The Miami Marlins valued salary relief over top-tier prospects while trying to trade Giancarlo Stanton. An understandable strategy when trying to build a franchise that doesn’t make much money.
As a result, they only returned two prospects in exchange for baseballs most dangerous hitter. Both the players Miami got back will be under a microscope as they make their way through the minor leagues.
We’ve already looked at the higher rated of the two prospects, Jorge Guzman. Now let’s see what hidden value Gary Denbo and Derek Jeter saw in Jose Devers.