Miami Marlins working on trade that would send 2B Luis Arraez to the San Diego Padres

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Miami Marlins are engaged on a commerce that will ship second baseman and reigning NL batting champion Luis Arraez to the San Diego Padres.

The Marlins stated Friday that the deal was pending a evaluation of medical data earlier than it may very well be finalized and formally introduced.

“When a man like that’s taken out of the lineup or doubtlessly traded, you are feeling it, as a result of he’s such child and one of many leaders in that clubhouse,” supervisor Skip Schumaker stated, “so there’s undoubtedly a shock worth.”

There was additionally some shock within the Padres’ clubhouse after their 7-1 victory over the Diamondbacks on Friday night time, although it was for happier causes.

“It’s actually superb — that man is a baller,” San Diego slugger Fernando Tatis Jr. stated about Arraez. “He’s most likely the closest to Tony Gwynn proper now, so wanting ahead to seeing him in our lineup. … The man’s a pure hitter and I can’t watch for him to assist us.”

Gwynn gained eight batting titles for the Padres throughout his Corridor of Fame profession from 1982 to 2001.

Miami modified its lineup minutes earlier than first pitch in Oakland, pulling the 27-year-old Arraez out of the leadoff spot.

As an alternative, he made his method by the customer’s dugout on the Coliseum shaking palms and providing hugs and goodbyes together with his now-former teammates, coaches and workers.

“Nice teammate,” Schumaker stated. “So after all, yeah, I feel that it’s human nature that there’s an preliminary shock worth when it occurs. Once more, nothing’s official, however when he will get pulled out of the lineup these guys aren’t dumb, they know what’s happening. I feel that the preliminary shock issue is unquestionably actual and hopefully it goes away in a pair days or tomorrow or no matter it’s as a result of we all know it’s a enterprise and also you’re paid right here to come back right here and win video games and be skilled.”

Arraez — who was passed by the tip of Miami’s 3-1 loss and his locker empty — ought to present an instantaneous spark to the Padres’ lineup. San Diego trails the first-place Dodgers within the gifted NL West.

Arraez was hitting .299 with 5 RBIs and had scored 22 runs with a .347 on-base proportion over 16 video games throughout Miami’s 9-24 begin. A two-time All-Star, he additionally gained an AL batting title for the Minnesota Twins in 2022 earlier than they traded him to Miami for Pablo Lopez in January 2023.

A’s supervisor Mark Kotsay appreciated the heads up from Schumaker earlier than the sport.

“It may be disruptive, however I feel Skip dealt with it very, very effectively,” Kotsay stated. “He’s been within the recreation a very long time. Delivering these messages isn’t simple, however it was good to see his teammates get an opportunity to say what they wanted to. By way of preparation, we’re all skilled right here. These issues occur. I’m certain it didn’t distract them from the sport.”

The Marlins had been reportedly anticipated to obtain 4 gamers: reliever Woo-Suk Go and prospects Dillon Head, Jakob Marsee, and Nathan Martorella.

Martorella was enjoying in a Double-A recreation for San Antonio and at second base when he was traded and faraway from the sport, confused initially earlier than saying his goodbyes.

ESPN first reported the commerce Friday.

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AP Baseball Author David Brandt in Phoenix contributed to this report.

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