Last year on August 6th, the Pittsburgh Pirates made a waiver trade with the Seattle Mariners. The Bucs sent hard throwing reliever Arquimedes Caminero to the Mariners for two players to be named later. The deal was later completed on September 1st when the Mariners sent two prospects back to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Caminero had a 3.51 ERA with the Pittsburgh Pirates, but he also had a high FIP of 4.76, something that really showed. He seemed like he was constantly in trouble when he would pitch. The fact the Bucs got two prospects for him was surprising. What makes it even more surprising is that the Mariners sold his contract to the Yomiuri Giants of the NPL (Japan).
Pittsburgh Pirates: A Look back at the Caminero Trade
