Brewers Acquire Outfielder Luis Matos from Giants

Milwaukee adds outfield depth with trade for former top prospect

Mar. 31, 2026 at 12:53am

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The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired outfielder Luis Matos from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for cash considerations. Matos, a 24-year-old Venezuelan, has major league experience with the Giants over the past three seasons and was previously considered a top-100 prospect. The move provides the Brewers with additional outfield depth as they deal with injuries to prospects Jackson Chourio and Andrew Vaughn.

Why it matters

The Brewers are looking to bolster their outfield depth as they navigate injuries to some of their top young talents. Matos provides a right-handed hitting option with major league experience, which could help the Brewers weather the absences of Chourio and Vaughn.

The details

In the trade, the Brewers sent cash considerations to the Giants in exchange for Matos. To make room on the 40-man roster, the Brewers designated left-handed pitcher Sammy Peralta for assignment. Matos batted .221 with 8 home runs and 22 RBIs in 57 games for the Giants last season. He has a career .231 batting average with 15 home runs and 61 RBIs in 178 major league games, all with San Francisco.

  • The trade was completed on Monday, March 31, 2026.
  • Matos was previously designated for assignment by the Giants last week.

The players

Luis Matos

A 24-year-old outfielder who was previously a top-100 prospect and has major league experience with the San Francisco Giants over the past three seasons.

Sammy Peralta

A 27-year-old left-handed pitcher who the Brewers had claimed off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels in October. He has a career 5.12 ERA in 30 relief appearances in the majors.

Matt Arnold

The president of baseball operations for the Milwaukee Brewers.

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What they’re saying

“I think he's a guy who can help us from the right-hand side with the loss of Vaughn and Chourio at the moment. It's a guy we feel can give us some offense from the right side, and he's really athletic. He's a former top-100 prospect who our scouts really like.”

— Matt Arnold, President of Baseball Operations, Milwaukee Brewers

The takeaway

The Brewers' acquisition of Luis Matos provides them with a right-handed hitting outfielder with major league experience as they deal with injuries to some of their top prospects. Matos was once a highly-touted prospect, and the Brewers are hoping he can provide some offensive production and outfield depth while Chourio and Vaughn recover.