Harold and Mike Lowell break down Luis Arraez's elite contact | MLB Tonight

Harold Reynolds and Mike Lowell head to Studio 42 to break down Luis Arraez's elite contact tool and put what he's doing at the plate into perspective.

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[HKim]

Damn the analytics. I like when players get contact on the ball. Keeps the ABs flowing.
The all or nothing / high K rate guys is like the NBA and all the 3 pointers.

[RyanAngelo]

This is the modern Tony Gwynn without the glove & stolen base.
His value is that he can put the ball in play & doesn’t strikeout.

[RockiesCanada]

MLB Network version of "keep your eye on the ball"

[BatFan]

The 2023 Padres were an aberration. They were bad in one-run games (8-23) and historically bad in extra inning games (2-12), yet, they were in the playoff race until the final weekend of the season! If they had won 3 more of those games they would have been in the playoffs.
This year the numbers have flipped, no way they would equal the futility of last season, but I wasnt expecting them to be almost unbeatable in extras (9-2) and are 21-18 in 1-run games, all thanks to a better approach at the plate.
Last year's team was looking to work walks and instead would look at strike 3 down the middle. This years team is about contact and making thing happen.
I will never understand the mentality that Ks are better. "Less chance of hitting into DPs" true but also if you K you can't advance a runner. A K is an unproductive out. And like we saw in the video presentation: manufacturing runs > Ks all day
Yes, Arraez is a slap/singles hitter, guess what? if you have RISP that's all you need. You know what wont score runs? striking out.

[sergiomiranda]

i wish we had Jeff Mcneill hitting like this, just making contact.

[etamommy]

Great piece - wish the NY Yanks recognized this aspect more!

[FernandoLopez-gpzg]

Imagínate! Un primer bate con casi 50 carreras impulsadas! Recuerdo un slugger, cuarto bate, con 8 jonrones en la temporada, promedio de 300 y 100 impulsadas! Qué pasaría con Luis en otro orden al bate, con gente en las bases?

[hostility]

"People don't care about RBI's anymore" since when????

[CriscoNabisc]

the HOF benchmark for a one-tool player like Arraez is going to be 3, 000 hits. He's under 1, 000 at age 27 right now, which means he'll prob need around 10 more seasons of 200+ hits. Personally, I think it's unlikely

[fliplife]

He’s going to need 3000 hits at least.

[rickbase]

Isn't he like 27? Little early to start talking HOF. If he gets to 3000 hits, that's an automatic ticket punch.

[abcdefghijkl]

Reason number 7000 why the mariners will not win a WS with their current Ks all the time

[spykidsthemovie]

HoF track is too early. If he gets that glove going though

[JimBobHurley_in_AK]

Great breakdown. On another note, this tennis shoe deal with suits looks so lame.

[CarlonKarma]

Tony Gwynn was great in his own way but Fernando Tatis jr, although unlikely to get to 3000 hits, will provide far more value than Tony Gwynn did. Putting the ball in play is only one small aspect of baseball.

[LetthaWriteinn]

Reynolds wearing those nikes with that suit is the real tragedy

He’s a 🐓for skipping the second to last game 🤡

[walterbison]

He's never had an OPS+ higher than 128. Stop it.

[ndoroadkill]

Luis Arraez is overrated and im a Padres fan. He doesn't hit for power. He doesn't drive in runs. He doesn't have good base running. He doesn't walk. Not great defensively. Hes not even leading in batting average which is his only skill.

[paulbarger]

Good contact hitter but not even close to HOF.