Luis Arraez hits a go-ahead solo home run to right field, giving the Padres a 1-0 lead in the 7th inning

San Diego Padres first baseman Luis Arraez is one of the best contact hitters in baseball, but as the trade deadline intensifies, the question of how other team

And, entering play Tuesday, Padres first baseman Luis Arraez had struck out nine times this season. Nine. It's not like he's missed time with injury either. Arraez has played in 84 of San Diego's 90 games.

The fruits of recent Drafts are just about everywhere on this Padres roster. Playing center field? 2021 first-rounder Jackson Merrill. All-Star setup man Jason Adam? Acquired for ‘22 first-rounder Dylan Lesko.

After five days of Luis Arraez atop the order and Fernando Tatis Jr. in the clean-up spot, Padres manager Mike Shildt has had the two switch roles for a third straight game heading into Friday’s 3:40 p.m. start on Padres.TV.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — El venezolano Luis Arraez conectó un jonrón al inicio de la séptima entrada y Jackson Merrill y el All-Star dominicano Fernando Tatis Jr. realizaron atrapadas que evitaron jonrones para los Padres de San Diego, quienes vencieron el ...

BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres play the Texas Rangers after Luis Arraez’s four-hit game on Saturday. San Diego has a 47-41 record overall and a 26-15 record in home games. The Padres are 33-10 in games when they out-hit their opponents.

Luis Arraez homered leading off the seventh inning and Jackson Merrill and All-Star Fernando Tatis Jr. made home run-robbing catches for the Padres, who beat the Diamondbacks 1-0 on Tuesday night.

The San Diego Padres welcome the Texas Rangers to Petco Park for the rubber match of their three-game set during Sunday Night Baseball. Luis Arraez has been a hit machine with six knocks in the first two games of the series, while Marcus Semien has been a consistent producer for a struggling Rangers offense.