Overview
- Multiple outlets report San Francisco has a one-year, $12 million agreement with three-time batting champion Luis Arraez, pending a physical and without team confirmation.
- Arraez is expected to start at second base after receiving assurances he would play the position, with Casey Schmitt projected as a late-game defensive option in close contests.
- The 28-year-old brings elite contact skills and an exceptionally low strikeout rate, though he offers limited power and few walks.
- Statcast indicators dipped to career lows in 2025 and defensive metrics rank Arraez among the league’s worst since 2019, raising concerns about an already shaky right side with Rafael Devers at first.
- The move likely takes the Giants out of the Brendan Donovan sweepstakes and follows their defensive reshuffle that added Harrison Bader and shifted Jung Hoo Lee to right field.