Good news if you’re a San Diego Padres fan: three-time batting champion and All-Star infielder Luis Arraez is ready to go following surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb.

Luis Arraez of the San Diego Padres is confident in a better 2025 season after recovering from his thumb injury.

Arraez tore the UCL in his left thumb on a slide on June 25 and played through "a lot" of pain before eventually undergoing offseason surgery. He managed to win his third straight batting title in ...

The Padres had a real leadoff batter in 2024 for the first time in nearly two decades. This year, maybe they will have the real Luis Arraez.