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Giants sign three-time batting champion ahead of 2026 MLB season
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San Francisco will begin its first season under manager Tony Vitello on Feb. 21 in spring training . He was hired as the Giants ' manager after an eight-year stint as Tennessee's head coach.
On Tuesday, the Giants announced a free agent signing ahead of the 2026 MLB season. San Francisco finalized a one-year contract worth $12 million with infielder Luis Arraez , according to MLB.com's Mark Feinsand .
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He is a three-time batting champion from 2022-24 in MLB.
Arraez signed with Minnesota as an international free agent in Nov. 2013. He debuted with the Twins on May 18, 2019.
Arraez played at Minnesota from 2019-22 before being traded to Miami for Pablo Lopez , Jose Salas and Byron Chourio.
He played for the Marlins from 2023-24 and was traded to San Diego for Dillon Head, Jakob Marsee , Woo-Suk Go and Nathan Martorella . Arraez elected free agency from the Padres on Nov. 2, 2025.
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