Fresh off of an exciting return to the playoffs, the Miami Marlins are absolutely terrible and trading away their good players. That’s the only constant the Fish have had over the years: ending the good times abruptly and taking a while to get back there.
The trade bringing Luis Arraez to the Padres from Miami looks even better after recent contract details came out. According to Alden Gonzalez of ESPN, the Marlins will pay down the vast majority of Arraez's contract.
The Marlins traded away effectively one year of Luis Arraez, the 2023 batting title champion with elite bat-to-ball skills and subpar defensive chops away for a haul from the Padres.
Luis Arraez knows how to make a top-notch first impression. The two-time batting champion became the first San Diego player to post four hits in his team debut.
Luis Arraez became the first San Diego player to record four hits in his team debut and he sparked the Padres to a 13-1 rout of the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night at Phoenix.
Less than 24 hours after trading away two-time batting champion Luis Arraez to the San Diego Padres, the move isn't looking so hot for the Miami Marlins.
Marlins president of baseball operations Peter Bendix spoke to reporters, including Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald, earlier Saturday to discuss the blockbuster trade of infielder Luis Arraez to the Padres and the Marlins’ outlook moving forward after the deal.
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Arraez will help lengthen the Padres' lineup. He has posted a .322/.374/.422 batting line in his 1,847 plate appearances since the beginning of the 2021 season, hitting 20 homers and 86 doubles.
In the wake of trading two-time batting champion Luis Arraez to the San Diego Padres on Saturday morning, Miami Marlins' leadership has indicated that they may not be done gutting the roster.
The Miami Marlins wasted no time waving the white flag on their 2024 campaign, sending reigning batting champion Luis Arraez to the San Diego Padres in exchange for prospects Dillon Head, Jakob Marsee and Nathan Martorella as well as reliever Woo-Suk Go.
What are the Marlins doing?
The San Diego Padres acquired two-time batting champion Luis Arraez and cash considerations from the Miami Marlins on Saturday morning in a deal that included four prospects.
Life without Luis Arraez is expected to become permanent Saturday afternoon for Miami when the visiting Marlins get a rematch with the Oakland Athletics.
The fires ale may already be underway for the struggling Miami Marlins, who are reportedly close to trading away their two-time batting champion.
The San Diego Padres are reportedly adding another incandescent player to their already star-studded roster.
Three players the Padres could add as they look to make their way back into the playoffs.
A year after spending north of $400M in free agency, the Padres spent a total of $50M on free agents this offseason, adding just $9.35M to the 2024 payroll.
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