There have been some head scratching trades made by the Houston Astros over the years. This one doesn’t necessarily fall into that category, but it was certainly a surprise when it went down. The rebuilding franchise traded away a young pitcher in Jarred Cosart for a package that included future fan favorite Jake Marisnick.
The trade took place at the July 31 deadline in 2014, when the Astros weren’t quite ready to contend (but were closer than many thought). But they traded Cosart along with utilityman Kike Hernandez and minor league outfielder Austin Wates to the Marlins in exchange for Marisnick, third baseman Colin Moran, pitcher Francis Martes and a 2015 competitive balance round A draft pick.