{"id":116121,"date":"2026-01-01T10:05:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T10:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/116121\/"},"modified":"2026-01-01T10:05:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T10:05:12","slug":"padres-reacts-survey-should-san-diego-try-to-reunite-with-luis-arraez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/116121\/","title":{"rendered":"Padres Reacts Survey: Should San Diego try to reunite with Luis Arraez?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Padres fans and fans across the country. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartsurvey.co.uk\/s\/0DWS6R\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up here<\/a> to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Fans of Major League Baseball would expect to see a three-time batting champion as one of the top free agents available in most years. That has not been the case this offseason with Luis Arraez still available. His hitting prowess is something to be desired by most, if not all, the teams in MLB but after a down season, the market for Arraez has been slow to develop.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Arraez seemed to be a natural fit in San Diego. After all, this is a city that loved and admired Tony Gwynn \u2013 one of the greatest hitters in the history of the sport and the dimensions of Petco Park should lend itself to a bevy of base hits and extra-base hits for Arraez. But he underperformed in 2025 and finished with a .292 average, the second lowest number in his seven-year career. Combine a poor offensive performance with unremarkable defense and it is understandable teams, including the Padres, are not lining up to sign Arraez.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The left-handed hitting infielder hit second and played first and second base for the majority of the season under former manager Mike Shildt. That was the case even after the Padres added first baseman\/outfielder Ryan O\u2019Hearn at the trade deadline. There was some thought that O\u2019Hearn would return to San Diego, but instead he signed a two-year, $29 million deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">San Diego still has a need at first base and\/or second base depending on where Jake Cronenworth plays. The Padres have a new manager and lost multiple players to free agency, so a roster shakeup is to be expected. Depending on the money, would the Friar Faithful want or welcome Arraez on the 2026 roster? The Padres Reacts Survey aims to answer that question.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. 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