This one doesn’t even fall in the trade rumors category because it’s long dead, but I felt it was worth revisiting the offseason scuttlebutt about the Marlins’ interest in Willson Contreras. SportsGrid’s Craig Mish reported back in January that there had been exploratory talks and added that none of Miami’s top 10 prospects had been discussed, which is why there was never any traction toward a deal despite what may have been mutual initial interest.
Already smarting from the move that sent Yu Darvish and backup catcher Victor Caratini to San Diego for Zach Davies and a slew of teenagers, the Cubs would have been keelhauled for moving Contreras in similar fashion.