Luis Matos is On an Absolutely Historic Tear at the Plate Right Now

Luis Matos is doing things hardly ever seen in San Francisco Giants - or Major League Baseball - history through his recent stretch at the plate.

May 17, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants center fielder Luis Matos (29) / John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports

San Francisco Giants' outfielder Luis Matos only has 26 at-bats this season, but boy, has he made them count.

The 22-year-old with a top prospect pedigree had five RBI on Friday night and added six more on Saturday as part of a 14-4 win over the Colorado Rockies.

He went 3-for-6 in the win with the six RBI, two runs scored and a home run.

As a result of his hot stretch, he's doing things rarely ever seen in team - or league - history.

Per Sarah Langs of MLB.com on social media:

Luis Matos’ 11 RBI are tied for most by a player in a 2-game span at age 22 or younger (since RBI official in 1920), with:

7/25-26, 1970 Johnny Bench
7/4/1939 (DH) Jim Tabor
7/5-9, 1937 Joe DiMaggio

Luis Matos’ 11 RBI are tied for most by a player in a 2-game span at age 22 or younger (since RBI official in 1920), with:

7/25-26, 1970 Johnny Bench
7/4/1939 (DH) Jim Tabor
7/5-9, 1937 Joe DiMaggio https://t.co/SoS0BrdR43

— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) May 18, 2024

Luis Matos’ 11 RBI are tied for most by a Giants player in a 2-game span (since RBI official in 1920), with:

1982 Jack Clark
1944 Phil Weintraub (2 overlapping spans)
1932 Bill Terry
1925 Irish Meusel (2 overlapping spans)

Luis Matos’ 11 RBI are tied for most by a Giants player in a 2-game span (since RBI official in 1920), with:

1982 Jack Clark
1944 Phil Weintraub (2 overlapping spans)
1932 Bill Terry
1925 Irish Meusel (2 overlapping spans)

— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) May 18, 2024

Luis Matos’ 17 RBI are tied for the most by a player in his first 6 games with a plate appearance of a season (since RBI official in 1920), with 2013 Chris Davis

Luis Matos’ 17 RBI are tied for the most by a player in his first 6 games with a plate appearance of a season (since RBI official in 1920), with 2013 Chris Davis https://t.co/1qBlvQhmia

— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) May 18, 2024

With Jung Hoo Lee now out for the season with a torn labrum, Matos portends to get an extended run in the Giants' outfield, and thus far, he's making the most of it.

The Giants are 22-25 on the season after the win while the Rockies are 15-30 after the loss.

The two teams will play again on Sunday afternoon.

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