Just hours after being acquired by the San Diego Padres, Luis Arraez went off in his first game with his new team.
Arraez arrived in Phoenix on Saturday to take on the Diamondbacks and two hours later went 4-6 with two runs scored and an RBI while batting leadoff for the Padres.
Fans are going wild after his epic performance.
Codify – “4+ hits in their first game with an MLB team: Nobody had ever had a 4-hit game in their debut as a San Diego Padres before Luis Arráez did it tonight!”
Talking Friars – “Gosh Luis Arraez is gonna be so fun to watch every night”
Mark Bartlett – “MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU, PADRES FANS! Welcome to San Diego, Luis Arraez!”
MLB compared him to a different Padres player – “Tony Gwynn through 569 career games: .326/.378/.427 with 25 HR Luis Arraez through 569 career games: .324/.377/.423 with 24 HR”
Clark Farenthold – “It took Luis Arráez just 2 pitches to collect his first hit as a member of the San Diego Padres.”
Padres trade prospects for Luis Arraez
The Padres acquired two-time batting champion Luis Arraez from the Miami Marlins along with nearly $8 million on Saturday in a deal for four players that left San Diego responsible only for the major league minimum salary.
Arraez commented on the deal on social media: