Giants cutting ties with former top prospect before Opening Day
San Francisco gave him plenty of chances.
Giants cutting ties with former top prospect before Opening Day originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The San Francisco Giants gave Luis Matos plenty of chances.
In the end, the former top prospect couldn't quite make the most of them. Matos is going to be designated for assignment by the Giants before Wednesday night's Opening Day game in San Francisco, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle . The outfielder misses out on a spot on the roster due in part to the unexpected rise of Jared Oliva, who broke through in the spring and will need to be added to the 40-man roster in Matos' place.
The Giants let Matos play a ton this spring to prove he belonged, and he led them with 55 plates appearances during Spring Training. MORE: Cal Raleigh was supposed to play for the Braves He ended up hitting . 260 with a .
667 OPS and two home runs. He walked just once and struck out three times, up there swinging early and often. Matos has played in parts of three MLB seasons and been a .