An inspired Luis Arráez begins June with a record

Luis Arráez has started June much like he finished May: with consistent hits. The San Francisco Giants second baseman is currently challenging Otto López for the National League batting lead and is setting new personal records along the way.

With a single on Monday against the Milwaukee Brewers, Arráez reached 71 hits for the season. He boasts averages of .321/.365/.421 with an OPS of .786. His batting average is the second-best in the National League, and his contact hitting remains strong, with only nine strikeouts in 56 games played.

Major League Baseball analyst Sarah Langs noted that Arráez is in the midst of his 88th 56-game span with 70 or more hits and nine or fewer strikeouts since the start of 2024. Before Arráez, the last player to achieve such a feat in a 56-game span was Victor Martinez in 2014.

OptaStats further highlights Arráez's remarkable performance, identifying him as the second MLB player in the last 50 years to reach June with at least 70 hits and fewer than 10 strikeouts. The only other player to accomplish this was Tony Gwynn, who did so in 1991 and 1997. Arráez has frequently been compared to the Hall of Famer, with MLB noting his low strikeout rate and his pursuit of a fourth batting title, which would match Gwynn's total over his first eight seasons.

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