Marlins trade Pablo López to Twins for Luis Arraez

The Miami Marlins have traded Pablo López and teenage position players José Salas and Byron Chourio to the Minnesota Twins for Luis Arraez. The Athletic first reported that the deal was nearing the finish line after being rumored to be a possibility earlier in the offseason.

I expressed my complete thoughts about the blockbuster in a Fish Stripes Twitter Space, so please listen back to that if you missed it live.

Originally acquired from the Mariners in 2017’s David Phelps trade, López started 94 games for the Marlins over the last five seasons. The Venezuelan right-hander has battled recurring right shoulder issues during his career, but he put those behind him in 2022 by making all 32 of…