Brewers Acquire Former Top-100 Prospect From Giants

March 31, 2026 ,
San Francisco Giants outfielder Luis Matos runs the bases during 2025 game.

Jackson Chourio fractured his hand during the World Baseball Classic and hasn't played a game yet. 

Andrew Vaughn also broke his hamate bone on Opening Day and is headed for surgery. The Milwaukee Brewers are one week into the 2026 season, and their right-handed depth has already been gutted by injury. 

So on Monday, they called the San Francisco Giants, who had just designated outfielder Luis Matos for assignment, and worked out a deal for cash considerations. 

It's a low-cost move born out of necessity, but there's a real player here if the Brewers can figure out what the Giants couldn't.

Who Is Luis Matos and What Does He Bring to Milwaukee?

Matos is 24 years old, from Venezuela, and was a top-100 prospect heading into the 2022 season before the Giants pushed him to the majors at 21 with barely any Triple-A experience under his belt. 

In hindsight, that expedited timeline probably did him no favors. Over 178 career games, he's slashed .231/.281/.369 with 15 home runs and a .650 OPS, numbers that don't jump off the page, but the underlying contact quality has always been intriguing. 

He's posted exit velocities over 110 miles per hour, doesn't miss bats at an alarming rate, and had his best offensive season in 2025 with a career-high 91 wRC+ in 57 games before San Francisco decided not to bring him back. 

He can play all three outfield spots and spent most of last year in right field. 

Tyler Fitzgerald DFA'd

The Giants designated utility man Tyler Fitzgerald for assignment Monday to open a 40-man spot for right-hander Dylan Smith, acquired from the Detroit Tigers for cash. 

Fitzgerald had a genuine breakout in 2024, hitting 15 home runs, 17 stolen bases, an .831 OPS in 96 games, and looked like a foundational piece of the Giants' future. 

Last season, he hit .217 with four homers in 72 games and spent a significant stretch in Sacramento. The 30.4% career strikeout rate was always a concern, and he never found a way to make consistent enough contact to stick.  

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