Height
5'10"
Weight
186 lbs
Age
29
College
N/A
Experience
8 yrs
Bats/Throws
L/R
Fan Verdict
Grade this player:
Career StatsC-
| Year | Team | GP | AVG | HR | RBI | OPS | SB | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 851 | 0.31638247 | 36 | 311 | 0.7749661 | 33 | 1039 |
Current Contract
Length
1 year
Total Value
$12.0M
Guaranteed
$7.2M
AAV
$12.0M/yr
Contract Value Index (CVI)
The Giants' decision to hand Luis Arraez a $12M AAV deal earns a C- CVI, reflecting a serviceable but overpriced commitment to a one-dimensional player. While Arraez brings elite contact skills and consistent batting average production that fills a clear need at second base, paying premium starter money for a player whose defensive limitations and lack of power significantly cap his overall value feels like a miscalculation. The one-year term provides flexibility and avoids long-term risk, but $12M for a serviceable starter who profiles more as a complementary piece than a core contributor represents poor value allocation in today's market. For a Giants team trying to maximize their competitive window with an aging core, this contract ties up resources that could have been better deployed on impact talent or depth pieces. Arraez will help the lineup with his bat-to-ball skills, but this deal essentially pays above-average starter money for a player whose defensive deficiencies and limited ceiling make him more valuable as a platoon option or bench upgrade than an everyday solution.
Performance Analysis
Luis Arraez grades as an All-Star caliber performer among MLB second basemen, earning a B+ Performance grade. He is hitting with a 0.317 batting average and a 0.776 OPS (near the league average of .720) this season. With 36 home runs and 308 RBI through 842 games (a 7-HR, 59-RBI pace over a full season), he brings limited power to the lineup. His 31 stolen bases add an elite speed dimension that creates additional offensive value. As a player entering his prime window at 28, Luis is a key contributor for the Giants. A 842-game sample provides high confidence in this grade.
Recent Games
| Date | OPP | Result | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 4/10 | @ BAL | W 6-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Wed, 4/8 | vs PHI | W 5-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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