MLB trade deadline: Giants trade 2B Luis Arraez to Phillies
Luis Arraez has found a new home, with the San Francisco Giants trading the infielder to the Philadelphia Phillies on MLB trade deadline day, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan. Right-hander Kaleb Kilian is also part of the deal. The Giants' return includes the Phillies' No. 4 prospect per MLB Pipeline, RHP Ramon Marquez, and RHP Marty Gair, according to MLB.com's Mark Feinsand.
Arraez signed a one-year, $12 million deal with San Francisco in January after a surprisingly weak free agency this offseason. But Arraez has done well with the Giants, and his production has ticked back up this season, making him one of the likely players to get dealt ahead of the deadline.
After a middling year with the San Diego Padres in 2025, Arraez is on track for a career-best season coming out of the All-Star break. Though the infielder is sometimes criticized for not having a lot of power on offense, his batting average is one of the best in baseball.
Arraez also has value as a defender, starting at second base with the Giants after being shunted to first base last year with the Padres.
The Giants are one of the bleakest teams in the league this season. Though they don't have the worst record in MLB — that honor is being passed between the Colorado Rockies and the Los Angeles Angels — San Francisco is down near the bottom, and doesn't have a lot of direction.
Arraez has been the sole bright spot for the Giants on an otherwise mediocre team. Unfortunately for fans, that meant he was the best asset for general manager Buster Posey to trade away as San Francisco looks ahead to next season.
