During David Samson’s tenure as Florida/Miami Marlins president (2002-2017), he traded players at a furious pace. In most cases, these were players his front office determined were too expensive, too old or too close to free agency. But on the rare occasion that the Fish were legitimately competitive at the major league level, Samson “went for it,” using the organization’s prospect depth to acquire proven veterans to address deficiencies on the active roster. Those moves were critical to the 2003 World Series title, but backfired at an astonishing rate in subsequent years. One of the most infamous: sending right-hander Luis Castillo to the Cincinnati Reds for Dan Straily.
David Samson: No regrets about Dan Straily/Luis Castillo trade
