Another blow has been handed out to the San Francisco Giants after their star slugger suffered an injury that will keep him sidelined for some time.
As a much better team at home so far this year, it's imperative they put together a strong showing during this nine-game stretch.This is a huge blow for San Francisco and their struggling offense.
Conforto leads the team in home runs and hits , while also being second in RBI . Among qualified hitters, he also leads in batting average , on-base percentage , and slugging percentage .Hamstring injuries are always tricky, and the MRI revealed damage that caused him to be placed on the IL instead of just being designated as day-to-day.
They'll now turn to former top prospect Luis Matos, who was signed by the organization as an international free agent in 2018. The 22-year-old was considered Top-10 within their organization starting in 2020. That was the case until he made his Major League debut in 2023 when he spent 76 games with San Francisco. He slashed .250/.319/.342 with two homers, 16 extra-base hits, and 14 RBI.Now, Matos will get another shot to prove what he can do at this level as this team desperately needs someone to provide an offensive spark and replace the output that Conforto has delivered this year.
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