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Padres acquire Jake Marisnick from Chicago Cubs

July 31, 2021 by San Diego

Jake Marisnick

San Diego, CA–The San Diego Padres have acquired outfielder Jake Marisnick from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for right-handed pitcher Anderson Espinoza, President of Baseball Operations and General Manager A.J. Preller said Friday.

In 65 games this season, Marisnick is batting .227 (29-for-128) with six doubles, three triples, five home runs, 22 RBI, three stolen bases and 17 runs scored. He is hitting .295 (18-for-61) with a .348 OBP, .525 SLG % and .872 OPS against left-handed pitchers, as opposed to a .164/.243/.358 line against righties. Marisnick has also posted a .308 average (8-for-26) with 16 RBI with runners in scoring position. He has appeared in 49 games in centerfield with a .973 fielding percentage (2 E, 73 TC).

Originally selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 3rd round of the 2009 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of Riverside Poly High School (Ca.), Marisnick has a .229 career batting average (424-for-1852) with 86 doubles, 13 triples, 61 home runs, 205 RBI, 76 stolen bases and 264 runs scored in 766 career games between the Miami Marlins (2013-14), Houston Astros (2014-19), New York Mets (2020) and Cubs (2021). A member of the 2017 World Series Champion Astros, Marisnick has posted a .333 average (7-for-21) in 23 career postseason games. He has appeared in games at all three outfield positions in his career (51 G in LF, 488 in CF, 53 in RF) with a .990 fielding percentage (13 E, 1307 TC).

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