The San Diego Padres watched as their former first baseman, who was acquired at the 2025 trade deadline from the Baltimore Orioles, signed a two-year, $29 million deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates. With Ryan O’Hearn off the free agent board and the Padres still looking to fill their first base position, could they look to bring back Luis Arraez? When he was acquired from the Miami Marlins in 2024, Arraez was primarily a second baseman who was more known for his skills with the bat than his defense. With San Diego, Arraez spent more time at first base where, by all accounts, he improved throughout the season, but his offense struggled compared to his past seasons. Arraez remains a free agent and San Diego still has a need, could/should the Padres bring him back? That is the question posed to the Friar Faithful by Gaslamp Ball.
