The MLB Hitter Who Only Hits Singles

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[@nox1ck589]

Arraez is someone I can see getting 3000 career hits because he is only 27 and entering his prime and his bat will only get better with time since power isn't a big part of his game.

[@tylermccann848]

Can he keep this up for a dozen or so more seasons though? Idk...

[@gradyjones7017]

@@tylermccann848why not?

[@tylermccann848]

@@gradyjones7017 that's tough... Like, really tough. To be a guy who can keep up a 200 hit a season pace for over ten years is hard enough. Factor in age and the fact that production for players usually drops in their 30s, and the rising young talent that will always be there, it's just highly unlikely.

[@granta3044]

​@@tylermccann848idk bout that. There are good drugs nowadays. And theyre always getting better. lol

[@tylermccann848]

@@granta3044 hitters are getting better, but so aren't pitchers. And offense is steadily declining compared to years past - something to also consider. I'm not saying I'm not rooting for the guy, I am. I hope we get a few 3K hit guys in the next couple of decades. I just think the odds are stacked against them.

[@emupike6]

lot of people say hes not overly useful, i personally love the old school approach. as a Jays fan im tired of watching strikeouts over and over

[@niffirg2328]

He’s a good hitter and any team would want him. But he’s not elite when looking at how hitting purely translates into runs. Power, on base, and timely hitting is really what produces runs and thus wins. The jays also have the LEAST amount of home runs in the mlb. I’d argue their biggest problem offensively is a lack of power

[@fr2ncm9]

Yeah, but, every once in a while, you get a home run. So what if it's with the bases empty, it's still a home run, and that's all that counts in Baseball thanks to Analytics.

[@andrewbloom7694]

Were all tired of it, but statistically speaking, this approach simply isnt as valuable. So unless some part of the game changes where the HR or bust approach isn't as gpod thats just what teams are going to do. They only care about winning, not whats interesting to watch. Its kind of a difficult problem honestly. The shift and baserunning rules helped but...

[@valk_7233]

If you have elite slugger on your team, having a guy like Arraez leading off is extremely useful.

[@user-pu2cj3no5f]

Runs scored is important, people who get on base more generally score more, than somebody who whiffs 40 per cent of his at bats. Muscleheads are ruining the game. The 80s Cardinal teams were so fun to watch, no muscleheads. Tommy Herr had over 100 rbis with 10 home runs

[@limegreenelevator]

Can tell you that the Twins fanbase, though we love Pablo López (despite his current slump), pretty much unanimously loves Arraez and misses him. It's a thrill to see him continuing to slap the hell out of every sort of pitching. I think the moment that he caught the attention of the baseball world as a whole was during that 2019 season, when he was sent to pinch-hit for Jonathan Schoop (injured), inheriting Schoop's 0-2 count, against Edwin Díaz, and he worked a walk.

[@davekeyes5589]

You’re exactly right. Kim Ng is correct in that you don’t truly appreciate Arraez unless you have the opportunity to see him play every day.

[@BrutusJrThe3rd]

3 consecutive batting titles on 3 different teams is insanity & I’m here for it 😮‍💨

[@kisguzal]

Steven Kwan swings his swing. Arraez's swings are responding to how the pitcher's ball comes at him.

[@jareddanielcunanan4303]

Eric sims needs to step off this man is the real king of singles!

[@collin82684]

Eric Sim = king of bunting

[@jareddanielcunanan4303]

@@collin82684 nah king of getting folded

[@husseltoo]

Came for the king of singles comment, was not disappointed 🤣

[@RandallBalls]

I don't even know how y'all watch that big mouth. I don't know why Trevor let him blow up

[@dasfinalgaming]

Eric is still is King of Swords

[@24tommyst]

He has been a great addition here in SD. Love the hitting style and the positive energy--and the slapping the first base coach lol.

[@JonathanPickleston]

Honestly, my favorite player. PURE HITTER in the age of power guys

[@sir.muffiniii7011]

IMO a pure hitter is a guy who can do both, EG: Soto, Judge, Betts, Acuna, Ohtani, Freeman, etc

[@m.u.sik4eva]

Thats a reachy glaze my boy 😅

[@Shadow27Titan]

@@sir.muffiniii7011agreed. He’s more of a pure CONTACT hitter

[@sir.muffiniii7011]

@@Shadow27Titan exactly, like the best hitters should be called pure hitters, and while Arraez is one of the better hitters in the league, he’s not the best due to his lack of power

[@Hoscue]

​@@sir.muffiniii7011well ackchyually

[@northstarjakobs]

Twins fan here, I loved watching Arraez when he played for us, and I was sad to see him go (though I do love Pablo Lopez). It's nice to see him still hitting his way in Miami and now San Diego.

[@otgbaby4615]

López got a 5 era lifetime with Minnesota 💀💀

[@Spencer1231]

He at least shoved in the playoffs when it really mattered

[@kennethhanes5702]

He’s the pure example of why batting average doesn’t tel the full story. He doesn’t hit for bower, doesn’t walk, bad defensive player, bad on the bases. He’s useful but people thought he should’ve been in the mvp convo last year

[@michaelsegriff3362]

Best assessment I’ve seen amongst the clueless in this comments section. Good job.

[@CdGrifter]

He’s a pure hitter. Hardly ever strikes out, and more often than not he always gets good contact at the plate. Not a power hitter, but he’s always gonna be hitting for a good average which moves the lineup along, advances the base runners, and just adds consistency to the lineup. For what he dose do, he dose it very well. His subpar defense and base running isn’t enough of a detriment

[@wsmokr]

​@@CdGrifterSadly to be considered a good hitter today you must hit 40 homers with a 210 ba and strikeout 200 times that is who people find to be elite and the reason some games are boring watching 4 runs on 3 hits and 12 strikeouts and a couple of double plays mixed in.

[@Matts22177]

@@wsmokrthat’s not good! That’s awful. I hate power hitters. 40 hr great but 200 strikeouts is awful.

[@wsmokr]

@Matts22177 Sadly that is what the pundits and fans want boring 3 true outcome games instead of balanced lineups that can make contact extend innings and score runs besides hrs.

[@cinch1619]

If my team were to announce a trade for Arraez, I would be enthusiastic to have a .300+ hitter, even with the lack of power. I'd honestly rather see someone get around 200 hits a year over a 60+ homerun hitter who sits in the low .200 avg range. I'm not even an old-school fan by most senses of the word, but seeing the ball put in play is far more entertaining than the current three true outcome parade.

[@arzdiamondbacks]

Just because something is more entertaining to watch doesn’t mean it’s better for the team or more conducive to winning.

[@Iamhungey]

@@arzdiamondbacks Having high average batter and slugger in the same line up are more conductive to that.

[@arzdiamondbacks]

@@Iamhungey They aren't, because he hits almost all singles. If you're only on first base nearly every time you get on base, then you require the hitters behind you to string together hits or hit a home run for you to score. It's very hard for a team to string together hits in today's offensive environment, which explains why he's never scored more than 88 runs in a single season.

[@Iamhungey]

@@arzdiamondbacks It depends on the line up, a balanced line up can lead to higher runs production and counting on sluggers to swing away isn't going to help unless they get into a hot streak. Of course you need more than one high average hitter at the top of the line up however depending on what you're going for and the batting line at 3 to 5 were counted on to take advantage of the top 2. The argument can be made that they're not easy to build but these would have been preferable with current approach. That said Arraez doesn't steal base so there's a issue right there.

[@arzdiamondbacks]

@@Iamhungey That's simply not true. The Braves had the best lineup in history last year even though they only had one high average guy, Acuna, at the top of the order. They set offensive records due to their slugging and home runs, not their batting average or OBP. Look at the Phillies too - they had an unconventional .200 hitter at leadoff (who btw scored 100+ runs AND drove in 100+) and had one of the best offenses as well.

[@StevenC1119]

I think Luis' best asset is his value in close games in the later innings, especially extra innings. Automatic runners and his ability to slap balls into play is a free pass for that runner to 3rd or home when he's plating. Given the Padres were absolutely terrible in 1 run games last year, he's the perfect fit for that problem.

[@JawaPenguin16]

After watching Soto get sent to the Yankees, Luis has been a godsend for us Padres fans.

[@j.s.friedman9649]

Man, that was so common to have more walks than strikeouts in the 60s and 70s it was ridiculous, they need to bring that style of play back.

[@carterking785]

It’s not “that style of play” it’s pitchers now are just better than they used to be. (Obviously there are outliers)

[@robbiefrantz8170]

Let's add to the list, Philadelphia Phillies HOF center fielder Richie Ashburn, 2574 lifetime hits, only 29 Hrs. Won the 1955 and 1958 batting titles, .338 & .350 respectively. Had the most basehits in the majors from 1950 through 1959. Played 15 seasons in the big leagues, averaging just about 2 HRs per year. Beloved in Philly.

[@raincntry2657]

Except Ichiro had speed and played GG defense.

[@lukewenberg4271]

Did not know Eric Sims was playin in the pros

[@daviemerim3002]

If you're single, Arraez is your guy.

[@lovedavantlamour301]

To the people speculating about whether Luis can get to 3K hits , remember that this is a guy who forced jazz Chisholm to move off second into center field and was brought to the padres to be a DH . For someone in his athletic prime as others have mentioned in this comment section , his lack of defense and the fact that he is capable of hitting .300 while only grading out as a league average hitter due to his lack of walks and slugging will hurt him in terms of his longevity . If I had to guess I’d say he’s a lock for 2k hits , but getting to 3,000 will be almost impossible for him . People love to compare Luis to Tony Gwynn but stylistically and in terms of their approach , the only guy who comes close to resembling Tony is Steven Kwan . Now that guy is someone I believe is capable of playing to the age of 40 while accumulating multiple seasons of 200+ hits , so from the current crop of players , if anyone is going to join the 3k club , it’ll be Altuve , Machado , Arenado , Kwan , and / or Soto , although Soto is the worst defender from that bunch and draws walks with such tremendous frequency that when it’s all said and done , those of us who have been saying for years that Soto is the closest anyone will ever come to being the kind of once in a lifetime hitter Ted Williams was will be vindicated in spectacular fashion ..

[@kongsbeard]

Jeff mcneil need to call arraez

[@DarkKnight-px7rg]

Jeff is to busy playing golf and his swing is messed up because of it!! He looks like he’s trying to play golf with all the fly outs he produces

[@kongsbeard]

@@DarkKnight-px7rg you are not wrong and its actually insane that the mets hitting coach still didn't catch it

[@Zigzagg760]

Arraez and Manny Machado ironically have been tied for leading the majors in grounded into double plays for most of the season. For a lead-off singles guy, he doesn’t run the bases particularly well and he’s walked twice in the last 30 games (ops barely over .700)… And since moving to San Diego, Jake Cronenworth had to move to 2nd base to replace Xander Bogarts to injury instead of Arraez. So the Padres gave up a trade package for a singles hitting, undersized 1st basemen who can’t get on consistently or score when he does.

[@BendyDH]

Glad Arraez is starting to get the recognition he deserves, now we need to start collectively looking at what Steven Kwan is doing, very similar player with just a little more power and one of the best Outfielders in baseball, he’s been such an underrated guy for years now

[@myplane150]

It really is something that a player can win a batting title with a 316 average. Baseball has surely changed (and not necessarily for the better).

[@Vandakai]

In this day and age anyone hitting over 300 is super rare sadly..

[@mambo6365]

It’s because you two nitwits haven’t factored how much better pitching has gotten as well.

[@Iamhungey]

@@Vandakai Same with pitchers going past 6 innings, it wasn't long ago 7 innings were normal where 8 innings would be done to save the bull pen from getting overused. Then again that was before pitchers starts having closer mentality where they decided that throwing as hard as possible at every pitch is the best way, leading to injuries.

[@Vandakai]

@@Iamhungey That is another very good point that I completely agree with.

[@nickpayne7267]

Yeah I mean look at Tony Gwynn's career stats

[@dontwannaname]

It's good to see that players with different skill sets can still succeed in MLB. Having variety enhances the game.

[@braddittner]

Great video, thank you

[@Itskittles43l0]

Arraez is that guy that can always get one base, and can make a normal 1 Run Homer into a 2 Run Homer, doesn't tend to be Swing Happy, and Doesn't Strikeout Alot. Though i have to say everything else outside of that he is either mid or bad at, Like his Defense for example. And kinda surprises me that He's Ahead of Ketel Marte in All Star Voting, while i could be here naming all the stats that Point to Marte, im just going leave it at that.

[@sir.muffiniii7011]

I wanna see him compete in the HR derby, bcz I don’t know if he’s just weak or is purposely making not as hard contact, kinda like Ichiro

[@BostonBori92]

I imagine he can since he's not one of these players who's playstyle is due to lack of athleticism...He plays multiple field positions and plays them well so I can only assume in that setting if he focuses he could put on a show

[@1uckedout]

​@@BostonBori92 He's consistently among the worst fielders in the league. Also to OP every player in the bigs is capable of hitting it over the fence. What separates them is how often they can do it against real pitching. When taking HR hacks, Arraez can't maintain a high enough avg/obp so he's decided to sell out for hits while sacrificing power and walks.

[@JosephDalton-xc1iw]

He can only play second base and does not play it well.

[@BostonBori92]

@@1uckedout Had 4 errors last year at 2 different positions had 2 errors the year before that at 3 different positions his career fielding percentage is 990 how that's a bad infielder is news to me 😂

[@BostonBori92]

@@JosephDalton-xc1iw He's never had a negative D WAR as a player so idk how he's not a good 2nd basemen

[@brettmog6474]

What I Love about him is that he came to the Padre's and didn't immediately suck like everyone else lol. Seriously though, he is a joy to watch on the Padre's.

[@calebkao2239]

This is a great video! The MLB is all about power hitting just for statistics, marketing, and hype. Small ball has definitely been ignored, but it can make a huge difference. Even a small hit can irritate a pitcher.

[@ellandecampbell6279]

Hitters today face 3 or 4 different pitchers every game, almost all of whom throw in the high 90s (and have different release points, different movement on their pitches, etc.). That's not conducive to contact hitting and small ball.

[@Pucku33]

if he only hit singles how did he get 25 home runs?!

[@cpaga1020]

Arraez has never hit 25 HR

[@user-wg3gy7sy9z]

Over 600 games

[@JosephDalton-xc1iw]

That averages out to around 8 home runs per season. Not very many!

[@davidmartin9505]

Since he joined the Padres this year its been so fun to watch and so refreshing to see him spray the ball all around. I think he went 4-5 in his first game for San Diego. SD will lock him up to a nice contract.

[@samzylstra7764]

It’s my bad that trade went through from the Twins to the Marlins. Got an Arraez Jersey right before he got traded jersey curse as always

[@brianchu3317]

Can you imagine a player who can adjust batting speed based on situations? Stanton can be a real beast if he’s able to have a 2 strike approach (like Soto’s) or with runners in scoring position.

[@alexvincent4652]

I do believe that singles are simply undervalued in today’s OPS driven era. BA isn’t a perfect stat but I’d rather have a 300 hitter over a 230 hitter who walks a bit more and slugs a little more. They can fit different roles in your batting order. Another lost “play” is moving runners over. A guy like Arraez has the bat to ball skills to ensure this happens. Too many Ks or failed plays to move guys or get a sac fly etc. just an interesting case of OPS being the main hitting metric

[@thelonelyphish]

If there's anything I learned watching the Padres in 2023 it was that the last thing I want with RISP is a dude that walks, it felt like every time I watched Soto step up to the plate with a runner on he was looking to walk. It was infuriating because our team had a historic struggle to drive in runners from second, it seemed like the rest of the team was adopting Soto's preference to walk so we'd always get dudes on and then never drive them in. It's very refreshing to see that we went with the dead opposite type of guy, want to drive in runners? You gotta put the ball in play.

[@Zach_82]

@@thelonelyphish walks = greater opportunity for the next hitter to generate more runs. Soto’s doing his job whoever’s hitting behind him isn’t

[@thelonelyphish]

@@Zach_82 that's the exact problem here, runner on 2nd nobody on first, a walk does basically nothing, it's another run if a hitter hits a triple or home run, I saw it first hand in too many games last year that Soto would take a walk when a single would win us the game, the dude is one of the best hitter in baseball because of his eye and he couldn't situationally hit, he always looked for a walk or a homer

[@thelonelyphish]

@@Zach_82 I'd much rather have a guy like arraez in that spot

[@Zach_82]

@@thelonelyphish a walk brings the run expectancy up around .3 runs so thats helping the team. Also if Soto isn’t patient at the plate he looses a lot of his power swinging at pitches he can’t do damage on

[@dtpugliese318]

I love guys like him. It makes excellence in the game *seemingly* achievable for us average sized people. I love being the guy who is so hard to strike out because you’re always creating chaos by putting the ball in play. We need more Arraez in the majors

[@HonoluluBlue81]

The league needs more players like Arraez, just like it needs more pitchers like Greg Maddux. Chasing homers, velocity, and spin rate is why so many players are hitting under .250 and pitchers are blowing out their arms.

[@justinlevy274]

"he gets on base"

[@chriswallingsford-xu1sw]

Great video

[@Guywithnolimbs]

Stanton strikes out too much, he has cut down strike outs a bit since last year but he does nothing for 25 at bats then hits a 470 foot rocket

[@jamesj199789]

The ultimate one tool player

[@sir.muffiniii7011]

Literally, and we see what happens when they lose or struggle with that one tool, look at Harold Ramirez

[@Kratzke8000]

Been saying this since he was on the Twins. Trading him to get an Ace pitcher and open up 2B/1B for a power hitter was the best decision by the Twins in recent years.

[@thelonelyphish]

Since I never got the chance to watch Mr Padre hit its very nice to watch the modern incarnation of him on the same team

[@petergriffin3300]

Love ur vids

[@hughjaass3787]

WHOA, WHOA, WHOA, WHOA There Big Boy. This comparison is quite the stretch to be true. Let's see Arraez play 20yrs before we can compare him with the Best Japanese Player in MLB History.

[@matthew9.21]

Dear, Made the cut, you are the true one bro!. Great job

[@PopOutPaulie]

You gotta do a video on Harold Ramirez. Dude is constantly putting up good numbers and the way he gets treated by teams you would think the guy is a 220 hitter who strikes out 200 times a yr

[@McCallEdwards]

If arraez was a threat on the basepath he'd be terrifying like imagine if you had someone always on first who scared you like Acuña or De La Cruz. It would make everyone behind him so much better.

[@tankwfw]

If OBP is the most valuable offensive stat, than surely the ability to consistently hit singles and get on base is extremely valuable. With everyone obsessed with exit velo and launch angle I feel like we don't give hitters like Arraez the respect they deserve. At the end of the day, the art of hitting is putting the ball in play and not making an out. He does that as well as anyone

[@1uckedout]

He's not even top 30 in OBP and he's sold out for avg so he doesn't provide anything else. If his whole style is devoted to one thing he should be the best at it. Players who also hit frequent bombs should not be besting or even coming close to matching his avg, yet they are. He is overrated if anything.

[@arzdiamondbacks]

OBP isn’t the most valuable stat…scoring and driving in runs is. Those two are the objective of the game. Arraez has never scored more than 88 runs in a single season, despite his high average and OBP. Even batting leadoff in a good lineup like the Padres this year, he’s only on pace to score 60-70 runs this year. Arraez is the most overrated hitter in baseball because his skills don’t translate to actual run production.

[@Iamhungey]

@@arzdiamondbacks Machado having a down season and Bogarts being injured didn't exactly help matters for the Padres line up.

[@arzdiamondbacks]

@@Iamhungey He's been on 3 different teams and never been on pace to score 100 runs or drive in 100 in a single season. At this point, it's safe to conclude that he's just an overrated hitter who doesn't produce much in any lineup.

[@Iamhungey]

@@arzdiamondbacks To be fair even without the issues with Padres, the Marlins team he played for had Soler as their power threat so that's not going to do much in their overall line up. Better argument can be made is that Arraez isn't much of a threat on the base path since his stolen base attempts are low which can play a part on lack of runs. A more ideal leadoff guy would establish a threat there.

[@ellandecampbell6279]

A lot of people say that they wanna see more hitters like Arraez, but look at what pitching have become. Hitters today face 3 or 4 different pitchers every game, almost all of whom throw in the high 90s (and have different release points, different movement on their pitches, etc.). That's not conducive to contact hitting and small ball. Hitters in the past didn't have to face that type of pitching on a consistent basis.

[@7heAteles]

The game absolutely needs more people adopting his style

[@discgolf2479]

Im a twins fan, Since 2020 I have said he is the best pure hitter in baseball reminds me of tony gwynn

[@tonysu8860]

Keep in mind that a lot of Arraez criticism was the same for Tony Gwynn at first... Slap happy Punch and Judy swing, all singles and no power. Maybe a bit of a difference is that Gwynn was always a good outfielder who made himself into a great outfielder while Arraez so far is playing good but probably not great first base where the Padres are trying to hide him as a defensive liability. If Arraez stays with the Padres where he can be considered a better than expected fit, perhaps he'll also try to improve his defensive skills over time.

[@Vincentovich89]

As a Guardies fan, I'm glad Arraez isn't a Twin any longer.

[@billybillington965]

every coach and gm just hype him up so they can trade him because if they really felt that way he wouldn’t be a padre rn

[@icymantella6282]

My dad and I are o’s fans so we follow manny machado a lot, so we like the padres, and we both agree that areas was the absolute perfect pickup for them. They have a lethal 2, 3, 4 batting order with people one base, and when they add arraez at the 1, it creates offense.

[@cpaga1020]

I can see this dude win another 2 batting tittle and not earn more than 12-15m a year😢

[@runvnc208]

It's not outdated. MLB constantly evolves. The extreme shifts are gone. Pitchers are better than ever. Stealing bases is up. Contact hitting just makes sense in the present moment in the MLB, especially for players that aren't particularly big.. And Arraez does get doubles and triples every once in awhile. Maybe "Made the Cut" is outdated.

[@koiturnbull5700]

Ichiro???????? NO, TONY GWYNN!! I watched both and no knock to Ichiro because he was great but in terms of bat speed, knowledge of the strike zone, and ability to hit all fields: TONY GWYNN!!

[@TheGuitar777]

Not trying to wake your parents in the next room with the voice over work I see. Smart move bro.

[@AidanfromtheboysW]

As a Phillies fan, I remember when he hit for the cycle against us

[@grsy764]

He is what I like to call a PURE HITTER

[@S0ddom]

gotta update the thumbnail he hit a homer day of the video lmaoooo

[@TheLastPrime38]

He's a modern Tony Gwynn in my opinion. He is a pure hitter, among people maximizing launch angles and EV. Don't get me wrong, I love it, but there's a place in the game still for player like Luis. And that matters

[@MeatyOchre]

His BA against breaking balls going down I think is due to pitchers throwing significantly more breaking balls than in previous years. I’m going just by what I’ve seen, but I remember a time it seemed like he never got any, now it’s like half maybe more.

[@Ibhenriksen]

He found his niche, had he gone into a traditional approach, he likely would be out of baseball. But because he made the adjustment, and knew he can't hit for power, he found a way to find success and bacame the best version of himself.

[@tonysu8860]

Despite his lack of power before San Diego, since his arrival he has hit a couple homers at least one triple(I think he hit another previously, maybe in Florida) and several doubles. His current average is "only" about .330 with almost no walks but that's OK in my opinion. There's a place for his at bat profile on the Padres who have plenty of power through the lineup although it doesn't always show possibly because the team may be more focused on avoiding outs so far in 2024. Just saying, I couldn't care less about the supposed lack of power if he can hit and get on base often enough for the team to win.

[@lpgstudios]

Cant wait to see him in boston next week!!!

[@bowlerdude247]

Honestly feel like Steven Kwan is the modern day Ichiro. Time to watch the video and see if I feel that way after lol

[@niffirg2328]

Kwan actually hits for some measurable power though. At least this year he’s much more productive than ichiro

[@bowlerdude247]

@@niffirg2328 Ichiro had more power than people remember. It just was never his approach to hit HRs but even looking at some of his stats from Japan shows he had potential to hit HR if he really wanted too. I feel like Kwan also has that ability. hits to all fields, plays great defense just doesn't have the arm Ichiro did. both have speed as well.

[@1uckedout]

@@bowlerdude247 Potential doesn't matter if you never do it.

[@ldr4690]

Breakdown his swing and it looks exactly like a tennis two-handed backhand.

[@mikesheffer3690]

When Ty Cobb retired he held the career records for games played, at-bats, runs, hits, total bases and batting average. When someone asked him what's the secret to hitting he said, "hit it where they ain't."

[@simpleanswer8954]

It was Willie Keeler that said that. “Keep your eye on the ball and hit ‘em where they ain’t,”

[@mikesheffer3690]

@@simpleanswer8954 thanks friend... what a great line it is...

[@BunnEFartz]

Look up Enzo Hernandez. In 1974 he had 544 plate appearances with just 12 RBI's.

[@digginginthecards]

Yoshida is the same, just without the high batting average.

[@lemonpug6582]

Modern Ichiro that can’t run or field

[@baseballdude779]

He's a very good number 2 guy in the lineup. Turn solo shots into two runs at least.

[@Bre839]

Luis arraez is the Tony Gwynn type hitter

[@kyleschwarber9859]

nothing like a 12 year old non athlete telling us about this guys baseball career

[@nikoniko3483]

Come to Seattle please

[@gearbarrel6237]

Honestly, I think Management needs to rethink their whole philosophy of offense. If you have a whole team hitting singles and doubles consistently, you’re gonna win the World Series every freaking year. It’s time to wake up.

[@Boxscot49]

Yeah cause its that easy to find those guys and assemble an entire team full of them

[@fr2ncm9]

@@Boxscot49 Many of these hitters don't even get drafted anymore because they don't fit the new Baseball Philosophy

[@mh-do3pe]

That's how the Angels won it in 2002. All I remember was them doubling teams to death

[@1uckedout]

Wow, you should get a job managing baseball teams. Very impressive take. Wake up freaking management you idiots!!

[@captgeesh5163]

They've made the game ugly.

[@CharlesMontgomery-gt9yz]

Martin Maldonado all star vote for him

[@domeyann]

started slumping after a shoulder injury, should go back to form eventually

[@tylermccann848]

Scoffs: only hits singles... The man has almost 20 XBHs!

[@cpaga1020]

15 is not almost 20

[@tylermccann848]

@@cpaga1020 18 is

[@tylermccann848]

@@cpaga1020 18 is

[@danjones2164]

I remember watching him draw a walk entering as a pinch hitter already down 0-2.

[@michaelsegriff3362]

Wow. Almost miraculous. Put him in the Hall immediately.

[@jonasirw1]

Smart guy

[@Mr.Jtea3]

Does he get on base ?

[@pathutchison7688]

I actually think hall in play are more fun that home runs.

[@brohanfromrohan5771]

Your "titans" of the hard swing is an interesting list. Stanton, Oneil Cruz, Kyle Schwarber, Matt Chapman, and Ronald Acuna are the top 5 in bat swing speed respectively. Judge is 7th, Soto 10th, and Alvarez is 11th in the league. Hell, Alvarez's fast swing rate is only 54.7%. FAR below the top 10 in bat speed which all have a hard swing rate of 64%+. Stanton ONLY swings the bat hard. 98% lol.

[@markharbaugh8878]

He is one of the most annoying hitters in baseball… unless he is on your team. Scherzer once said he was ok with giving up the occasional solo Homer, but hated giving up singles. Now as a pitcher he had to worry about the batter and the runner on base. That’s what Arraez can do. Get that single, and take some focus away from the pitcher, potentially setting up the next hitter to take advantage of a mistake over the plate.

[@theunnecessaryninja5861]

Baseball wacker guy

[@Peekay9]

I’ve always been a big fan of contact hitters, and I’m a fan of Arraez.

[@jkahl5596]

It's because his swing mechanics are off. The way he swings will hit for average but no power. He could hit for power and average with better mechanics. There are guys smaller than him that hit for way more power, so it's not his size or build causing the low power. Jamie Cevallos has some videos that explain it pretty well

[@wilfredvonkarma]

He GETS ON BASE

[@Vandakai]

I say bring back the contact gods..

[@faziobboxer]

This is what the Yankees need, more contact hitters...

[@danream3640]

7:03 jake cave mentioned

[@thinkpad20]

Small ball is by far the most fun to watch. Home runs should be occasional and climactic. Wish we had more guys like Arraez

[@ellandecampbell6279]

Hitters today having to face 3 or 4 different pitchers every game, almost all of whom throw in the high 90s (and have different release points, different movement on their pitches, etc.), isn't exactly conducive to contact hitting and small ball. Hitters in the past didn't have to deal with that on a regular basis.

[@thinkpad20]

@@ellandecampbell6279 Arraez faces those same pitchers, so clearly it's possible

[@ellandecampbell6279]

@@thinkpad20 I'm not saying that it's impossible. I'm saying that it's a lot harder to do it now than it was in past eras.

[@thinkpad20]

@@ellandecampbell6279 fair enough, it may be the case that Arraez is simply a rare talent. But it's also possible that hitters are encouraged to adopt different approaches at the plate due to other factors, such as coaching, marketability of home runs, or analytical theories. I'm not sure but all I can say is to restate that I wish we had more batters like him!

[@ellandecampbell6279]

@@thinkpad20 Coaching and analytical theories are definitely huge reasons (because I think that all of this goes hand in hand). As far as marketability of home runs, I don't think it's about that. Home runs have been marketable for decades (maybe as far back as Babe Ruth), yet there were still a lot more contact hitters than there are now.

[@bigdaddystumps7930]

He knows his job at the plate. He knows he dosent hit for power so why try for HRs? He gets on base which is what his team needs.

[@dankrist5395]

MLB needs more small ball.

[@user-wg3gy7sy9z]

We should sign sano to a 8 year 80million contract

[@Notjackpausner]

Vlatty can also only do that

[@Sammy_Boy_Smith]

2.HR now!