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Analyst Names Guardians Possible Free Agent Fit for Former Rival

December 6, 2025

Story byTommy WildSat, December 6, 2025 at 2:30 AM UTC·2 min readThe Cleveland Guardians’ biggest objective this offseason must be to improve the offense. One way ESPN’s Bradford Doolittle believes the Guardians could do that is by pursuing an extremely familiar face for the franchise. The analyst believes Cleveland could be an interesting fit for free-agent veteran Luis Arraez. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“As far as non-elite free agents, I kind of like the idea of Luis Arraez for this group as a DH/utility type who adds batting average to the mix and takes the team's existing ethos to another dimension,” wrote Dollitte. The Guardians are well aware of the type of player Arraez is. He started his career in the American League Central back in 2019, and has a career .786 OPS against the Guardians. That said, Doolittle is certainly correct: Arraez fits the makeup of the type of hitter the Cleveland has loved in the past. Arraez would definitely be an interesting fit for the Guardians.

Analyst Names Guardians Possible Free Agent Fit for Former Rival

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To start, he and Steven Kwan have been compared to one another for many years for their ability to work a count, generate a ton of contact, and their difficulty in striking. Jul 12, 2025; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres first baseman Luis Arraez (4) hits a single during the seventh inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Petco Park.
Mandatory Credit: David Frerker-Imagn ImagesThe idea of Kwan hitting first and Arraez hitting second should strike fear in the minds of opposing pitchers.
Starters could realistically throw 15 or more pitches to start a game before facing Cleveland’s third hitter, Jose Ramirez. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIn terms of more power or pop, Arraez definitely won’t help the Guardians improve in that category, but he would certainly make Cleveland’s lineup more pesky, which is an interesting thought. Defensibly, Arraez wouldn’t be a perfect fit, but the Guardians could make it work if they really wanted him.
First, Arraez is not a great defender, and never has been throughout his career.
He had a negative-9 outs above average in 2025, ranking in the fourth percentile across MLB. That said, Cleveland could move him around the diamond a little bit.

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