Acquired INF Luis Arraez and cash considerations from Miami in exchange for 1B Nathan Martorella, OFs Dillon Head and Jakob Marsee and RHP Woo-Suk Go.

Contract Value Index (CVI)

The San Diego Padres' acquisition of Luis Arraez in a trade earns a D- Contract Value Index (CVI), a significant misstep for a franchise sitting at 33-31 and fighting for playoff relevance with less than four months remaining in the regular season. What makes this deal particularly problematic is the asymmetry of the exchange: the Padres surrendered multiple prospect assets—including a first baseman, two outfielders, and a right-handed pitcher—for a player without contract details attached to this transaction, leaving the true financial obligation opaque and compounding the asset-management failure. The recent trade chatter around Arraez signals that Miami was actively shopping him, yet San Diego's willingness to part with four young pieces suggests either desperation or a fundamental miscalculation about incremental value in a compressed window. Without contract specifics (AAV, years, total value), the CVI grade reflects the structural imbalance: San Diego exported youth and positional depth to acquire a player whose salary structure remains unknown, which is precisely the kind of opacity that derails value propositions at the trade deadline. For a team already trending downward—2-8 in their last ten games—this deal appears to prioritize a short-term boost over sustainable roster construction, and if Arraez's contract carries significant years or salary, the value destruction only deepens.