Standing just beyond the infield dirt in shallow left field, San Diego Padres infielder Luis Arraez paused his pregame preparations and set his eyes up on the scoreboard.

There, he was treated to a tribute video that took him through some of his most memorable moments as a Twin. He watched his first career hit and home run. He saw the walk he worked against New York Mets closer Edwin Díaz after entering a game mid-plate appearance and inheriting an 0-2 count. He relived a clip of himself breaking up future Padres teammate Dylan Cease’s no-hit bid in the ninth inning.

When the video was over, he tipped his hat to a cheering crowd and waved his hand. And when he came up to the plate for his first-inning at-bat, he gave former teammate Ryan Jeffers a hug before waving to Twins fans once aga

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