Could Miami Marlins Move on From Two-Time Batting Champion?

According to a report from Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the Miami Marlins may be willing to entertain trade offers for two-time batting champion Luis Arraez this offseason.

Much of the Marlins-centric conversation this offseason has focused on the possibility of them trading away young pitching, but this one goes the other way.

Per Heyman:

The Marlins are suggesting to teams they are willing to listen on almost everyone (everyone but right-hander Eury Perez, one rival said). It’s uncertain, but could that include back-to-back batting champion Luis Arraez?

One rival exec says “everything is on the table” for the Marlins. But the consensus is the greatest likelihood is they deal either Jesus Luzardo or Edward Cabrera.

One rival said Arraez should probably go since he’s two years from free agency “and they have zero chance to hold onto him [long term].”

So, that's far from a concrete report, but at least rivals are acknowledging the possibility of it.

The 26-year-old Arraez is coming off an incredible season in which he flirted with the .400 batting average for months. He ended up hitting .354 with a .393 on-base percentage to win the batting title - his second in a row.

What's amazing though is that Arraez won those batting titles in different leagues. He was a member of the Minnesota Twins in 2022 and Miami in 2023.

Lifetime, he's a .326 hitter with a .379 on-base percentage.

If made available, he should bring a nice return for the Marlins, but their offseason plans are still very much up in the air.

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