Everybody loves a good superstar trade in Major League Baseball, but sometimes it's the lesser deals that pay the biggest dividends.
Take, for example, how the 2018 World Series panned out. Steve Pearce, who was picked up by the Boston Red Sox in a quiet June deal, won the series MVP. Manny Machado, who was added to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a July blockbuster, made the last out on a less-than-pretty swing.
With about a month to go until Opening Day, we're here to present eight under-the-radar trade candidates who might pull a Pearce in 2019.