The Giants reportedly worked out a one-year deal with Luis Arraez. The see him as their second baseman:

The Giants have agreed to a one-year deal worth $12 million with three-time batting champion Luis Arraez, a source told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand. The team has not confirmed the agreement, which is pending a physical.

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Giants second basemen tied for 26th in the Majors with a .617 OPS in 2025, so Arraez should help deepen a lineup that is projected to include three other talented infielders in third baseman Matt Chapman, shortstop Willy Adames and first baseman Rafael Devers.

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The amount of the contract indicates that San Francisco sees Arraez as a one-WAR player, and indeed he averaged one fWAR over the last two seasons. His peak appeared to come a bit early after accumulating 6.1 fWAR in is age 25-26 seasons. In 2025, he kept putting the ball in play found few holes, as his BABIP came in at .289 compared to .329 for his career. Arraez owns a slow swing, but his average exit velocity is down two miles per hour in the last two seasons.

Arraez posts negative defensive numbers every year, so putting him at second base is purely an offensive move.

There is upside. Maybe there is a long-term minor injury that finally healed. The 2025 season came in below his standards, so regression to the mean might make 2026 better. The main problem with Arraez is that he defends like a designated hitter but hits like a middle infielder of the 1970s. I like Arraez as someone who puts the ball in play, usually to great success. I’m not sure he makes the Giants all that much better.