When Luis Arraez leads off for the San Diego Padres in Tuesday’s postseason opener at Petco Park, he will do so as a three-time batting champion. He will also enter the left-handed batter’s box as a walking contradiction.

Luis Arraez continues to prove he's the best contact hitter in the league. The Padres leadoff man won his third consecutive batting title.

By day’s end, Arraez had officially locked up his third straight batting title, which also made him the first player to ever win one with three different teams. He won the NL title for Miami last season and the American League title in 2022 with the Twins.

Sunday at Chase Field, Arraez set a career-high with his 32nd double, finished his regular season hitting .314.

For a third different team, Luis Arraez has won a batting title. While different players, it calls Padres fans back to Mr. Padre himself.

The race for the National League batting champion and the NL Triple Crown came down to the final day of the regular season. It was between San Diego's Luis Arra