OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 10: Jesus Luzardo #44 of the Oakland Athletics pitches against the Kansas City Royals in the top of the eighth inning at RingCentral Coliseum on June 10, 2021 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
In what was considered a bit of a shocker around baseball on Wednesday, the Miami Marlins traded outfielder Starling Marte to the Oakland Athletics. While the Marlins trading Marte was not much of a shocker as it was expected after the veteran outfielder and Miami were unable to come to an agreement on a contract extension, the return the Marlins received for Marte was a bit shocking.