The Miami Marlins made a trade recently. They added Luis Arraez, the reigning American League batting champion, and sent Pablo Lopez to the Minnesota Twins. Lopez had been a highly sought after pitcher, so the Twins had to give up their star infielder.
This makes the Marlins a better team most likely. They have a pretty strong pitching staff- one that might be able to withstand the loss of Lopez. They now also have a top of the lineup hitter who will almost assuredly hit over .300.
After trading for Luis Arraez, here is how the Marlins are looking heading into 2023👀 https://t.co/1HwMKG2XKU
The Marlins, who had a pretty poor offense last year, now have a lineup with Arraez, Jazz Chisholm, Jorge Soler, Jean Segura and several others. It’s definitely an improved lineup, but will it matter in the vaunted National League East?
It’s the division with the defending National League champion Philadelphia Phillies, but the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets (who may have had the best offseason) both won over 100 games last year.
MLB fans are split on how to feel. There are a few fans who believe the Marlins can be better than expected, but others believe the talent gap in the division is far too much.
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