This Day in Marlins History: The Gary Sheffield trade

Sporting News via Getty ImagesOne of my favorite things to do in sports is to revisit trades. On June 24, 1993, the Marlins pulled off one of the most significant swaps in franchise history. They acquired then-third baseman Gary Sheffield and LHP Rich Rodríguez from the Padres in exchange for right-handed pitchers Trevor Hoffman, Andrés Berumen and José Martínez.

At the time, it looked like a win-win situation, but what about now, 27 years later?

Sheffield had won the NL batting title the year before and flirted with the NL Triple Crown. The former top prospect was validating the hype, finishing third in NL MVP voting behind only Barry Bonds and Terry Pendleton. Rodríguez, the other player…