"He's Luis Arraez. He's the first player in MLB history to win three consecutive batting titles playing for three different teams (2022-2024). Most recently, he was with the Padres on a one-year deal to avoid arbitration after playing in San Diego for most of 2024 . Before that, he was in Miami, where he recorded a seemingly unreal .354 batting average. The utility infielder, who turns 29 shortly after Opening Day 2026, spent the first portion of his career with Minnesota."
"Arraez is awesome at extending innings, making pitchers work, and putting the ball in play. He led the league in 2025 in lowest strikeout percentage, at 3.1%. The next lowest was Jacob Wilson, at 7.5%. That's a big deal. He is generationally good as a contact hitter and at grinding out at-bats until he gets one that he likes and makes contact."
"He's also got a career OBP of .363 and put up a .393 mark just 3 seasons ago. The last time the Red Sox had someone get on base that much was 2018 (Mookie Betts and JD Martinez). But Arraez's power is unheard of, having only reached 10 home runs once and ranking in the lower first percentile in barrel percentage and hard hit percentage in 2025."
Luis Arraez won three consecutive MLB batting titles while playing for three different teams from 2022 to 2024. He spent most of 2024 in San Diego on a one-year arbitration-avoidance deal after a .354 season in Miami and began his career with Minnesota. Arraez is a utility infielder who turns 29 shortly after Opening Day 2026. He extends innings, makes pitchers work, and led MLB in lowest strikeout percentage in 2025 (3.1%). He has a career OBP of .363 and a .393 mark three seasons earlier. His power is minimal, with only one season of 10 home runs and bottom-percentile barrel and hard-hit rates.
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