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The Kansas City Royals are slightly above .500 as the 2024 MLB trade deadline approaches. The team still has plenty of holes and they aren’t quite ready to make a World Series run yet, but they’re getting close. While the Royals are often sellers at the deadline, this year will be different. The team should […]

The San Diego Padres are having a decent season so far as they are 37-35 and in second place in the NL West. It will be tough to keep up with the first place Los Angeles Dodgers, but so far, the Padres have kept themselves in striking distance. One player for the Padres that is […]

The Miami Marlins have already traded two-time batting champion Luis Arraez, and they appear to be far from done making moves. One of the top Marlins players garnering trade interest is left-handed relief pitcher Tanner Scott, via Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Rosenthal also names starting pitchers Jesus Luzardo and Braxton Garrett among players who […]

The Miami Marlins on Thursday acquired recently DFA’ed right-hander Shaun Anderson from the Texas Rangers in exchange for cash. In order to make room for Anderson, Miami designated right-hander Woo-Suk Go for assignment, per Craig Mish of The Miami Herald: “Marlins acquired pitcher Shaun Anderson from the Rangers for cash. The Woo-Suk Go brief Marlins […]

The San Diego Padres have a tendency of not living up to the immense hype they generate for themselves in the offseason. A momentous National League Division series victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2022 stands out as one of the lone bright spots in what has been an overall dark, or at least […]

The San Diego Padres acquired sharp-hitting infielder Luis Arraez in a surprising trade with the Miami Marlins earlier this month, and now, the two-time batting champion is already drawing comparisons to Padres legend Tony Gwynn. Arraez opened up on the jarring move that sent him from Miami to San Diego, saying it caught him off […]

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. An MLB executive claims that Miami’s “entire team is up for grabs,” via Jon Heyman of The New York Post. has told Jon Heyman of The New York […]

Just hours after being acquired by the San Diego Padres, Luis Arraez went off in his first game with his new team. Arraez arrived in Phoenix on Saturday to take on the Diamondbacks and two hours later went 4-6 with two runs scored and an RBI while batting leadoff for the Padres. Fans are going […]

The San Diego Padres acquired two-time batting champion Luis Arraez from the Miami Marlins along with nearly $8 million on Saturday in a deal for four players that left San Diego responsible only for the major league minimum salary. The deal seems to have emerged out of nowhere, but it is important to note that […]

The San Diego Padres are off to a disappointing 16-18 start and you just knew AJ Preller was going to make a move sooner or later. Now, it has been reported that the Padres are trading for Miami Marlins stud Luis Arraez. “BREAKING: The San Diego Padres are nearing a deal to acquire second baseman […]

The mood has been somber around Major League Baseball this week, as the news of yet another devastating injury to megastar Mike Trout has deprived the game of one of its most electrifying talents yet again. Trout is still tied for the MLB lead with ten home runs and was stealing bases like he was […]

Things are not going well for the Miami Marlins right now. They are the first team in almost a decade to start the season 0-9 and will be without two of its best pitchers for the rest of the season. The avenues for getting significantly better do not seem plentiful, so they will likely move […]

The San Diego Padres may have traded Juan Soto this offseason but they are still looking to be a competitive team. Their acquisition of Dylan Cease shows that they still hope to compete with the likes of the Los Angeles Dodgers and other National League powerhouses. But they still need a little bit more firepower […]

Growing up, one of the classic baseball adages we all learned was that second basemen were all just wishing they had the arm to play shortstop. In 2024, though, that doesn’t appear to be such a surefire bet as we look at the rankings for the top MLB second basemen. There are second basemen who […]

When opposing teams look at the Miami Marlins’ lineup card, Luis Arraez is a name each pitcher will be focusing on. But while Arraez has made a name for himself in Miami, the Marlins must soon sign the infielder to a contract extension to keep him in town. Arraez admitted that the Marlins haven’t contacted […]

The Miami Marlins have been quiet this offseason as they’re the only team remaining to not sign a player to a major league contract. As the Marlins figure out how they want to build their roster, seemingly everyone is available for trade. That includes star second baseman Luis Arraez. Teams around the league believe that, […]

The Miami Marlins currently find themselves in third place in the National League East after a 5-1 win over the Houston Astros on Monday. The Marlins are looking up at the Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves with plenty of time left to make a run at a playoff spot. Recently former Astro Yuli Gurriel sounded […]

Same On Monday, July 17th, we have a great slate of baseball and FanDuel is running a same-game parlay that’s paying out over 15-1 odds. We take a look at this same-game parlay on our MLB prop odds series this Monday, July 17th. With a ton of options on the board, it is always good […]

An MLB player has not batted .400 in a season since 1948. Miami Marlins second baseman Luis Arraez is looking to change that. Following the MLB’s All-Star Game Tuesday in which he hit in both of his at-bats, Arraez will enter a second half of the season in which he looks to push toward the […]

The 2023 MLB All-Star Game was exciting from start to finish as the National League finally got the victory. Miami Marlins star Luis Arraez, who leads the league in batting average, apparently caught the eyes of a number of fellow All-Stars during the festivities. Arraez has made headlines as he has held a .400 batting […]

Miami Marlins second baseman and National League All-Star Luis Arraez has captivated fans with his pursuit for a .400 batting average, one of the most immortalized feats in all of sports. Make no mistake, though, players are just as mesmerized by his contact-hitting mastery. Even one of the best hitters of this era is in […]

It’s Tuesday 7/11 and we are finally at the All-Star break. We have a great All-Star game on tap tonight between the players in the American League and National League going head-to-head starting at 8:00 P.M. ET in Seattle, Washington. There is a chock-full of great value on today’s prop bets so let’s take a […]

Luis Arraez’s pursuit of history continues. Through 86 games, Arraez’s batting average continues to remain elite, although over the past few weeks, he has fallen off the pace in his pursuit of the ever-elusive .400 batting average. At the time of writing, the Miami Marlins’ second baseman has a batting average of .383, which is […]

Not much has gone right for the Boston Red Sox lately, as they are in the midst of a five-game losing streak that has them below .500 and sliding further out of playoff contention. The team has been marred by inconsistencies, but the one constant purveyor of satisfaction since May has been young Brayan Bello. […]

The entire baseball world might have been transported back to the year 2003 and not even realize it. The Miami Marlins continued their incredible first-half to the 2023 season, finishing off a sweep against the Boston Red Sox Thursday night. They now enter special franchise history that could foretell a magical end to this unfathomable […]

The halfway point of the 2023 MLB season is almost here, and Miami Marlins second baseman Luis Arraez isn’t slowing down his pursuit of history. Arraez increased his batting average to .402 Friday in the Marlins’ 3-1 loss against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Marlins manager Skip Schumacher is almost at a loss for words regarding Luis […]

The Miami Marlins have a historic gem season on their hands, with Luis Arraez shattering batting leaderboards left and right. Arraez is hitting .398 through 75 games, which is the best by any player since Tony Fernández averaged .405 in 1999, according to ESPN Stats & Info. No player has hit for .400 in a […]

In an era not long ago, the MLB batting average was considered by some as the standard measurement for a major league hitter. However, with the advent of analytics and the proliferation of statistics, the sport has been transformed. Nevertheless, in the midst of this data-driven revolution, a reminder emerges in the form of Miami […]

Luis Arraez’s chase for history has captivated baseball fans everywhere. The Miami Marlins second baseman is hitting .400 through 73 games as he tries to accomplish a feat not seen since 1941 Ted Williams. He just reached that mark again after a gnarly skid. Arraez got MVP chants during the Marlins’ 11-0 win over the […]

Miami Marlins second baseman Luis Arraez has been amazing thus far in the 2023 MLB season, and that’s saying it lightly. He is on pace to become just the first player in the big leagues since Boston Red Sox legend Ted Williams in 1941 to bat .400 or better in a season after going off […]

Luis Arraez has long been one of the most consistent hitters in baseball. No one could have expected the type of season he’s having with the Miami Marlins though, one that could end in historic fashion. Arraez is currently hitting .403 through 58 games. That is the deepest into a season a player has hit […]

The Miami Marlins have already played 62 games in the 2023 MLB regular season, and so far, infielder Luis Arraez continues to be an on-base machine for the team. In fact, he just became the first player in 15 years to hit at least .400 through 62 games in a campaign, per ESPN Stats & Info: […]

Every MLB season, a player hits around .400 over the first few weeks and people start comparing him to Boston Red Sox legend Ted Williams. Then, after two-three weeks, the player’s batting average drops. The odds of anyone hitting .400 once again are slim, but Miami Marlins star Luis Arraez is trying to defy the […]

The Marlins host the San Diego Padres for a best-of-3 series in Miami! Fernando Tatis Jr., Sandy Alcantara, and Luis Arraez are all featured in this same-game parlay brought to you by FanDuel. At (24-29) the Padres have a lot to work on as they are struggling to begin this campaign. The Marlins (28-26), are […]

The Miami Marlins have gotten what they expected from Luis Arraez. The second baseman/hitting machine has a .382 batting average, which leads all other qualified hitters by nearly four percent and fuels a .908 OPS in his first season with Miami. His seaosn could be a historic one if he continues on this course. Arraez […]

Miami Marlins second baseman Luis Arraez just accomplished what no other Marlin before him has done: hit for the cycle. When the Marlins traded for Arraez during the offseason, they knew they were getting an elite hitter. Now just a few games after the season started, the 26-year-old has proven that Miami made the right […]

Before going down with an injury, Jazz Chisholm looked like the future at second base for the Miami Marlins. But after the Marlins traded for Luis Arraez, Chisholm’s stranglehold of second base has now vanished. Chisholm will now be Miami’s starting center fielder, via ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Marlins’ General Manager Kim NG, who provided Passan […]

Luis Arraez was traded from the Minnesota Twins to the Miami Marlins in exchange for starting pitcher Pablo Lopez and prospects, Jose Salas and Byron Chourio. Not only was the Arraez trade a blockbuster, but it also made a pretty wild piece of MLB history in the process. Luis Arraez is the first batting title […]

The Miami Marlins and Minnesota Twins agreed to terms on a Luis Arraez for Pablo Lopez-led trade on Friday. Minnesota also received a pair of prospects in the deal. On the surface, this seems like a win-win trade for both sides. The Marlins desperately needed to add offense while the Twins were looking to acquire pitching […]