Marlins' Luis Arraez hitting .401, puts him in company of feat last accomplished in 2008

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The art of contact hitting has mostly gone extinct, but it's still a thing of beauty when it happens, and one player in baseball is running away with his second-consecutive batting title. 

He's also making a run at history.

Luis Arraez won the American League batting title last year with his .316 average as a Minnesota Twin, robbing Aaron Judge of the Triple Crown. 

Despite that, the Twins dealt him to the Miami Marlins, and his average has skyrocketed.

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Luis Arraez of the Miami Marlins reacts after hitting an RBI single against the Kansas City Royals during the fifth inning at loanDepot Park June 6, 2023, in Miami, Fla.  (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)

After a 2-for-4 night Tuesday, Arraez is now hitting .401 through 57 games.

Yes, it's only June. But Arraez is now the first player to be hitting .400 in the month of June since Hall of Famer Chipper Jones did so in 2008.

Charlie Blackmon was hitting over .400 in August 2020, but that was just through 29 games due to the COVID-shortened season that started in late July. 

Arraez's current average is the latest someone has threatened Ted Williams since Jones.

Luis Arraez of the Miami Marlins reacts after hitting a double during the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park April 11, 2023, in Philadelphia. (Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

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Jones' threat to hit .400 extended into the 73rd game of a season. At one point, he was hitting .421 in June. He finished that season with a .364 average, tops in the majors.

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