As the Marlins have gradually disassembled their major league core piece by piece, we’ve been preaching patience. This strategy will ultimately be judged by whether the acquisitions become steady contributors to Miami’s own World Series contender in the next decade. Barring catastrophic injury or a meteoric rise to stardom, don’t leap to conclusions about any young, controllable players.
That being said, it’s only natural to have initial thoughts about Thursday’s J.T. Realmuto blockbuster. The haul? RHP Sixto Sanchez, C Jorge Alfaro, LHP Will Stewart and $250,000 in international bonus slot money.