The Miami Marlins heralded in the 2021 trade season, sending reliever Adam Cimber and injured outfielder Corey Dickerson to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Joe Panik and minor league pitcher Andrew McInvale. This past Saturday, they flipped prospect Justin Sterner and cash considerations to the Tampa Bay Rays for David Hess, a swap of right-handed arms. Could the Yankees be the third American League East team to make a deal with the NL East’s basement dwellers?
The Marlins’ obvious strength is clearly the pitching staff — they have permitted only 3.