Sometimes all a young professional athlete needs is a wake-up call.

And that's what the Giants might have provided outfielder Luis Matos, who caught fire over the weekend in San Francisco's series win over the MLB-best Milwaukee Brewers.

Matos, who once was a top prospect in the Giants' farm system and believed to be a potential cornerstone player, has had a roller coaster of an MLB career thus far, from earning National League Player of the Week honors in May 2024, to yo-yoing back and forth between Triple-A Sacramento and the major-league level this season.

However, the 23-year-old outfielder has caught fire in recent weeks, batting .293/.341/.634 with three home runs, six RBI, three walks and two stolen bases in 41 at-bats. Matos came through big in San Francisco's series win over

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