect in Spring 2022 by CBS Sports prospect guru RJ Anderson. He had a tough 2022, but he’s crushing the ball this year. He was promoted from Double-A after 31 games and in 24 games for Triple-A Sacramento, he hit .398/.435/.685 with six doubles, two triples, seven homers, 20 RBI, 21 runs and six stolen bases.
Kapler told reporters about the move Tuesday after the game, and reporters Wednesday noted that Matos was already at the Giants’ clubhouse.
“I think it’s good to talk about that silver lining,” Kapler said (via The Athletic). “Obviously Matos has swung the bat really well. It’s an exciting moment for the organisation, it clearly comes on the heels of something that was really disappointing. But of course we’re excited about what Matos can bring to the table when he finally his debut for us.”
Matos has experience in the minors in all three outfield spots, but he mainly plays in center field. He will be in the starting line-up as a midfielder on Wednesday and will be second.
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