4X All-Star infielder is trade deadline 'asset' for Giants

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The San Francisco Giants are likely to sell at this year’s trade deadline. 

They have a few players who could be switching teams in the next few weeks, including Matt Chapman, Jung Hoo Lee, and Luis Arraez. 

Due to his expiring contract, Arraez is the most likely Giants player to be traded. He’s also having a great defensive season at second base, which makes him more valuable. 

“Bemoaned for his league-worst defensive metrics and essentially relegated to strictly first base a year ago, Arráez bet on himself and joined San Francisco with the intention of playing second base again.

“Most of us rolled our eyes; it felt like a disastrous move for a team with a black hole on the right side of the infield in Rafael Devers,” FanSided’s Christopher Kline wrote. “Instead, Arráez has completely reinvented himself and emerged as a leading Gold Glove candidate.” 

At the All-Star break, Arraez is hitting .330 with an .829 OPS and more walks (24) than strikeouts (16). He is a free swinger and already has 21 doubles this season. 

Clubs like the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays, who both could use a new solution at leadoff hitter, may show interest in Arraez. 

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Giants fans shouldn’t expect the biggest return trade package. 

Again, Arraez becomes a free agent at the end of the season.

Still, there may be a few teams who offer a couple of lower-level prospects from their system for half a season of the three-time batting champion. 

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