Jul 29 2022 12:05am
PT TOMORROW: AL Central - Arraez's flexibility and hitting a catalyst behind Twins' pennant chase
Jul 29 2022
Older Twins fans have the fond memories of cheering for Rod Carew, and the younger Twins fans of today may have their Carew 2.0/Carew Lite in Luis Arraez (2B, MIN).
Defensively, Arraez has been a godsend for Minnesota this year, as his flexibility has allowed them to plug injury holes all over the infield. At 1B, he’s got 40 starts, which has covered for Alex Kirilloff's (LF, MIN) injury and Arraez hadn’t played a single game there before this year. His 28 games at 2B and seven games at 3B has allowed Jose Miranda (3B, MIN) to bounce back and forth between 1B/3B. In a pinch, Arraez could even cover in the OF, as his 27 games there in 2021 proved he could do. Arraez is playing mostly 1B, with the occasional DH, allowing...
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