"The 28-year-old's superpower is obvious: He makes contact more than anyone in the sport, and it's not remotely close. Arraez made his debut in 2019 which, somewhat serendipitously, was the same year that Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki played his final game. Since his first game, Arraez leads all qualified hitters with a contact rate of 93.8 percent. He's led the majors in contact rate in each season over the last four seasons, peaking at 95.9 percent last year with the Padres."
"With contact comes hits, and with hits comes batting average. Arraez owns a career .317 average, which is the highest among active players. This millenium, only Vladimir Guerrero Sr. (.318) and Barry Bonds (.322) have higher batting averages. Arraez, then, is a true throwback hitter in an era where batting averages have plummeted due to advancements in pitching. Arraez also has a knack for delivering timely hits, owning a career .349 batting average and .837 OPS with runners in scoring position."
Luis Arraez is a 28-year-old infielder who signed a one-year, $12 million contract with the Giants. He leads all qualified hitters since 2019 with a 93.8 percent contact rate and has topped the majors in contact rate each of the last four seasons, peaking at 95.9 percent. Arraez owns a .317 career batting average, the highest among active players, and posts a .349 average and .837 OPS with runners in scoring position. He also has the lowest strikeout rate since 2019 at 6.1 percent, producing frequent contact and timely hits.
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