Leafs' Auston Matthews attends hometown team Arizona Diamondbacks' clash vs Colorado Rockies baseball game in Phoenix

This past weekend, Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews spent part of his offseason back in his hometown of Phoenix, Arizona. On Sunday, the 27-year-old NHL star attended the Arizona Diamondbacks’ matchup against the Colorado Rockies at Chase Field.

Matthews shared a photo from his seat on Instagram, capturing a wide view of the ballpark during the game. He also added a snake emoji in the caption of his story as a nod to the Diamondbacks’ mascot and nickname.

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Earlier this offseason, Matthews spent some quiet time away from the rink surrounded by family and close friends. His summer has included leisurely golf outings alongside fellow NHLers Clayton Keller and Joe Thornton as well as plenty of laid-back moments at home.

Last month, he posted a carousel of photos on his Instagram featuring downtime with family and friends. The collection opened with a view of the sunset over the ocean, followed by a warm golden-hour shot of an outdoor dining table framed by leafy trees.

In another picture, he sat in a car with his dog, Felix, while a later image showed him on a mini putting green with his parents and siblings. Both his sisters were holding their own dogs as Felix stood in the middle.

“Summer aol 🏜️,” he captioned the post.

The carousel continued with a snapshot of Matthews sharing a moment with friends Zac, professional hockey player Trevor Cheek and a young child. Another picture caught a relaxed scene of Matthews sitting on a bench beside his father, Brian, with their dog between them. The final frame featured a group photo from the golf course where Matthews, Keller, Thornton and a fourth friend posed together with clubs in hand.

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Auston Matthews showed support for Justin Bieber’s latest album

Earlier last month, Auston Matthews also turned his attention to music, showing his support for Justin Bieber’s surprise new album, Swag. On his Instagram stories, Matthews reposted the track “YUKON” with the album’s minimalist black cover art and added a fire-heart emoji while tagging Bieber.

He followed it up with the song “WAY IT IS” by Bieber and Gunna, simply captioning it “Yep.”

Justin Bieber is a longtime Leafs fan. In June, the pop star shared photos of his 10-month-old son wearing Matthews’ No. 34 Leafs jersey. During this year’s playoffs, he and his wife Hailey were spotted behind the Leafs’ bench for Game 7 against the Florida Panthers. He later shared selfies from the rink with both Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews seen in the background.