With an already depleted outfield, Clint Frazier’s injury on April 25 forced Brian Cashman to run his Statue of Liberty play. According to John Harper, Cashman reached out to the other general managers and said, “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses.” He negotiated for hours before walking away with Cameron Maybin, whom he acquired from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for cash considerations.
Maybin, 32, spent spring training with the San Francisco Giants before latching on to Triple-A Columbus. A career 92 wRC+ hitter, few expected him to do anything else besides serve as a warm body in the outfield.