PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - APRIL 10: Luis Arraez #3 of the Miami Marlins hits a single during the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on April 10, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Arraez becomes 1st Marlins player to hit for cycle

Simon Sharkey-Gotlieb
3 years ago
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It took Luis Arraez all of 12 games in a Miami Marlins uniform to make franchise history.

Arraez became the first Marlin to hit for the cycle Tuesday, completing the feat with an eighth-inning single against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.

The Marlins, playing their 4,700th game in franchise history Tuesday, had been the only remaining active franchise not to have a player hit for the cycle.

Arraez began his cycle with a second-inning double, then added a triple in the sixth and homered in the seventh.

Miami acquired Arraez, last year's AL batting champion, from the Minnesota Twins in February for pitcher Pablo Lopez. The 26-year-old's clearly taken a liking to his new home, as he's hitting .537/.596/.732 with five extra-base hits and six walks this season.

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