The Giants finally got their second baseman.
San Francisco is in agreement with veteran infielder Luis Arráez on a one-year contract, a source confirmed to NBC Sports Bay Area’s Alex Pavlovic on Saturday.
The Giants are in agreement on a deal with Luis Arraez, per source. The three-time batting champ ends the search for a new second baseman. @jorgecastillo was on it.
— Alex Pavlovic (@PavlovicNBCS) February 1, 2026
ESPN’s Jorge Castillo was first to report the agreement.
The Giants and Luis Arraez are in agreement on a one-year contract, sources tell ESPN.
— Jorge Castillo (@jorgecastillo) February 1, 2026
The agreement between the Giants and Arráez is a one-year, $12 million contract, El Extra Base’s Daniel Álvarez-Montes reported Saturday, citing sources.
Free Agent INF Luis Arráez and the San Francisco Giants are in agreement on a one-year / $12MM deal, sources tell @ElExtrabase.
The three-time All-Star and batting champion will remain in the NL West and is expected to play 2B.
Deal is pending a physical. @jorgecastillo was…
— Daniel Álvarez-Montes (@DanielAlvarezEE) February 1, 2026
Arráez is a three-time MLB All-Star and already has familiarity with hitting at Oracle Park after spending the last two seasons with the San Diego Padres.
The 28-year-old widely is respected as one of MLB’s preeminent contact hitters, winning the batting title in three consecutive seasons from 2022 to 2024.
Arráez is a career .317 hitter, and the veteran infielder led the major leagues with 181 hits in 154 games for the Padres during the 2025 MLB season.
After breaking into the big leagues with the Minnesota Twins, Arráez spent parts of two seasons with the Miami Marlins before being traded to the Padres midway through the 2024 campaign.
Now he will stay on the West Coast and seek to revamp a Giants lineup that should benefit from Arráez’s ability to make consistent contact and get on base.
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