Luis Arráez underwent surgery to repair a tear in the finger with which he played during the second half of the season
The National League batting champion, Luis Arraezof the San Diego Padressaid he underwent surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb on Wednesday.
Luis Arráez underwent surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb. AP
Arráez said he played through the injury for the entire second half of the season. He was injured on June 25 against the Washington Nationals by sliding headfirst into third base on a triple.
“Today, I underwent surgery on my thumb after overcoming an injured midseason,” Arraez wrote on It went smoothly and now I’m focused on healing and getting back.”
Today, I underwent surgery on my thumb after pushing through an injured half of the season. Despite the pain, I continued to play, but it became clear that surgery was necessary to fully recover. The procedure went smoothly, and I’m now focused on healing and getting back🦾🙏🏽🚿 pic.twitter.com/pd1bP93N2d
— Luis Arraez (@Arraez_21) October 16, 2024
A team spokesperson, according to MLB.com, said Arraez was expected to return to hitting in about eight weeks and should be fully healthy by the start of spring training.
Arráez hit .314 this season while winning his third consecutive batting title. He is the first player to win three titles in a row with three different teams: he won the American League crown in 2022 with the Minnesota Twins and also won the National League title with the Miami Marlins in 2023.
Arráez, 27, had 200 hits this season, his second consecutive year reaching the milestone. He also had four home runs, 24 doubles and 41 RBIs in 150 games between the Padres (117) and the Marlins (33).
San Diego acquired Arráez from the Marlins for four Minor Leaguers in early May.
In 2022, Arráez hit .316 for the Twins and .354 for Miami in 2023.
Overall, Arráez has a .323 average with 28 home runs and 247 RBIs in 686 career games over six seasons with the Twins (2019-22), Marlins (2023-24) and Padres.
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