Hitting for historical past: Arraez’s pursuit of .400

MIAMI — Marlins second baseman Luis Arraez is chasing historical past in 2023.

Arraez, who grew to become the first Marlin to hit for the cycle on April 11, is flirting with a .400 common in June. The late Hall of Famer Ted Williams was the final participant in American League/National League historical past to hit .400, doing so in 1941 (.406).

The 26-year-old Arraez additionally may turn into the primary participant since 1900 to be the batting champion within the AL and NL in consecutive seasons. As a member of the Twins in 2022, Arraez captured the 2022 AL batting title with a .316 common. The Marlins then acquired him in a Jan. 20, 2023, commerce for right-hander Pablo López.

Highest batting common in crew’s first 61 video games, since 1941 based mostly on present qualification guidelines:

Chipper Jones (2008): .418
Larry Walker (1997): .416
Paul O’Neill (1994): .411
Rod Carew (1983): .411
Stan Musial (1948): .408
Ted Williams (1948): .407
Tony Gwynn (1997): .405
Ted Williams (1941): .403
Roberto Alomar (1996): .399 (forward of Arraez by subsequent decimal)
Luis Arraez (2023): .399

Be certain to examine this house for a each day tracker of Arraez’s progress.

June 5: 3-for-4 (.399)
Arraez grounded out to second to guide off a 9-6 victory over the Royals at loanDepot park earlier than amassing hits in his remaining three at-bats. He knocked an RBI double down the road within the third, produced an RBI single to heart within the fourth and singled to left within the sixth. It marked Arraez’s twenty fifth multihit recreation of the season, and his eighth with a minimum of three knocks.