Luis Arraez, Pablo Lopez trade grades: Who won the Marlins and Twins trade?
Hey, look at that! A January MLB trade! And it involves … a reigning batting champ? THE HOT STOVE IS STILL ON, EVEN IF IT’S COOLED A BIT!
Yep. News broke on Friday afternoon that the Minnesota Twins were trading utility man Luis Arraez, who won the American League batting title by hitting .316.
In exchange? The Marlins sent pitcher Pablo Lopez — one of the names being thrown around this offseason as a trade target — and others to Minnesota, giving the Twins some help in their rotation.
Who won and lost this intriguing trade? We’re grading both teams to determine the answer: