At this year's MLB trade deadline, the Baltimore Orioles dealt reliever Andrew Kittredge to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for teenage shortstop prospect Wilfri De La Cruz. But in a wild turn of events, the O's have reacquired Kittredge from the Cubs for cash considerations.
This is easily one of the most bizarre things you'll ever see in baseball. It's almost as if the Cubs just borrowed Kittredge for the summer and sent him back once the season was over. While Kittredge is far from the only player to ever return to his former team, the timing and circumstances surrounding this transaction defies all logic.