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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Twins traded reigning AL batting champion Luis Arraez to the Miami Marlins Friday for a three-player package that includes starting up pitcher Pablo López.
The 25-year-previous Arraez had a breakout year for Minnesota final yr, making his 1st All-Star team when batting a league-best .316 and denying Aaron Choose a Triple Crown. The New York Yankees star led the AL in property operates and RBIs.
Arraez is a multi-positional participant who spent most of his time at to start with base for the Twins last year, commencing 61 games there, 34 at specified hitter and 31 at second foundation. He has also performed extensively at third foundation and remaining discipline.
The Twins also obtained two prospective clients from the Marlins: infielder Jose Salas and outfielder Byron Chourio. Salas was picked as Miami’s fifth-best prospect in the most recent MLB Pipeline rankings.
Arraez will give the Marlins a few several years of agreement control. This is his initial 12 months of income arbitration eligibility. He was the only Twins player who failed to settle at the deadline very last 7 days, asking for $6.1 million in 2023 when the group provided $5 million.
The indigenous of Venezuela turned a admirer favorite for his persistence and patience at the plate, as challenging of an out as there has been in baseball in latest a long time with only 131 strikeouts in 1,569 job plate appearances. He has only 14 household operates about four seasons, but his career on-foundation proportion is .374.
López will give the Twins yet more depth to an now deep rotation albeit 1 which is absent a correct ace. The 26-12 months-old had a 3.75 Era in 32 starts off very last time, and threw a profession-high 180 innings.
The deal would make perception for Miami, which has a sturdy pitching rotation highlighted by NL Cy Younger Award winner Sandy Alcantara, and newly obtained right-hander Johnny Cueto. The Marlins struggled at the plate past year, while, batting .230 in 2022, and had been seeking to include one more hitter to their lineup just after signing previous Philadelphia infielder Jean Segura.
Arraez will insert a significantly-required bat, primarily immediately after Miami traded shortstop Miguel Rojas to the Dodgers.
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