SF Giants’ Luis Matos named National League Player of the Week

Following a weekend where he etched his name into the history books, Luis Matos was named the National League’s Player of the Week, the first time in his career that he has claimed the honor.

In six games last week, the 22-year-old went 10-for-26 (.385 batting average) with two home runs, three doubles and 16 RBI. Matos became the youngest player in major-league history with at least five RBIs in back-to-back games, driving in five runs on Friday followed by six more on Saturday.

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