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The Miami Marlins went fishing for some infield depth forward of the Aug. 1 commerce deadline and hooked a giant fish.
Miami acquired first baseman Josh Bell from the Cleveland Guardians in alternate for Jean Segura and infield prospect Kahlil Watson. The Guardians introduced Segura can be launched as a part of the transfer.
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The Guardians will launch Jean Segura. He is owed the remainder of his wage this yr, $8.5M for subsequent season plus a $2M buyout for ’25.
The franchise can be sending first baseman Garrett Cooper and prospect Sean Reynolds to the San Diego Padres in alternate for pitcher Ryan Weathers, in line with Craig Mish of the Miami Herald.
The Guardians, that are second within the AL Central with a 53-54 report, signaled they’d be sellers at this yr’s deadline once they traded pitcher Aaron Civale to the Tampa Bay Rays.
With the offloading of Cooper to San Diego, Bell will successfully change the veteran at first base.
The 30-year-old, who’s being traded for the second straight season, is within the midst of a stable 2023 marketing campaign, slashing .233/.318/.383 with 11 house runs and 48 RBI in 97 video games. He brings some much-needed energy to the Miami lineup.
Cooper can be a stable addition for the Padres and it is doable he’ll break up time with Jake Cronenworth at first base. He is hitting .256/.296/.426 with 13 house runs and 46 RBI in 82 video games.
Touchdown Weathers is first rate for Miami as they add depth to an already proficient rotation that features Sandy Alcantara, Jesús Luzardo, Braxton Garrett and Johnny Cueto. Nonetheless, they may additionally doubtlessly add him to the bullpen.
Weathers is 1-6 this season with a 6.25 ERA, 1.61 WHIP and 29 strikeouts in 44.2 innings throughout 12 appearances (10 begins).
One of many largest loses for the Marlins comes within the type of Watson, who’s the franchise’s No. 11 ranked prospect, per MLB.com. The 20-year-old is hitting .210/.337/.390 with 9 house runs and 24 RBI within the minor leagues.
Miami is within the midst of one among its finest seasons in current reminiscence. The Marlins are third within the NL East with a 57-50 report and are at the moment occupying a wild card spot.
