Miami Marlins infielder Luis Arraez was reportedly traded to the San Diego Padres in alternate for 3 prospects and a aid pitcher on Friday night time. Nicely, one of many prospects, Nathan Martorella, a primary baseman for the Padres’ Double-A affiliate, the San Antonio Missions, discovered that he was included within the deal in maybe probably the most sudden manner doable.
Martorella, who had simply lined a single to proper subject within the high of the third inning of the Missions’ recreation in opposition to the Arkansas Vacationers, superior to second on a stroll and was standing on second base when Missions supervisor Luke Montz emerged from the dugout and signaled for a pinch runner to exchange a confused-looking Martorella.
Martorella and outfielder Jakob Marsee, who was additionally included within the Arraez deal, then stated goodbye to their Missions teammates earlier than jogging off the sphere to the clubhouse.
Kudos to Martorella and Marsee for making the most effective of the state of affairs, and props to broadcaster Steven Davis for his excellent name of the second.
Together with Martorella and Marsee, the Padres additionally dealt outfield prospect Dillon Head and aid pitcher Woo Suk-Go to the Marlins for Arraez, a two-time Nationwide League batting champion.