The Padres are nearing a deal to acquire second baseman Luis Arraez from the Marlins for a package of three prospects and a relief pitcher.
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On the other side, it's another aggressive deal for A.J. Preller, the leader of the Padres' front office since 2014. Arraez, one of the sport's best contact hitters, will give the Padres a needed left-handed-hitting weapon afterArraez, 27, was the Marlins' best player, an All-Star and batting champion each of the last two seasons. This season, he is batting .299 with a .719 OPS in 33 games, all started at second base. He also has extensive experience at first base.
Arraez is expected to start games as the Padres' designated hitter, but the club plans to cycle through the DH spot.Go spent seven seasons in the Korean Baseball Organization before signing a two-year deal with a mutual option worth $4.5 million guaranteed during the offseason. The 25-year-old right-hander appeared in 10 games for double-A San Antonio, posting a 4.38 ERA across 12 ⅓ innings after failing to make the Padres' bullpen out of spring training.
Head was the Padres' first-round pick last year out of high school. The 19-year-old centerfielder is batting .237 with a .683 OPS and three stolen bases in 21 games in low-A. Martorella is batting .294 with an .282 OPS in 23 games in San Antonio. The Padres selected the 23-year-old first baseman in the fifth round of the 2022 draft. Marsee, a 22-year-old outfielder, has spent the season in San Antonio batting .185 with two home runs. He was a sixth-round pick in 2022 out of Central Michigan.
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