The San Diego Padres made the postseason after finishing second in the National League West with a record of 93-69.
In an exciting series, the Padres were eliminated by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLDS.
After the Padres didn’t go as far in the postseason as they would have liked, many expected the team to be aggressive this offseason to make a run in 2025.
The Padres have not made any significant acquisitions thus far, but that may be because they are satisfied with their current roster.
One MLB analyst said he believes that roster has one of the most underappreciated players in baseball: Luis Arraez.
“For my money, he’s grossly underrated,” Kyle Glaser said, via Foul Territory.
.@KyleAGlaser says Luis Arraez is “grossly underrated” pic.twitter.com/FqlFBJLkVn
— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) January 6, 2025
Glaser explains that making contact is one of the hardest things to do consistently, and Arraez is one of the best at it.
The game is centered around strikeouts and home runs, which causes players like Arraez to fall under the radar for his bat-to-ball skills.
To show just how good a hitter Arraez is, he is the first player to win three consecutive batting titles with three different teams in MLB history.
Arraez won the American League batting title with the Minnesota Twins in 2022, the National League batting title with the Miami Marlins in 2023, and the NL batting title again with the Padres in 2024.
Although the Padres would likely love to keep Arraez, Glaser said he believes he could be traded due to payroll issues.
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