Miami Marlins Trades And What They Ended Up Being

Apr 16, 2014; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Marlins owner Jeffrey H. Loria looks into the Marlins dugout during the first inning against the Washington Nationals at Marlins Ballpark. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports

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You probably read my article about the all-time Miami Marlins 25-man roster article, now I’m going to have some more fun and talk about trades that the Marlins made in the past years and what they ended up being.

What do I mean by this? Let me show you, let’s say X player was traded for Y player and then the Marlins traded Z player for another player.

I’m going to do this for the two recent major trades the Marlins did (Toronto and Tigers trade), the Hanley Ramirez trade, and the Anibal Sanchez trade.

We’ll start with the most famous trade in Marlins history.

May 10, 2015; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera (24) reacts after lining out in the third inning against the Kansas City Royals at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports

The Miguel Cabrera trade.

The original trade had the Marlins sending Cabrera and fan favorite left hander Dontrelle Willis to the Tigers. In exchange, the Marlins got prospects Cameron Maybin, Andrew Miller, Burke Badenhop, Mike Rabelo, Eulogio De La Cruz and Dallas Trahern.

Long story short, none of the guys the Marlins got ended up doing anything for the Marlins. Miggy ended up becoming a two time All-Star and has become one of the better hitters in major league history.

So many fans call this trade “one of the worst in baseball history,” but my personal belief is that any other GM in this situation would not have gotten a much better trade package in return.

What the Tigers trade became:

• The Marlins, in 2010, sent Maybin to the West Coast, trading him to the Padres for two relief pitchers by the names of Ryan Webb and Edward Mujica.
• The Marlins traded Andrew Miller to the Red Sox for Dustin Richardson.
• Badenhop was traded to the Rays for Minor League pitcher Jake Jefferies.
• Mike Rabelo was granted Free Agency in 2009.
• Dallas Trahern was out of baseball by 2011.
• The Padres acquired De La Cruz for cash.

What that all became:

• Both Ryan Webb and Edward Mujica would stay on the Marlins for a few years.
• The Marlins traded Edward Mujica to the Cardinals near the 2012 trade deadline for Zach Cox.
• The Marlins non tendered Webb in the off-season of 2013.

Now let’s take a look at the second most controversial trade in Marlins history.

Next: Marlins Sold to Toronto

Apr 24, 2015; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Jose Reyes (7) at bat against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

The “Firesale”

One off-season after signing start short stop Jose Reyes, the Marlins completed what some people like to call a “fire sale.” They traded Jose Reyes, Josh Johnson, Mark Buehrle, Emilio Bonifacio and John Buck to the Blue Jays for Jake Marisnick, Justin Nicolino, Anthony DeSclafani, Yunel Escobar, Henderson Alvarez and Jeff Mathis.

The Marlins used this trade to make a few future moves.

The Marlins traded Yunel Escobar a few weeks after the big trade happened to the Rays for 2nd baseman Derek Dietrich.

Anthony DeSclafani pitched parts of one season in the big leagues for the team. The Marlins traded him, along with Chad Wallach, to the Reds for Mat Latos.

Jake Marisnick, who played parts of two season in Miami, was then traded at the 2014 deadline. The Marlins traded Marisnick, top prospect Colin Moran, a minor leaguer and a draft pick to the Astros for Austin Wates, Jarred Cosart and Enrique Hernandez.

Hernandez was later involved in a trade with the Dodgers, in which the Marlins packaged him along with Andrew Heaney, Chris Hatcher and Austin Barnes for Dee Gordon, Dan Haren and Miguel Rojas.

Next: Hanleywood

May 9, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Boston Red Sox third baseman Pablo Sandoval (48) and Boston Red Sox left fielder Hanley Ramirez (13) stretch during batting practice before a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports

Hanley Ramirez Shipped off to Los Angeles

In 2012 the Marlins traded their franchise player since 2008, Hanley Ramirez along with Randy Choate to the Dodgers for Nathan Eovaldi and a prospect.

Eovaldi pitched two years for the Marlins, before he was traded along with a prospect, and Garret Jones to the Yankees this past off-season for Martin Prado and David Phelps.

This trade is still playing out for the Marlins, as Phelps and Prado are both off to good starts with the team.

Next: Anibal Traded