{"id":113218,"date":"2026-01-31T20:41:48","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T01:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=113218"},"modified":"2026-01-31T20:42:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T01:42:09","slug":"sf-giants-sign-luis-arraez-one-year-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2026\/01\/31\/sf-giants-sign-luis-arraez-one-year-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: SF Giants Sign Luis Arr\u00e1ez to One-Year Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"

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 Arr\u00e1ez<\/a> to a one-year deal.<\/p>\n

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May 25, 2025; Cumberland, Georgia, USA; San Diego Padres first baseman Luis Arraez<\/a> (4) strikes out against the Atlanta Braves during the first inning at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Report: Luis Arr\u00e1ez Signs One-Year Deal with SF Giants<\/h2>\n

A Hitting Machine<\/h3>\n

Arr\u00e1ez 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. Arr\u00e1ez then had a career year after being traded<\/a> 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. Arr\u00e1ez was named an All-Star for the second straight year and finished eighth in National League MVP voting.<\/p>\n

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The Giants and Luis Arraez<\/a> are in agreement on a one-year contract, sources tell ESPN.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Jorge Castillo (@jorgecastillo) February 1, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n