One of the most prolific contact hitters in MLB has a new home. According to ESPN’s Jorge Castillo, the San Francisco Giants have signed infielder Luis Arráez to a one-year deal.
Report: Luis Arráez Signs One-Year Deal with SF Giants
A Hitting Machine
Arráez is entering his eighth major league season. He broke in with the Minnesota Twins in 2019, spending four seasons in the Twin Cities. His last season there, he won his first of three consecutive batting titles, leading the American League with a .316 average. Arráez then had a career year after being traded to the Miami Marlins ahead of the 2023 season. He led the major leagues with a .354 average and put up a career-high OPS of .861. Not known for his power, he also reached double-digit homers for the only time in his career that season, with 10. Arráez was named an All-Star for the second straight year and finished eighth in National League MVP voting.
The Giants and Luis Arraez are in agreement on a one-year contract, sources tell ESPN.
— Jorge Castillo (@jorgecastillo) February 1, 2026
In 2024, Arráez won another NL batting title with a .314 mark, also leading the league with 200 hits. That campaign included a midseason trade to the San Diego Padres, where he also spent 2025 before entering free agency. While his average dipped to .292 last season, Arráez still led the NL in hits with 181. For his career, he has a slash line of .317/.363/.413 with 36 homers, 308 RBI, and 169 doubles. He got his 1,000th career hit last season and now stands at 1,028. His career average of .317 makes him the leader among all active players.
The Last Word
Arráez signing with San Francisco makes plenty of sense. The three-time All-Star and two-time Silver Slugger should slot in at second base for the Giants, joining a star-studded infield that includes Rafael Devers, Matt Chapman, and Willy Adames. The deal will likely take the Giants out of the Brendan Donovan sweepstakes after the utility man was considered a potential trade target. The team hopes this signing will help them build on a .500 campaign last year, when they finished a distant third in the NL West behind the eventual World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers and the Padres.
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