Luis Matos
| AB | 1605 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .255 |
| OBP | .312 |
| SLG | .375 |
| HR | 30 |
- Full name Luis David Matos
- Born 10/30/1978 in Bayamon, Puerto Rico
- Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 210 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Discipulos De Cristo
- Debut 06/19/2000
- Drafted in the 10th round (291st overall) by the Baltimore Orioles in 1996.
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Minor League Top Prospects
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Matos is arguably the best position player the Orioles have sent to Bowie since the Baysox became their EL affiliate in 1993. He went just 7-for-49 in April, getting demoted from Triple-A in the process, but righted himself in two months in the EL before taking over in center field for Baltimore. "I think he's going to be a good big league player. He's there now, but he's not ready to hit there," Etchebarren said. "I think he will hit there when he gets bigger and stronger." Matos offers good defense in center and drives the ball into both gaps. Rohn saw some of the same traits in Matos that he did in Escobar. "He's such a live, graceful athlete," said one EL scout, who compared Matos to a young Moises Alou. "I think he's just going to get better and better. He's going to learn to do some things that he's not doing. I see such a rangy, interesting athlete there. He's been rushed a little, so I don't know what that's going to do for him." -
Matos showed off more than the powerful throwing arm that managers rated the best in the league this summer. A multi-skilled player, he received a midseason promotion to Double-A after impressing the Orioles with his versatility. "He's a very exciting ballplayer," Garber said. "He can fill many different roles." During his stay in Frederick, Matos established himself as a quality contact hitter with occasional power. He has tremendous speed and reads the ball well off the bat. Opposing baserunners rarely challenged his arm. "He's the best all-around, five-tool player in the league," Snitker said.
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Matos is arguably the best position player the Orioles have sent to Bowie since the Baysox became their EL affiliate in 1993. He went just 7-for-49 in April, getting demoted from Triple-A in the process, but righted himself in two months in the EL before taking over in center field for Baltimore. "I think he's going to be a good big league player. He's there now, but he's not ready to hit there," Etchebarren said. "I think he will hit there when he gets bigger and stronger." Matos offers good defense in center and drives the ball into both gaps. Rohn saw some of the same traits in Matos that he did in Escobar. "He's such a live, graceful athlete," said one EL scout, who compared Matos to a young Moises Alou. "I think he's just going to get better and better. He's going to learn to do some things that he's not doing. I see such a rangy, interesting athlete there. He's been rushed a little, so I don't know what that's going to do for him."
