The Miami Marlins traded Yunel Escobar on Tuesday to the Tampa Bay Rays for minor-league infielder Derek Dietrich.  The shortstop who was acquired in the recent trade with Toronto was quickly moved after discussions with several teams at the Winter Meetings.   In other news, Miami has stated they plan to retain Ricky Nolasco despite the rumors that the Marlins' ace wants to be traded. With Adeiny Hechavarria slated to be the starting shortstop in 2013, Escobar would have been asked to man … [Read more...]

The Winter Meetings are not expected to be anything like 2011 for the Miami Marlins.  Last season, Miami stole the show by storming into the meetings and leaving with over a hundred million dollars in contracts committed.   The Marlins also tried to land a couple of more big ticket players but missed out.  This year it's all about moving more pieces and maybe signing a few small additions. On Monday, news started to circulate that Ricky Nolasco has requested a trade from Miami due to his … [Read more...]

The Miami Marlins traded Josh Johnson, Jose Reyes, Mark Buehrle, John Buck and Emilio Bonifacio to the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday for a package of five players.   Going back to Miami are Yunel Escobar, Adeiny Hechavarria, Henderson Alvarez, Jake Marisnick, Jeff Mathis, Anthony DeSclafani and Justin Nicolino.   The Marlins will be sending $4 million back to Toronto in the deal.  In the move, Miami saves a significant amount of money going forward but also decreases the likelihood of … [Read more...]