"SAN FRANCISCO - The Giants provided a jolt to their offense Saturday night by adding three-time batting champion Luis Arraez on a reported one-year, $12 million contract. Acquiring a second baseman does not come as a surprise as the Giants had been linked to the St. Louis Cardinals' Brendan Donovan and the Chicago Cubs' Nico Hoerner. With Arraez, they've found their man. Arraez, 28, will likely slot in as the starting second baseman, which would turn infielder Casey Schmitt into a super utility player."
"Arraez is also incredibly difficult to strike out. The left-handed hitter struck out just 3.1 percent of the time last year, the lowest mark in the majors, and has a minuscule career strikeout rate of 6.1 percent. The flip side of that coin is that Arraez doesn't walk either and has a career 6.5 perfect walk rate. Arraez is a hitter by the truest definition, and the majority of his plate appearances will end with him making contact."
The Giants added three-time batting champion Luis Arraez on a reported one-year, $12 million contract to likely start at second base. Casey Schmitt is expected to transition into a super-utility role with experience at all four infield positions and could provide late-game defense. President of baseball operations Buster Posey indicated the team may not be finished adding players after signing outfielder Harrison Bader. Arraez provides exceptional contact ability and batting consistency, posting a .317 career average, low strikeout rates, limited power, and modest walk rates. The infield now features several high-profile bats, with a top prospect's roster status uncertain.
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