The Starling Marte saga is finally complete.
The Marlins have traded the 32-year-old center fielder to the Oakland Athletics for LHP Jesús Luzardo, according to multiple reports. Craig Mish first reported the deal with the A’s.
The Marlins will pay the rest of Marte’s salary—about $4.4 million—for this season, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Taking on Marte’s salary allowed the Marlins to acquire one of the most promising young arms in all of baseball.
Luzardo struggled mightily in a short sample size in the Majors this year, posting a 6.87 ERA in 38 innings.