Bleacher Report · Jun 3, 2020
4 Derek Jeter Trades That Would've Shifted the Entire MLB Landscape
Today, Derek Jeter is the face of the Miami Marlins ownership group and is guiding the franchise through a painful rebuild.
He's also a Hall of Fame shortstop who staked his place among the all-time New York Yankees greats during his 20-year career in pinstripes.
Here's an interesting thought experiment: What if the Yanks had dealt Jeter before he became a franchise icon?
Believe it or not, credible trade chatter surrounded The Captain before he made his New York debut. Let's take those old rumors, plus a dollop of our own what-if speculation, and see what would have happened to the MLB landscape if Jeter had wound up in a different uniform.
Scenario No. 1: Jeter to the Chicago Cubs