SF Giants outfielder Luis Matos has one trait Buster Posey absolutely loves

SF Giants president of baseball operations wants the team to put the ball in play more. They have struggled to do that this season, but young outfielder Luis Matos has a low strikeout rate which Posey must absolutely love.

San Francisco has a lot of hitters in their lineup who would be considered swing-and-miss guys. Shortstop Willy Adames, third baseman Matt Chapman, and first baseman Rafael Devers all fall into this category. They also just so happen to be three of the highest-paid players on the team.

Luis Matos has skill Buster Posey wants more of on SF Giants

Batters like them can hit the ball a long way when they make contact, but the problem is that they do not make contact at a very high rate. Devers in particular has been striking out a ton. The team as a whole has really struggled to put the ball in play all season.

Really, the only regular starter for San Francisco who can be considered a high-contact guy who puts the ball in play a lot is center fielder Jung Hoo Lee but his .259 batting average is definitely lower than the team would like.

San Francisco clearly needs more guys in their lineup who make contact at a higher rate and put the ball in play regularly. The lineup is far too streaky as currently constructed and the Giants need more solid contributors who may not have a ton of power but can hit line drives and put the bat on the ball.

With Matos, the Giants could have a rare type of player who has pop in his bat and does not strike out a lot. In 132 at-bats entering Wednesday's game, Matos had 22 strikeouts which is not terrible in today's game. This extends to the minor leagues as well as he only has 19 strikeouts in 131 Triple-A at-bats this season.

We know he has power as well as he has seven home runs with the Giants this season and has been swinging an incredibly hot bat as of late. In his last seven games entering Wednesday he is slashing .455/.500/.955 with two home runs. It seems like he is grabbing hold of right field for the rest of this season.

If Matos remains hot, he could just force his way into the team's plans for 2026 and may even make the front office consider having him as the starting right fielder next season. He would nicely complement the rest of the lineup with his ability to put the ball in play while still being able to hit the ball out of the ballpark.

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