Luis Arraez won National League Player of the Week honors, MLB announced Tuesday.
come to an end. The eight-game run fell one short of the Padres' franchise record held by Gary Sheffield in 1992.Arraez finished the week with a 17-for-36 batting line that included a home run, four RBIs, and only one strikeout. That was good enough for Arraez to win National League Player of the Week honors, MLB announced Tuesday.Since the trade Arraez is hitting .385 with only three strikeouts.
The last Padre to win the NL Player of the Month award was Juan Soto, who collected the honor last September.Arraez, 27, is a career .326 hitter in six seasons with the Minnesota Twins, Marlins and Padres. He has led his league in batting average each of the last two seasons, and is currently leading the NL in hits, with 76 in 54 games.
The Venezuelan veteran has reached base safely in 20 of his 21 games since joining the Padres in a trade from the Marlins. He has hit safely in 18 of the 21 games, with multiple hits in 11 of the contests.J.P. Hoornstra writes and edits Major League Baseball content for Halos Today and Inside the Padres, and is the author of 'The 50 Greatest Dodger Games Of All Time.' He once recorded a keyboard solo on the same album as two of the original Doors.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Padres News: Luis Arraez Reveals Where He Wants to Play on the FieldSan Diego Padres' newest slugger wants to be on the diamond rather than playing DH. That won't be a problem — for now.
Read more »
Marlins Reunite With Former Marlin Luis Arraez in San Diego For Midweek Series Versus PadresThe Miami Marlins face their former second baseman for the first time since an early May trade to the San Diego Padres
Read more »
Padres notes: Luis Arraez set for Marlins reunion; another Petco attendance recordLuis Arraez facing the Marlins in San Diego in first meeting since the trade to the Padres
Read more »
Padres pregame: Luis Arraez streaking into Yankees seriesLuis Arraez carrying a 28-game on-base streak into Padres' three-game series against the New York Yankees
Read more »
Luis Arraez Does Something Not Done in Last 26 Years of Baseball HistoryLuis Arraez is making a historic impact in his early tenure with the San Diego Padres.
Read more »
Padres' Luis Arraez Already On Brink of Matching Franchise RecordAcquired on May 4, the veteran has already etched his name next to Tony Gwynn's and is approaching Gary Sheffield's franchise record from 1992.
Read more »