As if there aren’t enough gadgets in Baseball Savant’s tool belt already, now there’s a new toy for baseball nerds to play with. MLB unveiled their Bat-Tracking Leaderboard yesterday, and many were quick to notice how the Toronto Blue Jays ranked against their competitors.
In an era featuring Statcast metrics that highlight power numbers, Padres star Luis Arraez is a true baseball throwback. The newly acquired Padres second baseman made his home debut this past Friday night one to remember.
We've reached the quarter mark of the 2024 season. Here are eight takeaways from the first portion of the year.
A small group gathered outside loanDepot Park prior to Friday's game
Friday night's series opener between the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres was a tribute to the adage that good pitching beats good hitting.
In his second start against the San Diego Padres Friday night, Tyler Glasnow put on a pitching clinic.
Luis Arraez lined a game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth inning Friday night as the San Diego Padres snapped the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers' seven-game winning streak with a 2-1 decision.
A demonstration of no more than 10 people was held outside the Marlins' loanDepot Park on Friday night, with fan discontent brewing in the wake of the Luis Arraez trade to the Padres last week.
The Miami Marlins have already traded one of their best players, sending sharp-hitting infielder Luis Arraez to the San Diego Padres. And apparently, the Marlins aren’t done.
In an event that shocked the baseball world, the Miami Marlins dealt 2B Luis Arraez to the San Diego Padres late last week. The calendar has barely flipped to May and the Marlins already appear to be sellers.
Royals GM J.J. Picollo confirms the Royals contacted the Marlins about a trade. The Royals have raced out to a solid start this year, significantly improving their playoff odds.
The Minnesota Twins-Miami Marlins trade made in the offseason before the 2023 campaign has been interesting for fans to track over the last year. Now that the Marlins have moved on from Luis Arraez, are the Twins the clear winners of this trade?
The struggles for the Houston Astros don't look to be turning around. Currently 12-22 and 5-5 in their last 10 games, the Astros find themselves in a quick seven-game deficit in the American League West.
The San Diego Padres put Major League Baseball on notice when they acquired Luis Arraez from the Miami Marlins on Friday night. The 27-year-old was the Marlins' best player and was named an All-Star and the batting champion in his last two seasons.
The Kansas City Royals have gotten off to a pretty strong start in the 2024 season. They are right in the mix for the AL Central lead with a 20-15 record, tied with the Minnesota Twins and only 2.5 games behind the Cleveland Guardians.
The Marlins got a surprisingly early jump on the trade market this offseason, hammering out a rare May trade of significance when they shipped infielder Luis Arraez to San Diego. Apparently the Padres weren't the only team interested.
The trade bringing Luis Arraez to the Padres from Miami looks even better after recent contract details came out. According to Alden Gonzalez of ESPN, the Marlins will pay down the vast majority of Arraez's contract.
Luis Arraez knows how to make a top-notch first impression. The two-time batting champion became the first San Diego player to post four hits in his team debut.
Luis Arraez became the first San Diego player to record four hits in his team debut and he sparked the Padres to a 13-1 rout of the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night at Phoenix.
Less than 24 hours after trading away two-time batting champion Luis Arraez to the San Diego Padres, the move isn't looking so hot for the Miami Marlins.
Marlins president of baseball operations Peter Bendix spoke to reporters, including Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald, earlier Saturday to discuss the blockbuster trade of infielder Luis Arraez to the Padres and the Marlins’ outlook moving forward after the deal.
Arraez will help lengthen the Padres' lineup. He has posted a .322/.374/.422 batting line in his 1,847 plate appearances since the beginning of the 2021 season, hitting 20 homers and 86 doubles.
What are the Marlins doing?
Life without Luis Arraez is expected to become permanent Saturday afternoon for Miami when the visiting Marlins get a rematch with the Oakland Athletics.
The fires ale may already be underway for the struggling Miami Marlins, who are reportedly close to trading away their two-time batting champion.
The San Diego Padres are reportedly adding another incandescent player to their already star-studded roster.
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