Disgruntled Marlins fans protest team over Luis Arraez trade
- A group of Miami Marlins fans protested outside loanDepot Park following the trade of Luis Arraez.
- The fans expressed their dissatisfaction with the team's management.
- The trade of Luis Arraez has caused unrest among the fanbase.
A small group of less than 10 people gathered to show they were unhappy with how the baseball team was being run. Luis De Armas, a long-time fan, organized the protest. He said most fans were upset. The team traded away a top player, Luis Arraez, who had a great season last year. This trade happened before a game on May 3 against Oakland. The team's president said they got an offer they couldn't refuse for the team's future. He didn't say it was the start of a big change for the team, even though they were doing poorly in the season. Arraez was traded from the Twins to the Marlins in January 2023. He wanted to stay with the Marlins but they didn't offer him a new contract. The team's president said they had to make tough choices to improve the team. The team had made big trades before, like when they broke up the 1997 championship team. Rafael Benitez, a fan since the team started in 1993, agreed with De Armas. He was upset about the trades and how the team's young player development wasn't good. He thought it was a bad idea to make trades so early in the season.