2020 Stats
AVG
.321
HR
0
RBI
13
R
16
SB
0
2021 Projections
2021 Fantasy Outlook
Arraez showed his strong rookie season was no fluke as he hit .321 with a .765 OPS. He has outstanding contact skills (90.2% contact rate, 4th among hitters with 100 or more PA) and an elite ability to hit for average. He lacks power, however, as he failed to homer and had just an .080 ISO, and he adds few steals with his below-average speed (42 percentile sprint speed per Baseball Savant). Arraez also struggled with knee and ankle issues which limited him to 32 games. He did improve with the glove, which was a worry for his playing time, as he ranked 13th with 1 DRS at second base. He'll need to improve against lefties (.564 OPS) to stay in the lineup and avoid being platooned. He'll move into a utility role after the Twins signed Andrelton Simmons but is expected to get regular playing time. He could see significant growth with full health as he'll turn 24 just after Opening Day. Read Past Outlooks
Knees feeling improved
Arraez, who struggled with left knee tendinitis last season, says a weightlifting program has his knees feeling "way better than last year" at this point, Betsy Helfland of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
ANALYSIS
Knee and ankle issues limited Arraez to 32 games last season, so improved health is a good sign as spring training begins. Arraez will move to a utility role this season with the Twins signing Andrelton Simmons to play shortstop and moving Jorge Polanco to second base. Arraez essentially takes over the utility role of Marwin Gonzalez, who left via free agency. Gonzalez played in 53 of 70 games last season and 114 of 162 in 2019, so Arraez could still get several starts a week as the Twins looked to give regulars an off day most days. Arraez will likely get most of his playing time at second base, left field and third base.
Knee and ankle issues limited Arraez to 32 games last season, so improved health is a good sign as spring training begins. Arraez will move to a utility role this season with the Twins signing Andrelton Simmons to play shortstop and moving Jorge Polanco to second base. Arraez essentially takes over the utility role of Marwin Gonzalez, who left via free agency. Gonzalez played in 53 of 70 games last season and 114 of 162 in 2019, so Arraez could still get several starts a week as the Twins looked to give regulars an off day most days. Arraez will likely get most of his playing time at second base, left field and third base.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2018
+25%
OPS vs RHP
2020
+20%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2018vs Left | .671 | 132 | 0 | 12 | .266 | ||||
| Since 2018vs Right | .841 | 347 | 4 | 26 | .343 | ||||
| 2020vs Left | .585 | 29 | 0 | 4 | .240 | ||||
| 2020vs Right | .700 | 84 | 0 | 6 | .304 | ||||
| 2019vs Left | .696 | 103 | 0 | 8 | .274 | ||||
| 2019vs Right | .887 | 263 | 4 | 20 | .355 | ||||
| 2018vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2018vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2018
+8%
OPS at Home
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+26%
OPS at Home
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| Since 2018Home | .850 | 247 | 1 | 23 | .345 | ||||
| Since 2018Away | .788 | 240 | 3 | 18 | .317 | ||||
| 2020Home | .851 | 62 | 0 | 7 | .339 | ||||
| 2020Away | .678 | 59 | 0 | 6 | .304 | ||||
| 2019Home | .849 | 185 | 1 | 16 | .348 | ||||
| 2019Away | .826 | 181 | 3 | 12 | .321 | ||||
| 2018Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Luis Arraez compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.73BB Rate
6.6%K Rate
9.1%BABIP
.353ISO
.080AVG
.321OBP
.364SLG
.402OPS
.765wOBA
.332Exit Velocity
83.8 mphHard Hit Rate
28.4%Barrels/PA
3.3%Advanced Batting Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Arraez turned what was initially expected to be a brief stay in the majors into a full-time role in the infield, unseating Jonathan Schoop for regular work at second base. His season began at Double-A before quickly getting bumped up to Triple-A. He was there for three days before getting the call for his big-league debut. Arraez has outstanding contact skills -- his 7.9 K% led MLB hitters with 300-plus PA and his 1.24 BB/K placed him second, in between Alex Bregman and Carlos Santana. He is a very difficult player to value for fantasy, as he has just 10 professional home runs in 459 games to go with a league-average sprint speed that only figures to tick down as he matures. Even so, his plate skills and ability to hit for average are already elite. Even though he is a poor defender (-8 DRS), Arraez should at least occupy the strong side of a platoon (.696 OPS vs. lefties) at second base to start the year.
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Likely moving to utility role
Arraez is expected to move to a utility role following the signing of Andrelton Simmons on Tuesday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
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Doubles machine in return
Arraez went 4-for-4 with three doubles, three RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Reds.
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Returns from injured list
Arraez (knee/ankle) was activated from the 10-day injured list and will start Saturday against the Reds, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
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Testing ankle
Arraez (knee/ankle) will test his ankle by running on the field and swinging in a batting cage Friday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
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Suffers minor ankle injury
Arraez (knee) suffered a minor ankle sprain at the Twins' alternate training site Monday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
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