Determined to make a splash on the international free agent market, the Marlins on Tuesday increased their spending power in their pursuit of outfielder Victor Victor Mesa and two other Cuban players.
The Marlins acquired additional international money in their trade of two low-level minor league players to the Houston Astros.
Though the exact amount Astros is sending to the Marlins is unknown, it is believed the Marlins have surpassed the Baltimore Orioles as the team with the most money to spend on signing Mesa, his brother Victor Mesa Jr. and pitcher Sandy Gaston — more than $6 million.