Alyssa Nakken and Luis Matos of the San Francisco Giants prepare for the game at Oracle Park on Sept. 4, 2024, in San Francisco.

There’s no question that the 2024 season was a disappointing one for both the San Francisco Giants and young outfielder Luis Matos. But while the 2024 offseason has been a mixed bag for the San Francisco Giants, Matos has been shining in his home country.

Such tidings arrived on Monday thanks to a player who epitomized 2024’s struggles.

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The 22-year-old absolutely crushed things in his first season in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League, earning Rookie of the Year after a superb showing for the Tiburones de La Guaira.

Matos finished the winter season batting .300 with 10 homers and 41 RBI in 55 games. Despite being one of the Venezuelan league’s younger players, he

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