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Giants sign three-time batting champion ahead of 2026 MLB season

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.

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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