MLB Trade Rumors: Luis Arraez Heads to Seattle in Proposed Deal

He's a three-time All-Star and three-time batting champion, but it appears there's a chance that Luis Arraez could be on the move for the second time in a year.

Acquired by the San Diego Padres last season from the Miami Marlins following his incredible .354 average in 2023, Arraez came much closer down to the pack in 2024, yet still won another batting title with his .314 mark for the Friars. His OPS+ was 106, also down a fair bit from the 128 he posted the previous two seasons.

With an arbitration salary projected to be close to $15 million this season, the Padres appear very willing to move on from Arraez to help their financial bottom line, per Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune.

No team in baseball struck out more than the Seattle Mariners last season, so they would be a natural fit for Arraez, who has ranked in the 100th percentile for three straight seasons for best (that is, lowest) strikeout % and whiff %, per Baseball Savant.

With that, Zachary Rymer of Bleacher Report has proposed a deal that would get the Mariners the primo bat control they need so badly in their lineup:

Seattle Mariners Receive:

1B Luis Arraez

San Diego Padres Receive:

DH Mitch Garver
INF Michael Arroyo (Mariners' No. 4 prospect per Baseball America)

Arraez would be a great add to the Seattle lineup, as they've been in desperate need of offense. A three-time batting champ should help.

The Padres would get a good one in the 19-year-old Arroyo who can play 2B, SS and 3B. He had one of the best seasons in a strong Mariners farm system in 2024, as he recorded a .285 average to go with 23 home runs, 89 RBIs and 18 steals in A-Ball. That HR mark was best in all of the minor leagues for players 19 or under. He received a record-setting signing bonus from Seattle for a Colombian player of $1.375 million in 2022.

As for Garver, he's pretty much the anti-Arraez, with strikeout rates in the 7th percentile. But he has shown some power at times in his career, when he can stay on the field.