"Luis Arraez rarely strikes out. No one in the majors makes more contact, and no one in the majors records fewer strikeouts. On his first day as a Giant, he made his modus operandi clear. I hate strikeouts, Arraez said with a smile. Striking out Arraez in any setting, then, is bound to raise some eyebrows."
"So was the case with right-hander Carson Seymour on Tuesday afternoon. Not only did Seymour strike out Arraez, but he got the three-time batting champion to whiff through strike three, something that happened only 19 times last season. Seymour conceded that it's early for the hitters. After all, it's only February and there were only a handful of attendees on hand to witness the punchout. Still, spring training is all about making positive impressions in the pursuit of a roster spot."
"He came out of the gates throwing, to be honest with you, like he's thrown in January and February,' said manager Tony Vitello. I've kind of mentioned some guys that have made progress in a short amount of time, at least in my eyes. He's had a good head of steam behind him since I've seen him. Given the Giants' relievers are light on strikeout stuff, Vitello's assessment that the team's bullpen competition is wide open comes as no surprise."
Luis Arraez is one of the game's most contact-oriented hitters and rarely strikes out. Carson Seymour struck Arraez during a spring training appearance, recording a rare punchout of a three-time batting champion. Spring training timing and low attendance temper the result, but the strikeout creates a positive impression in bullpen competition. The Giants' relief corps lacks many high-strikeout arms beyond Ryan Walker, Erik Miller and an injured Sam Hentges, leaving opportunities for pitchers with swing-and-miss stuff. Seymour, 27, showed excellent stuff in the majors despite a 4.75 ERA and 6.11 FIP over 36 innings last season.
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