Christian Yelich is having a MVP year for the Milwaukee Brewers. Marcell Ozuna is blistering the ball for the St. Louis Cardinals. And while Giancarlo Stanton may not be having the MVP season he did a year ago with the Marlins, he has remained a power force for the New York Yankees.
It’s too early to assess the trades involving the three former Marlins outfielders. The general rule of thumb is that it usually takes three years to judge a trade, and all three players are in their first seasons with their new teams.
But this much is certain: Yelich, Ozuna and Stanton are paying immediate dividends for their new clubs while the Marlins play a waiting game on the players — prospects primarily — they received in those deals.