Arraez is the Padres’ core free-agent focus, a top contact hitter whose value rests on batting average and on-base ability. His market value will hinge on AAV and term, with playoff performance shaping the price.

Arraez produced multiple hits and scored on Laureano's first-inning tag-up, providing steady contact and contributing to a Padres offensive outburst that featured varied punch from the middle of the order.

Arraez delivered the Padres’ second run with an RBI knock to right, extending the lead and reinforcing San Diego’s ability to manufacture runs in a tight game.

Arraez went 3-for-4 with an RBI and two additional singles, contributing half of San Diego’s six hits. His third-inning RBI-single created the game’s margin and his two later hits kept the Padres’ rally alive, underscoring his contact skills and RBI upside in this lineup. This multi-hit effort amplifies his value in fantasy as a steady run producer and contact hitter in a high-scule offense.

Arraez anchors SD’s on-base culture with elite contact skills, setting the table for Machado, Tatis, and the power in the middle of the order. His OBP floor gives fantasy managers a reliable baseline, while his ability to manufacture runs and score from Arraez’s on-base lines adds steady middle-of-line value in DFS and season-long formats.