MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) — The last-place Miami Marlins were expected to be busy at Tuesday’s trade deadline.
Miami decided to keep All-Star catcher J.T. Realmuto but were still sellers at the deadline, parting with right-handed reliever Brad Ziegler and outfielder Cameron Maybin, two well-traveled veterans who increased their market value by playing well of late.
Ziegler returned to his former team, the Arizona Diamondbacks, who bolstered their bullpen for the pennant race and gave up Double-A reliever Tommy Eveld. Maybin went to another contender, the Seattle Mariners, for minor league infielder Bryson Brigman and international slot money.
There had been trade speculation regarding Realmuto, but he remains with Miami and could become a cornerstone in CEO Derek Jeter’s rebuilding project.