The San Francisco Giants are quietly adding to their roster this winter, just in time for spring training and preparation for the 2026 MLB season.
Infielder Luis Arráez and the Giants have agreed to a one-year, $12 million deal, USA TODAY Sports’ Bob Nightengale reports.
Arráez, familiar with San Francisco as a foe, played for the NL West-rival San Diego Padres during the 2025 season.
Luis Arráez contract with Giants
Arráez’s new deal with the Giants is worth $12 million, according to USA TODAY Sports’ Bob Nightengale.
Arráez, who’s nickname is ‘La Regadera’ or ‘The Sprinkler,’ tallied 181 hits (best in the NL), 61 RBIs, and eight home runs with a .292 batting average in 2025.
He’s a three-time batting champion, leading the American League in 2022 with a .316 average for the Minnesota Twins, then following that up with NL crowns in 2023 (.354 with the Miami Marlins) and 2024 (.314 with the Marlins and San Diego Padres).
He’s played seven MLB seasons, racking up 1,028 hits, 169 doubles, 36 home runs, a .317 batting average and .777 OPS. He’s added 31 stolen bases.
How does Luis Arraez fit with Giants?
Arráez is a 5-foot-10, 175-pound left-handed batter who adds to the arsenal brewing in San Francisco. The Giants will play him at second base, Arráez is turning down other multiyear offers to stick at the position, per USA TODAY Sports’ Bob Nightengale.
The Giants looked to bolster their infield with the move. Arráez joins Rafael Devers, Willy Adames and Matt Chapman in the San Francisco infield.