The Giants finally got their second baseman.<\/p>\n
San Francisco is in agreement with veteran infielder Luis Arr\u00e1ez<\/a> on a one-year contract, a source confirmed to NBC Sports Bay Area’s Alex Pavlovic on Saturday.<\/p>\n 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<\/a> was on it.<\/p>\n \u2014 Alex Pavlovic (@PavlovicNBCS) February 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n ESPN’s Jorge Castillo was first to report the agreement.<\/p>\n The Giants and Luis Arraez are in agreement on a one-year contract, sources tell ESPN.<\/p>\n \u2014 Jorge Castillo (@jorgecastillo) February 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n The agreement between the Giants and Arr\u00e1ez is a one-year, $12 million contract, El Extra Base’s Daniel \u00c1lvarez-Montes reported Saturday, citing sources.<\/p>\n Free Agent INF Luis Arr\u00e1ez and the San Francisco Giants are in agreement on a one-year \/ $12MM deal, sources tell @ElExtrabase<\/a>. <\/p>\n The three-time All-Star and batting champion will remain in the NL West and is expected to play 2B. <\/p>\n Deal is pending a physical. @jorgecastillo<\/a> was\u2026<\/p>\n \u2014 Daniel \u00c1lvarez-Montes (@DanielAlvarezEE) February 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Arr\u00e1ez 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<\/a>.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Arr\u00e1ez 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.<\/p>\n After breaking into the big leagues with the Minnesota Twins, Arr\u00e1ez spent parts of two seasons with the Miami Marlins before being traded to the Padres<\/a> midway through the 2024 campaign.<\/p>\n Now he will stay on the West Coast and seek to revamp a Giants lineup that should benefit from Arr\u00e1ez’s ability to make consistent contact and get on base.<\/p>\n Download and follow the Giants Talk Podcast<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t