Willson Contreras and Luis Arráez rise in MLB Latin hitter rankings

Venezuelan baseball players Willson Contreras and Luis Arráez have risen in MLB's weekly rankings of the best performing Latin American hitters. Contreras, playing first base for the Boston Red Sox, moved up to second place in the ranking, trailing only Yordan Álvarez. Contreras has recorded a .281/.390/.526 offensive line with 26 home runs and 78 RBIs, marking the most productive offensive stretch of his career.

Luis Arráez, an infielder for the Philadelphia Phillies, climbed to fourth place. He currently leads the National League and all of Major League Baseball in batting average at .318. Arráez also maintains the lowest strikeout rate (4.3%) and whiff rate (7.7%) in the league.

Gabriel Moreno, a catcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks, remains in the eighth position. He has maintained a .303 average with 11 home runs and 66 RBIs, establishing himself as a consistent performer during the second half of the season.