After a close race to secure the 2024 National League batting title, San Diego Padres first baseman Luis Arráez emerged victorious.
Arráez recorded his 200th hit of the season during the Padres' 11-2 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks, ending the year with a .314 batting average. He became the first player to win a batting title with three separate teams.
Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani nearly earned the first Triple Crown since Miguel Cabrera in 2012. He already owned the NL lead in home runs and RBIs, although his averaged trailed the average of Arráez by four points at the end of Saturday night's action.