It's a new era for the San Francisco Giants beginning this season, and there is clearly an urgency to win sooner rather than later. Ownership let their displeasure be known with the firing of Farhan Zaidi following five missed postseasons during his six years at the helm,

With that goal in place, Matos won Rookie of the Year for Tiburones de La Guaira in the Venezuela Winter League, hitting .300 with 10 home runs and 41 RBIs. That refined approach remains his modus operandi in Arizona — a refined approach that could land him on the Opening Day roster.

One of the steadiest organizations in Major League Baseball over the past 20-years is suddenly in a state of flux with a full rebuild on tap.