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Luis Arraez makes history in Padres debut

By Mike Santa Barbara | Last updated 5/4/24

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.

On Saturday, Arraez shined in his San Diego debut while, roughly 700 miles away, the Marlins looked every bit like the team tied for the most losses (26) in MLB.

While there were questions about where Arraez would fit in the Padres' lineup, he looks to have already found a comfortable start. Batting out of the leadoff spot as the designated hitter, he finished 4 of 5 with a double, RBI, and two runs scored in a 13-1 San Diego victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. The 27-year-old's four-hit outing helped him become the first player in franchise history to have four hits in their debut.

Luis Arraez is the first @Padres player EVER to have a 4-hit game in his team debut. pic.twitter.com/iCxKsulweU
— MLB (@MLB) May 5, 2024

Meanwhile, the Marlins suffered their ninth loss in 12 games, falling in embarrassing fashion to the Oakland Athletics 20-4. The A's jumped all over Miami, scoring 10 runs in the third inning alone. The loss drops the Marlins to 9-26, the third-worst record in baseball ahead of only the Colorado Rockies (8-25) and Chicago White Sox (7-26).

Two home runs in one inning

Brent Rooker is the first A’s player to homer twice in the same inning since Mark McGwire on September 22, 1996! pic.twitter.com/OzkdqUR9hL
— Oakland A's (@Athletics) May 5, 2024

Looking ahead to the future, the Marlins may ultimately come out the victor in the trade of Arraez, acquiring three of the Padres' top 11 prospects, including outfielders Dillon Head and Jason Marsee and first baseman/outfielder Nathan Martorella. However, for now, the two-time Silver Slugger award-winner, whose teammate Fernando Tatis Jr. compared to Padres great Tony Gwynn, is paying immediate dividends for the National League West hopeful.

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