The MLB Secretariat selected Matos as the Player of the Week in the National League on Monday (Korea time). Matos, who debuted in the MLB last year, was not a key center fielder until the opening of this year. The center fielder position was taken by Lee Jung-hoo, who signed a six-year, $113 million contract and came through the posting system. San Francisco Giants, which paid Lee a high price, guaranteed Lee to play even when he was a little sluggish, in order to adapt himself.
However, the opportunity suddenly came to Matos. It was because Lee Jung-hoo injured his shoulder while defending the outfield against the Cincinnati Reds on the 13th. Lee Jung-hoo eventually confirmed the surgery on the 18th and ended this season early.
In a way, he hurriedly filled the vacancy. However, Matos left an impression instantly by displaying better performance than Lee. He hit 0.385 with two homers, 16 RBIs, three runs scored and 10 hits, OPS (the sum of on-base plus slugging) in six games over the week, and is at the center of San Francisco’s lineup.
Matos hit three hits and five RBIs in five at-bats against the Colorado Rockies on the 18th, including two doubles, and then three hits and six RBIs in five at-bats against Colorado on the 19th. According to statistics company Opta Stats, Matos is the youngest player to play five consecutive five-run games since 1920, when the RBI became an official record.먹튀검증
San Francisco Giants, which acquired the slugger, also started to flap its wings. Since March 13 when Matos was called up, San Francisco has gained momentum with five wins and two losses in seven games. Ranked fourth in the National League West, they beat last year’s World Series runner-up, the Arizona Diamondbacks, to reclaim the third place in the district. The team is also not far off from the San Diego Padres, who are ranking second in the district. There is also a chance for a wild card challenge. Literally, Matos has become a lucky player.
Meanwhile, Aaron Judge (New York Yankees), the revived home run king, has been selected as the player of the week in the American League. He is the 10th player of the week who was a superstar of the Yankees since winning the Rookie of the Year award in 2017.
Judge, who showed poor performance at the beginning of this season, recovered all of his performance through perfect performance last week. In six weekly games, Judge had a batting average of 0.500 10 hits, three homers, five RBIs, seven runs scored, and an OPS of 1.830. His batting average, which had fallen to 0.228 as of last week, rose to 0.270, and his slugging percentage rose vertically from 0.477 to 0.586. With 13 homers this season, Judge has also entered the competition for home run king.
Winning the MVP for the second time since 2022 is also a possibility. He is ranking third in the American League after Kyle Tucker (Houston Astros) and Gunner Henderson (Baltimore Orioles), who hit 15 homers. OPS is also closely trailing Tucker (1.040) with 0.991.