Padres Predicted To Trade $154 Million Luis Arráez To One Of Four Suitors
February 22, 2025
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Zach Pressnell is a Newsweek contributor based in Columbus, Ohio. His focus is MLB content. He has an extensive knowledge of professional baseball and all things that come with it after working closely with the sport for years. Zach has been with Newsweek since November 2024 and previously worked at FanSided and OnSI. He is a graduate of Bethany College (WV). You can get in touch with Zach by emailing z.pressnell@newsweek.com.
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The San Diego Padres are reportedly open to trading a lot of their expiring contracts this season. San Diego has a lot of money wrapped up in a few of their top stars.
Because of this, almost nobody on the Padres roster is safe.
Zachary Rymer of Bleacher Report recently predicted the Padres would trade Luis Arráez this season. Rymer listed the Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, San Francisco Giants, and Seattle Mariners as possible suitors.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 05: Luis Arraez #4 of the San Diego Padres reacts during the first inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game One of the Division Series at Dodger Stadium on… LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 05: Luis Arraez #4 of the San Diego Padres reacts during the first inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game One of the Division Series at Dodger Stadium on October 05, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
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“Arraez has won three straight batting titles and his career average (.323) is equivalent to that of the second-leading hitter from last season,” Rymer wrote. “He has swung and missed 405 times since 2019, a number surpassed by eight hitters in 2024 alone. There are caveats, of course. Arraez only hits singles and rarely walks. He’s also deficient defensively at second base and first base. All the same, this is a good guy to have at the top of a lineup and his market is likely to reflect that if he becomes available.”
The Reds wouldn’t make much sense here unless they suffer quite a few injuries. Matt McLain and Gavin Lux look to handle second base. Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Jeimer Candelario, and Spencer Steer are all solid options.
The Mariners could look to add any offense at all, so they would make quite a bit of sense. Both the Tigers and Giants could add a first baseman this season. Both of those offenses could use a high-average guy like Arráez at the top of the lineup.
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