Luis Arraez is the Giants’ best shot at a Silver Slugger this year, even if the honor would come wearing Phillies colors.
After a rough season in San Francisco, the Giants are not exactly in line for a trophy case full of hardware. But Arraez, who spent more than half his season with the club, could still give them one award-winner. If it happens, it would be his third career Silver Slugger.
The award, which FanSided announced last season and will again this year, goes to the best offensive player at each position in both leagues. San Francisco didn’t have a winner last year and hasn’t had one since Buster Posey in 2021.
Arraez stayed in the National League after being traded to the Phillies, which keeps him eligible for both the Silver Slugger and another batting title. He has already won three batting titles with three different teams, and a fourth would make him the only player in MLB history to win the batting crown with four separate clubs.
At the moment, Arraez is hitting .321/.354/.440 with six home runs and 54 runs batted in. Since joining the Phillies, he’s batting .305/.318/.439. He also has a healthy cushion in the NL batting race, with Nick Gonzalez of the Pittsburgh Pirates sitting second at .307.
The Silver Slugger race at second base still has some names attached to it. Arraez will be up against Ketel Marte of the Arizona Diamondbacks, Brandon Lowe of the Pittsburgh Pirates, and Ozzie Albies of the Atlanta Braves. Marte has won the last two seasons, though his current off-the-field antics and down year at the plate could open the door for someone else.
The voting is handled by MLB managers and coaches, with no one allowed to cast a ballot for his own player. That leaves Arraez in a strong position after the year he’s put together.
For Giants fans, Arraez made a quick impression in a short stay. It would have been more fun if he were still in orange and black helping San Francisco chase a playoff push, but instead he’s doing that work for Philadelphia.
There’s even a chance he adds gold to the silver. Arraez is also in the mix for a Gold Glove Award, which would have been hard to picture when the season began, but fits the kind of year he’s had in 2026.
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