San Diego acquired two-time batting champion Luis Arraez from the Miami Marlins along with nearly $7.9 million on Saturday in a deal for four players that left the Padres responsible only for the major league minimum salary.

First baseman Nathan Martorella, outfielders Dillon Head and Jakob Marsee, and right-hander Woo-Suk Go were dealt to the Marlins for the second baseman, who won the 2022 AL batting title with Minnesota and the 2023 NL crown with the Marlins.

Miami is paying San Diego $7,898,602 of the $8,491,398 remaining for the final 149 days of Arraez’s $10.6 million salary. That left his cost to the Padres at $592,796 – exactly a prorated share of the $740,000 minimum.

Arraez, who turned 27 last month, can become a free agent after the 2025 World Series.

Miami had said Friday night the deal was pending a review of medical information.

A two-time All-Star, Arráez is hitting .299 with eight doubles, one triple, five RBI and 22 runs scored in 33 games this season. The 27-year-old has hit safely in 17 of his last 21 games after beginning the season with a .234 average over his first 12 games.

Arráez finished eighth in NL MVP voting last year after setting career highs in average, hits (203), home runs (10) and RBI (69). He also hit for his first career cycle on April 11 last year at Philadelphia.

Since making his major league debut in 2019, Arráez leads major league players with a .324 average. He has hit over .300 in four of his five previous major league seasons and became the first player to win a batting title in both leagues in consecutive seasons.

YANKEES: Gerrit Cole threw 15 fastballs in a bullpen session, marking his first time off the mound since getting injured in spring training.

After making some tosses at various distances in the outfield, Cole said he averaged 89 mph in a session that was not maximum effort and described it as “average.”

“Obviously it’s a progression off the mound but I gotta see how the next 48 hours go before I decide when I’m gonna get off the mound again,” Cole said. “Somewhere between one and five, not on the backside of the middle of that graph.”

Cole said he threw 13 strikes in a session that took place before the Yankees handed out promotional bobbleheads with his likeness for “Star Wars Day.”

“It’s a nice day all together,” Cole said. “I was fired up this morning when I came in and yeah I’ve just been missing it. So it’s nice to be back on the mound.”

The reigning AL Cy Young Award winner has been on the 60-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. He is not expected to make his season debut until at least June.

PHILLIES: Trea Turner will miss at least six weeks with a left hamstring strain after being injured in the fourth inning of Philadelphia’s 4-3 win over the San Francisco Giants on Friday.

The Phillies placed the two-time All-Star shortstop on the 10-day injured list, but Turner said he’ll need more time.

“I hate being hurt,” he said.

Turner has started all 30 games this season, helping the Phillies (22-11) enter Saturday with the most wins in baseball. He is hitting .343 with two homers, 10 doubles, nine RBIs and 10 stolen bases.

SATURDAY’S GAMES

YANKEES 5, TIGERS 3: Aaron Judge was ejected for the first time in his career in the seventh inning, Anthony Rizzo hit a three-run homer to cap a four-run third and New York beat visiting Detroit.

Judge had two hits, including an RBI double to start New York’s rally in the third before getting ejected by plate umpire Ryan Blakney for arguing a called third strike. Judge thought a full count fastball by Tyler Holton was slightly outside and he was quickly tossed after looking back at Blakney.

Rizzo followed up his game-winning single by hitting a drive off Casey Mize (1-1) that banked off the side facing of the second deck in right field and caromed into the “Judge’s Chambers” to give New York a 5-1 lead.

CUBS 6, BREWERS 5: Nico Hoerner hit his first career lead-off home run, Christopher Morel hit his third homer in as many games and Patrick Wisdom sent one into the stands as Chicago won at home.

Chicago tied its first divisional series of the year at one apiece in manager Craig Counsell’s first series against his former team. Brewers manager Pat Murphy also returned to the dugout after serving a two-game suspension for his role in a brawl with Tampa Bay on Tuesday.

PIRATES 1, ROCKIES 0: Pinch-hitter Jack Suwinski singled home Connor Joe with two outs in the ninth inning to lift host Pittsburgh to a victory over Colorado.

BLUE JAYS 6, NATIONALS 3:  Kevin Gausman pitched 5 1/3 scoreless innings, Kevin Kiermaier hit a two-run homer in his return from the injured list and Toronto beat the Nationals in Washington to end a three-game losing streak.

Gausman (2-3) allowed three hits while striking out eight. He walked two batters in the first inning, but settled in and later retired 10 straight – seven by strikeout – before leaving after Luis García Jr.’s one-out single in the sixth.

GUARDIANS 7, ANGELS 1: Bo Naylor hit his first career grand slam, Austin Hedges had his first homer since June 14 and Cleveland beat visiting Los Angeles.

Naylor’s two-out blast in the sixth inning came off Angels starter Reid Detmers (3-3), who had loaded the bases on three walks. The four RBIs were a career high for the third-year catcher.

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