The San Francisco Giants may be ready to move on from La Regadera.
Giants infielder Luis Arraez is a “near-certainty” to be traded ahead of the Aug. 3 deadline, according to a report this week by Kerry Miller of Bleacher Report. Miller adds that Arraez could be the most coveted position player this year who actually gets moved.
Arraez, the 29-year-old lefty batter, is known as one of the very best contact hitters in baseball. He is a three-time batting champion and two-time Silver Slugger Award winner who also just made the fourth All-Star team of his MLB career.
Indeed, Arraez has kept his foot on the gas pedal for the Giants this season. He is batting a smoking .330 with an .829 OPS, producing four home runs and 35 RBIs through 91 total games.
But Arraez will also become a free agent after the 2026 campaign. With San Francisco going nowhere for the foreseeable future (sitting at 41-55 on the year), the time is now for them to potentially get a return for Arraez.
Earlier this month, we heard that one particular team appeared to be the frontrunner to trade for Arraez. But there is a good chance that Arraez’s market expands (or has expanded) beyond that over the next few weeks before Aug. 3.
