Luis Arraez
27-Year-Old
Out
Injury Thumb
Est. Return 2/1/2025
2024 Stats
AVG
.314
HR
4
RBI
46
R
83
SB
9
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Arraez won the AL batting title and was dealt to Miami in a deal for Pablo Lopez over the winter. Rather than pout about leaving the only organization he has ever known, Arraez simply went out and won the NL batting title as well as the overall league batting title obliterating the competition. He was one of three qualified hitters who walked more than he struck out, which is quite the accomplishment given he only walked 35 times in 617 plate appearances in 2023. His extreme bat to ball skills with a willingness to use all fields gives him the highest batting average floor in fantasy baseball and his .326 career average in nearly 2200 plate appearance attests to that. He does not run well, but is on base at a high volume to score enough runs and is not a drag on RBIs like other "slappies" can be. Don't sell his power short as he can turn and burn on occasion as well. Arraez is to batting average what Esteury Ruiz is to steals without dragging down other categories. Read Past Outlooks
Undergoes surgery on thumb
Arraez underwent surgery Wednesday to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb, Daniel Alvarez-Montes of ElExtraBase.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Arraez initially injured the thumb back in late June but played through the issue for the remainder of the season. The expectation is that he will be ready for the start of spring training. Arraez will be eligible for salary arbitration for the final time this offseason.
Arraez initially injured the thumb back in late June but played through the issue for the remainder of the season. The expectation is that he will be ready for the start of spring training. Arraez will be eligible for salary arbitration for the final time this offseason.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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40
Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+21%
OPS vs RHP
2024
+21%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .689 | 466 | 5 | 39 | .286 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .832 | 1426 | 17 | 125 | .341 | ||||
2024vs Left | .644 | 204 | 1 | 14 | .271 | ||||
2024vs Right | .780 | 468 | 3 | 32 | .333 | ||||
2023vs Left | .760 | 138 | 2 | 18 | .326 | ||||
2023vs Right | .891 | 479 | 8 | 51 | .362 | ||||
2022vs Left | .685 | 124 | 2 | 7 | .265 | ||||
2022vs Right | .824 | 479 | 6 | 42 | .329 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+2%
OPS on Road
2024
+32%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .789 | 958 | 15 | 91 | .323 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .804 | 934 | 7 | 73 | .333 | ||||
2024Home | .636 | 337 | 2 | 22 | .268 | ||||
2024Away | .841 | 335 | 2 | 24 | .359 | ||||
2023Home | .907 | 318 | 6 | 40 | .376 | ||||
2023Away | .813 | 299 | 4 | 29 | .330 | ||||
2022Home | .837 | 303 | 7 | 29 | .327 | ||||
2022Away | .753 | 300 | 1 | 20 | .305 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Luis Arraez compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.83BB Rate
3.6%K Rate
4.3%BABIP
.324ISO
.078AVG
.314OBP
.346SLG
.392OPS
.739wOBA
.326Exit Velocity
86.3 mphHard Hit Rate
22.9%Barrels/PA
1.5%Expected BA
.312Expected SLG
.405Sprint Speed
21.5 ft/secGround Ball %
41.4%Line Drive %
26.5%Fly Ball %
32.1%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Arraez has elite contact skills which helped him win the AL batting title and make his first All-Star Game last season. Arraez led baseball in contact rate (94.1%) and had the fewest swings and misses (2.5%). While he hit a career-high eight home runs, he doesn't have much power and adds few steals, which limits his fantasy value. He has a decent, but not great glove, which has given him positional flexibility but not a set position. He settled in mostly at first base (65 games) with the Twins having several injuries at the position. He did wear down late in the season (.277 with a .678 OPS over his last 37 games) as he struggled with a sore hamstring in September. His knees have been a frequent problem in the past. If he can stay healthy, Arraez will likely resume his near everyday utility role and be an impact player in batting average. Being traded to the Marlins shouldn't significantly affect his outlook, though he should now be expected to play more second base in 2023.
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Not playing Saturday
Arraez is absent from Saturday's lineup against the Diamondbacks.
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Three extra-base hits in win
Arraez went 3-for-5 with a triple, two doubles, one RBI and one run scored in Friday's 5-3 win over the Diamondbacks.
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Heads to bench Sunday
Arraez is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
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Idle Wednesday
Arraez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros.
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Back in action Tuesday
Arraez (lower body) is back in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Astros.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Better fit batting third?
Ben Clemens of Fangraphs believes Arraez, who underwent thumb surgery after the Padres lost in the NLDS, would fit better as the club's No. 3 hitter than the leadoff man.
ANALYSIS
Arraez's .328 average and 5.6 percent strikeout rate over the past three regular seasons, during which he has won the batting title with three different teams, makes him a logical option to hit atop the order. However, his single-heavy, low-walk approach is less valuable when the bases are empty since a hit and a walk are essentially equal in that context, while a hit provides more value when runners are on base. The Padres could conceivably squeeze a bit more value from Arraez's plate appearances from a different lineup spot, which would likely benefit fantasy managers after he finished with 83 runs and 46 RBI in 2024.
Arraez's .328 average and 5.6 percent strikeout rate over the past three regular seasons, during which he has won the batting title with three different teams, makes him a logical option to hit atop the order. However, his single-heavy, low-walk approach is less valuable when the bases are empty since a hit and a walk are essentially equal in that context, while a hit provides more value when runners are on base. The Padres could conceivably squeeze a bit more value from Arraez's plate appearances from a different lineup spot, which would likely benefit fantasy managers after he finished with 83 runs and 46 RBI in 2024.