The Miami Marlins’ tank appears to be on, regardless of it solely being mid-May.
After making the postseason final 12 months with a stunning 84-78 file, the Fish have appeared like something however a playoff crew to this point, shedding 24 of their first 33 video games.
Roughly 10 minutes earlier than Luis Arraez was supposed to steer off for the Marlins in Oakland in opposition to the Athletics on Friday, he was reportedly traded to the San Diego Padres.
The Marlins rapidly up to date their lineup two minutes after the scheduled first pitch, making all of it however formally official.
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The Miami Marlins reportedly traded Luis Arraez (3) to the San Diego Padres throughout the crew’s Friday recreation in opposition to the Oakland Athletics. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
The Padres are stated to have traded 4 prospects for the back-to-back batting champion.
Arraez hit an MLB-leading .354 final season throughout his first 12 months with the Marlins, who acquired him from the Minnesota Twins after he gained the American League batting title in 2022 with a .316 common.
Arraez hit an MLB-leading .354 final season throughout his first 12 months with the Marlins. (AP Photo/Peter Joneleit)
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The Venezuelan infielder boasted a .400 common into late-June, a feat nobody had completed since 2008 (Ted Williams stays the final participant to hit .400 in a season, approach again in 1941).
It’s one more infielder for the Padres, who have already got Manny Machado, Xander Bogaerts, Ha-Seong Kim, Tyler Wade and Fernando Tatis Jr., the latter of whom needed to transfer to the outfield as a result of infield abundance.
Arraez completed in eighth in NL MVP voting final 12 months and 13th within the AL vote in 2022, incomes a Silver Slugger Award at second base every season.
This season, to this point, he’s “only” hitting .299.
Arraez gained a Silver Slugger award in 2022 and once more final season. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)
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The Marlins, coming into Friday, have been on tempo for a 44-118 file.
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