MLB Exec: Marlins ‘Entire Team is Up for Grabs’ After Luis Arráez Trade to Padres

Andrew PetersMay 10, 2024

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One MLB executive believes nobody is off limits for trades for the Miami Marlins after the team traded Luis Arráez to the San Diego Padres, per the New York Post’s Jon Heyman.

“The entire team is up for grabs,” the executive said.

The Marlins traded Arráez to the Padres last week in return for first baseman Nathan Martorella, outfielders Dillon Head and Jakob Marsee, and right-hander Woo-Suk Go. According to one executive, that could be the start of an overhaul for Miami.

The Marlins have had a disastrous start to the season, sitting at the bottom of the NL East at 10-29.

Heyman noted that starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo and closer Tanner Scott could be among the players up for grabs on Miami’s roster. In five starts this season, Luzardo has a 6.58 ERA while Scott has a 2.57 ERA and four saves in 15 appearances.

Heyman also pointed to Josh Bell and Jake Burger as possible trade pieces. Bell has notched a .201 batting average with four home runs and 13 RBI while Burger has three homers and 15 RBI with a .203 batting average.

Miami got a decent return for Arráez in the form of some solid prospects. Head and Marsee were the Padres’ No. 6 and No. 7 prospects in Bleacher Report’s farm system rankings while Martorella was the team’s No. 9 prospect.

Trading their current veterans for talented prospects could be the direction the Marlins continue to go as they build for the future.

Miami has seen little success since its World Series victory in 2003. The Marlins have reached the postseason just twice since then with their deepest run being to the divisional series. Last year, Miami was bounced in its wild card series against the Philadelphia Phillies.

After their rough start to the season, a postseason run might not be in the Marlins’ sights this year, so capitalizing in the trade market might be the right move.