Marlins DFA player from Luis Arraez trade as part of Rangers deal
Miami moves on from a player acquired from San Diego earlier this month.
“Marlins acquired pitcher Shaun Anderson from the Rangers for cash. The Woo-Suk Go brief Marlins era is over. He was DFA’d as the corresponding move. He was in the Arraez trade for posterity.”
The 25-year-old Go was one of the top relievers in the KBO over the last few years and made his way to MLB via the posting system this winter. The Padres signed him to a two-year, $4.5 million contract but almost immediately cut him loose, sending him to the Marlins as part of the Luis Arraez trade earlier in the month.
Go has pitched well in Triple-A since the trade, logging nine innings with a 3.00 ERA.
Scouting reports on Go had his fastball topping out at 98 mph in the KBO, but when he reported to spring training reports out of Padres camp suggested he was in the 92-94 mph range, topping out just shy of 95 mph. Though San Diego had envisioned him as a potential late innings reliever, the decision to instead option him (to Double-A) and then include him in the Arraez trade suggests they quickly became less enthusiastic about him once he joined the organization.
That the Marlins are now removing him from the 40-man roster suggests they’re similarly disappointed in the right-hander’s chances of contributing at the MLB level.
Because of that $4.5 million contract, Go is probably going to clear waivers if he makes it there. The Marlins will then have five days to explore trade possibilities before placing him on waivers becomes a necessity. Waivers themselves would then be a 48-hour process. If Go clears waivers, he’d likely accept an outright assignment to Jacksonville, allowing him to continue collecting his salary while endeavoring to pitch his way into the Marlins’ big league bullpen plans.
Marlins trade star Arraez earlier this month
The San Diego Padres acquired two-time batting champion Luis Arraez from the Miami Marlins along with nearly $8 million on Saturday in a deal for four players that left San Diego responsible only for the major league minimum salary.
The deal seems to have emerged out of nowhere, but it is important to note that Arraez has been a trade candidate for a Marlins team that is struggling immensely this season. Even last year, Miami barely snuck into the playoffs and were clearly outclassed by the rest of the postseason teams, winning 33 games by one run. Now they’ve sent Arraez to the Padres in exchange for some prospects.
Arraez commented on the deal after it was completed.
“I want to thank the Marlins for the opportunity and my teammates for making me feel like part of the family since day one. Marlins fans, I’m forever grateful for your unconditional love and support. Padres, thanks for believing in me; I’m so ready for this new challenge!”
Arraez is thriving in San Diego since leaving the Marlins. The two-time MLB batting champion had a stretch of eight consecutive multi-hit games earlier this month. He racked up 21 total hits in that span
