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Steven Souza Jr. is Saving One of Baseball's Worst Recent Trades from Disaster

Related Topics: Steven Souza, Trea Turner

In December, 2014, the Washington Nationals, Tampa Bay Rays and San Diego Padres pulled off a three-team, 11-player deal.

In hindsight, the most relevant players involved were Trea Turner and Wil Myers—who left the Friars and Rays and headed for Washington and San Diego, respectively—and Steven Souza Jr., who went from the Nats to Tampa Bay.

At first blush, the trade was rightly regarded as among the most lopsided in recent memory.

The Nationals got Turner, a speedy up-and-coming stud who finished second in National League Rookie of the Year balloting in 2016.