On Saturday, the San Francisco Giants made what will likely be their last major move of the 2025-26 offseason, agreeing to a one-year deal with three-time All Star Luis Arráez and his preternatural left-handed contact abilities. It was a move that not many saw coming, but after failing to swing a trade for Nico Hoerner or Brendan Donovan — despite the latter feeling like a lock for much of the offseason — the Giants pivoted.
Arráez is the embodiment of a player that people have varying opinions about, as evidenced by the fact that our newser on the signing is currently sitting at more than 850 comments. He has an old-school skillset that analytics mostly hate, and that means some people love him and some people hate him. He does some things great and some things horribly — it’s not an exaggeration to say he might be both the best and worst player in the Majors in multiple areas — and that means some people think he’s a great signing and some people think he’s an awful one. He represents a notable move the Giants made when none was expected, but not the move that fans were hoping for, and that means that some people are excited by the deal and some people are annoyed by it.
You can read more of my opinions here, but I’m interested in yours. So let me help you out with a very non-comprehensive list of some of the pros and cons of the Giants signing Arráez to be their second baseman.
There’s more good than I mentioned. There’s more bad than I mentioned. I could do this all day. Your turn, though.