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Marlins and Caleb Smith look earn split with Tampa Bay

It may go down as the best move the Miami Marlins have made in the Derek Jeter era of the franchise.

The first trade the long-time Yankees great made as CEO of the team was sending Mike King and international bonus pool money to his former team for Caleb Smith and Garrett Cooper. Both players have impacted this organization this season, even though both have struggled with injuries.

While Cooper shows power in the middle of the Marlins batting order when he is healthy, Smith continues to marvel as a pitcher who is not only dominant, but also the ace of a young staff that is better than statistics would indicate.