The San Diego Padres received good news regarding first baseman Luis Arraez, with spring training set to get underway soon. Arraez had surgery to repair a torn ligament in his thumb. He was unable to swing a bat. Arraez is healthy and ready to go; however, as preparation for the upcoming season continues, MLB.com's AJ Cassavell wrote.

The Padres had a real leadoff batter in 2024 for the first time in nearly two decades. This year, maybe they will have the real Luis Arraez. Arraez won his third consecutive batting title last season,

Fresh off surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb -- and wholly unable to swing a bat -- Luis Arraez found himself with more downtime than usual this winter. So, he tried something new. "I