Luis Arráez

This article is about the baseball player. For the politician, see Luis Arráez Martínez.
"Arráez" redirects here. For a similar surname, see Arraiz.

Luis Arráez
Arráez with the Cedar Rapids Kernels in 2016
San Diego Padres – No. 4
Infielder
Born: (1997-04-09) April 9, 1997 (age 27)
San Felipe, Venezuela
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 18, 2019, for the Minnesota Twins
MLB statistics
(through 2024 season)
Batting average.323
Hits847
Home runs28
Runs batted in247
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Venezuela
15U Baseball World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2012 Chihuahua Team

Luis Sangel Arráez (born April 9, 1997) is a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Minnesota Twins and Miami Marlins. Arráez represents the Venezuelan national team in international competitions. He is nicknamed "La Regadera" (Spanish for "The Sprinkler").[1]

Arráez signed with the Twins as an international free agent in 2013 and made his MLB debut with them in 2019. He is a three-time All-Star and a two-time Silver Slugger Award winner. He became the first Marlins player to hit for the cycle in 2023.

From 2022 to 2024, Arráez became the first player in MLB history to win three consecutive batting titles with three different teams. In doing so, he spoiled two Triple Crown pursuits (Aaron Judge in 2022 and Shohei Ohtani in 2024).[2] He was also the second player in the modern era to win a batting title in each league and the first to do so in consecutive years.

Professional career

Minor leagues

Arráez signed with the Minnesota Twins as an international free agent in November 2013.[3] He made his professional debut in 2014 with the Dominican Summer League Twins, hitting .348/.433/.400 with 15 RBIs.[4] He played for the GCL Twins in 2015, hitting .306/.377/.388 with 19 RBIs, and was an FCL post-season All Star, and an MiLB.com Organization All-Star.[4][5] In 2016, he played for the Cedar Rapids Kernels, hitting .347(2nd in the Midwest League)/.386/.444 with 67 runs (8th), 31 doubles (9th), 3 home runs and 66 RBIs, and was a Midwest League mid-season and post-season All Star, and an MiLB.com Organization All-Star.[4][6][5]

Arráez played in only three games for the Fort Myers Miracle in 2017 due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament.[7] He returned from the injury in 2018,[8] playing for Fort Myers and the Chattanooga Lookouts, hitting a combined .310/.361/.397 with 3 home runs and 36 RBIs.[4] The Twins added him to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season.[9]

Arráez opened the 2019 season with the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, hitting .342/.415/.397 with 14 RBIs in 38 games.[4] He was promoted to the Rochester Red Wings on May 14, 2019.[10]

Minnesota Twins (2019–2022)

On May 17, 2019, the Twins called Arráez up to the major leagues for the first time.[11] He made his major league debut on May 18 versus the Seattle Mariners.[12] and got a double, his first career hit, off Mariners pitcher Cory Gearrin.[13] Arráez hit his first major league home run on May 21 against the Los Angeles Angels.[14] He finished the 2019 season hitting .334 in 326 at bats over 92 games with 36 walks and 29 strikeouts, and placed sixth in American League (AL) Rookie of the Year voting. He led the AL in percentage of balls hit to the opposite field, at 36.7%.[15]

In 2020, Arráez hit .321/.364/.402 with 13 RBIs in 112 at bats over 32 games.[16] In 2021, he batted .294/.357/.376 in 428 at bats, with 6 triples (4th in the American League).[16]

Arráez reached base five times on June 5, 2022, including four hits and one walk, in an 8–6 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.[17] On June 9, the trio of Arráez, Byron Buxton, and Carlos Correa each hit consecutive home runs off Gerrit Cole to open the bottom of the first inning versus the New York Yankees.[18] On June 11, Arráez connected for his first major league grand slam, versus Shane Baz of the Tampa Bay Rays.[19] Arráez was chosen for his first career MLB All Star Game as a reserve for the American League.[20]

In 2022, Arráez slashed .316/.375/.420 with 50 walks and 43 strikeouts in 547 at bats, leading the AL in at bats per strikeout (12.7).[21] He struck out in 7.1% of his plate appearances, the lowest percentage of all major league batters in 2022.[21] He had the highest contact percentage with all pitches thrown to him of any major leaguer at 94.1%, when swinging at pitches outside the strike zone he made contact 91.1% of the time, tops in the major leagues, and with pitchers in the strike zone he made contact with 96.0% of all pitches he swung at, again tops in the majors.[22] He played 65 games at first base, 41 at second base, 38 at DH, and 7 at third base.[23] Arráez was named winner of the Luis Aparicio Award for the first time in his career, along with Jose Altuve of the Houston Astros, as the year's best Venezuelan players in Major League Baseball.[24] His .316 batting average earned him the AL batting title. Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees, who led the AL in home runs and RBI, finished second to Arráez with a .311 average, denied of the Triple Crown.[25]

Miami Marlins (2023–2024)

On January 20, 2023, the Twins traded Arráez to the Miami Marlins for Pablo López, José Salas, and Byron Chourio.[26] Arráez's $6.1 million salary for the 2023 season was set by the arbitration process.[27]

On April 11, 2023, Arráez became the first player in Marlins history to hit for the cycle in an 8–4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies (at the time the Marlins were the only team to have never had a player hit for the cycle).[28] Later that season, on June 6, Arráez went 2-for-4 with two runs and an RBI, becoming the first player since Chipper Jones of the Atlanta Braves to bat over .400 at least 62 team games into the season.[29] However, that run only lasted four days, when on June 11, he went 1-for-5, bringing his average down to .397. He then went 0-for-4 and 0-for-5 in the next two games.[30] After going 5-for-5 on June 19, he raised his average over .400 once again. Arráez's three 5-hit games in June, a Miami Marlins record over a single season, tied a mark set by Ty Cobb, George Sisler, and Dave Winfield for the most five-hit games in a single month.[31] At the midseason, Arráez was voted as the starting second baseman for the National League in the 2023 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.[32]

Arráez ended the season with an MLB-leading .354 average. He won the National League batting title, becoming the second player in the modern era to win a batting title in both leagues, following DJ LeMahieu. Arráez was the first to do so in consecutive seasons.[33]

San Diego Padres (2024–present)

On May 4, 2024, the Marlins traded Arráez and cash consideration to the San Diego Padres in exchange for Dillon Head, Jakob Marsee, Nathan Martorella, and Woo-suk Go.[34][35] On September 29, Arráez recorded his 200th hit of the season. He became the first player in league history to win three consecutive batting titles with three different teams, finishing with a .314 batting average. Arráez struck out 4.3% of the time, the lowest percentage of all MLB batters, and led MLB with a 26.5% line drive percentage.[36] On October 16, Arráez underwent surgery to repair a torn ligament in his thumb.[37]

International career

Arráez was selected to the Venezuela national baseball team for the 2012 15U Baseball World Championship in Chihuahua, Mexico, where the team won gold.

Arráez also represented Venezuela in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. He slashed .235/.314/.647, with four hits and two walks over 19 plate appearances.[38] Arráez homered twice in the tournament (tied with Anthony Santander for the team lead in home runs), both in the quarterfinal game against Team USA. The first was off Lance Lynn in the 1st inning, and the second, a game-tying home run off David Bednar in the 7th inning. However, Venezuela would ultimately lose the game in the 9th inning and be eliminated from the tournament.

See also

References

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  2. ^ Nightengale, Bob (September 29, 2024). "Luis Arraez wins historic batting title, keeps Shohei Ohtani from winning Triple Crown". USA TODAY. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
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