We've always thought that Luis Arraez kind of hit like Tony Gwynn, but did you realize some of the eerie similarities between their numbers?
star Tony Gwynn. No, Arraez isn't necessarily a future Hall of Famer and he's not necessarily the greatest pure hitter of his generation, but the styles of play are similar.
In an era dominated by power and full of guys with "swing-and-miss" in their games, Arraez is a throwback. He's willing to slap a single through the left side, work a count, choke up and just do anything he can to make contact. Again, the styles are similar, but did you realize that the numbers are historically similar as well?Tony Gwynn, first 14 games played: 21-for-60, .350 BAArraez was recently traded to the Padres from the Miami Marlins and has instantly made an impact on his new team. The Padres, who missed the playoffs in disappointing fashion a season ago, are currently 25-25 through 50 games and remain relevant in the playoff discussion.
Arraez is hitting .315 this season with nine RBI and a .360 on-base percentage. He's won back-to-back batting titles, giving him the rare distinction of having won consecutive batting titles in different leagues .The Padres are taking on the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night. First pitch is 6:40 p.m. ET.Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
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