LUIS ARRAEZ NEWS

Arraez's RBI groundout in 10th lifts surging Padres to 9-8 win over Marlins

Luis Arraez had two hits and drove in three runs, including a go-ahead RBI groundout in the 10th inning, and the surging San Diego Padres beat the Miami Marlins 9-8

AUGUST 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Merrill leads Padres against the Pirates after 4-hit outing

The San Diego Padres take on the Pittsburgh Pirates after Jackson Merrill had four hits on Wednesday in a 9-8 win over the Pirates

AUGUST 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jackson Merrill has 2 HRs, including tying shot, as the Padres hold off Pirates 9-8 in 10

Jackson Merrill had two homers, Xander Bogaerts singled in the go-ahead run in a three-run 10th inning and the San Diego Padres held on for a 9-8 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirate...

AUGUST 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Solano leads Padres against the Pirates after 4-hit outing

The San Diego Padres take on the Pittsburgh Pirates after Dónovan Solano had four hits against the Pirates on Tuesday

AUGUST 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Idle against southpaw Arraez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Pittsburgh, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Impact Arraez will avoid a matchup with southpaw Bailey Falter, giving way to Jake Cronenworth at first base and Donovan Solano at DH. Arraez has been held out of the lineup in three of the Padres' last six games against left-handed pitching.

AUGUST 6 • ROTOWIRE

Padres play the Rockies in series rubber match

Both the San Diego Padres and the Colorado Rockies are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday

AUGUST 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Padres open 3-game series with the Rockies

The San Diego Padres host the Colorado Rockies to open a three-game series

AUGUST 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Getting rest Thursday Arraez is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals.

Impact The Padres are closing out their series in Washington with a day game after a night game, and the Nationals are bringing a lefty (Patrick Corbin) to the hill, so San Diego manager Mike Shildt likely decided that it was an opportune time to give the lefty-hitting Arraez a breather. Unless he's used off the bench, Arraez will put his six-game hitting streak on hold and will cede the designated-hitter spot to Manny Machado on Thursday.

JULY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Luis Arraez, Jurickson Profar hit back-to-back homers as Padres blank Nats 4-0

Luis Arraez and Jurickson Profar homered on consecutive pitches in the fifth inning, and the San Diego Padres blanked the Washington Nationals 4-0

JULY 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nabs steal in win Arraez went 1-for-3 with two walks, one RBI and one stolen base in Saturday's 7-0 win over the Guardians.

Impact While Arraez has no trouble getting on base, he typically doesn't run much. His steal Saturday was his fourth of the year, matching his career high from 2022. The infielder is batting .292 (14-for-48) over 12 contests in July, though that's put him on a slight decline with a .312/.347/.382 slash line through 95 contests between the Padres and Marlins this season. Arraez has battled a thumb injury recently, which caused him to miss the All-Star Game, so it's likely he'll get most of the playing time at designated hitter in the near future, though Jake Cronenworth started there Saturday.

JULY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Is Luis Arraez a future Hall of Famer? | 07/19/2024 MLB Tonight debates whether or not Luis Arraez belongs in the Hall of Fame should he win his third-consecutive batting title

JULY 20 • MLB.COM

In lineup Friday Arraez (thumb) will DH and bat leadoff for Friday's game against the Guardians.

Impact Arraez has been nursing a jammed left thumb and opted to sit out the All-Star game to let the injury heal. However, the issue won't require him to miss any time, filling his regular leadoff spot for Friday's series opener against Cleveland. The 27-year-old is slashing .310/.342/.378 across 416 plate appearances this season.

JULY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Out for ASG due to thumb injury Arraez will attend All-Star festivities in Texas but will not play in Tuesday's game due to a jammed left thumb, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Impact Arraez first hurt the thumb while sliding into third base June 25. He has played in all but two of San Diego's games since then, most recently sitting out Sunday's contest versus Atlanta. While Arraez has mostly been able to remain in the lineup despite the injury, he admitted that the thumb hurts "a lot" when he swings and catches the ball. It doesn't sound like the issue will cause him to miss much, if any, additional time in games that count, but he'll use the All-Star break to rest the jammed thumb rather than risking further injury in the exhibition contest.

JULY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Getting breather Sunday Arraez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.

Impact After rapping out three hits in Saturday's 4-0 win to break out of a 1-for-15 funk over his previous four starts, Arraez will head to the bench for the series finale and the final game before the All-Star break. Jurickson Profar will take over as the Padres' leadoff hitter in place of Arraez, who had started in each of the Friars' last 13 contests.

JULY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Luis Arraez, Padres look to end half on positive note vs. Braves Fans never would have known it by watching Luis Arraez slap three hits around the park Saturday during the San Diego Padres’ 4-0 home win ov...

JULY 14 • KANSASCITY.COM

Pirates' Paul Skenes an All-Star just 8 weeks after debut, and 7 Phillies picked for All-Star Game

Pittsburgh pitcher Paul Skenes was picked for the All-Star Game just eight weeks after his debut, and major league-leading Philadelphia had...

JULY 7

Raps three hits Saturday Arraez went 3-for-5 with a double, a walk and two runs in Saturday's 11-1 win over the Red Sox.

Impact Arraez notched his fourth multi-hit game over his past nine contests and his first three-hit performance of June. The infielder ranks third in the majors with a .315 average on the campaign, and he's at .325 since joining the Padres in a trade with Miami in early May. Arraez's minuscule 5.7 percent strikeout rate leads all qualified MLB hitters, though his 4.1 percent walk rate is on pace for the lowest mark of his career and he has just two homers along with three thefts on the season.

JUNE 30 • ROTOWIRE

Benches clear after Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz jaws with Jurickson Profar

A wild scene unfolded when the Nationals and Padres benches cleared in the first inning after Washington catcher Keibert Ruiz jawed at San Diego’s Jurickson Profar and put a hand o...

JUNE 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jurickson Profar's 2-run, 2-out single in the 10th inning gives the Padres a 7-6 win over the Nats

Jurickson Profar’s two-run, bases-loaded single with two outs in the 10th inning lifted the San Diego Padres to a wild 7-6 victory over the Washington Nationals

JUNE 25 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cronenworth homers and has a career-high 5 hits as the Padres beat the Brewers 9-5, lose Tatis

Jake Cronenworth homered and had a career-high five hits, including a go-ahead single in the seventh, and Luis Arraez hit a two-run homer for the San Diego Padres, who beat the NL...

JUNE 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Steven Kwan and MLB's top 10 pursuits of .400 since Ted Williams

With Steven Kwan flirting with a .400 batting average, who has come the closest to reaching the milestone and supplanting Ted Williams as th...

JUNE 21

Athletics aim to stop 3-game road skid, play the Padres

The Oakland Athletics will look to break their three-game road slide in a matchup with the San Diego Padres

JUNE 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Estes holds his own vs. two-time batting champ Arraez SAN DIEGO -- With every outing, a young pitcher learns something. It might be about himself. Could be about the opponent. Might even be abou...

JUNE 11 • MLB.COM

Kim, Cronenworth and Higashioka homer to back Waldron in the Padres' 13-1 win against Arizona

Knuckleballer Matt Waldron combined with two relievers on a five-hitter, and Ha-Seong-Kim and Jake Cronenworth each hit a three-run homer for the San Diego Padres in a 13-1 win aga...

JUNE 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Diamondbacks visit the Padres on 3-game road win streak

The Arizona Diamondbacks hit the road against the San Diego Padres looking to prolong a three-game road winning streak

JUNE 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS