It’s a beautiful thing when trade throw-ins surprise you.
Every baseball team has those one or two guys they threw into a trade. They never expected much to come from it, since it usually just filled out a trade to an acceptable volume after long bouts of negotiation. They’re the guys whose general managers say, “Fine, we’ll add so-and-so to the deal; can we just put this to bed so I can make it home for my kid’s soccer game?”
Then those throw-ins embrace the change of scenery and live up to the potential that got them signed in the first place.