NEW YORK -- When they acquired infielder Luis Arraez from the Twins in January, the Marlins knew he was going to be a constant hitter. To this level, he’s proved them proper. Continuing his momentum from profitable the American League batting title in 2022, Arraez has gone 14-for-30 (.467) in his first 9 video games. However, the Marlins have been pleasantly shocked by Arraez’s protection at second base. Entering Sunday’s motion in opposition to the Mets, when he celebrated his twenty sixth birthday, Arraez hasn’t made an error in 31 possibilities. But it’s extra than simply the errorless streak that has impressed the Marlins’ brass. “I knew he was an average fielder,” basic supervisor Kim Ng stated. “But from what I’ve seen, the range has been better than I thought it would be. The agilit...

This story was excerpted from Mark Sheldon’s Reds Beat publication. To learn the complete publication, click on right here. And subscribe to get it usually in your inbox. PHILADELPHIA -- Reds outfielder TJ Friedl has some energy however is aware of his greatest weapon on the plate can usually be a well-executed bunt. Friedl says his motto is to “create chaos.” Bunting turned an even bigger focus for Friedl in faculty, when he performed on the University of Nevada for coach T.J. Bruce. “It was a big part of our game in college,” Friedl stated. “That’s when I learned push bunting off a lefty. All the way through my Minor League career, it was just working at it and getting better.” Spring Training introduced a deal with for Friedl, when the Reds introduced in former Major League outfielder B...