There might not be an executive in baseball who is more aggressive and willing to make a big deal than Padres president of baseball operations A.J. Preller.
Preller did it again last week, adding to the long list of deals on his reu0301sumeu0301 by acquiring two-time All-Star second baseman Luís Arraez from the Marlins for a package of prospects. Arraez, who has eight hits in his first five games with San Diego, is under club control until the end of the 2025 season.
“I’m super excited [about Luis],” Padres manager Mike Shildt said this week.