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The 30 worst trades in MLB history

By David Rouben

Oct 18, 2015; New York City, NY, USA; Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta throws a pitch against the New York Mets in the first inning in game two of the NLCS at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 18, 2015; New York City, NY, USA; Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta throws a pitch against the New York Mets in the first inning in game two of the NLCS at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 18, 2015; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera (24) in the dugout prior to the game against the Kansas City Royals at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 18, 2015; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera (24) in the dugout prior to the game against the Kansas City Royals at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports /

7: Miguel Cabrera to the Tigers

The trade: Detroit received Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis

Florida received Dallas Trahern, Cameron Maybin, Andrew Miller, Burke Badenhop, Mike Rabelo, and Frankie De La Cruz

At the time, this didn’t look like such a great trade for the Tigers. It seemed like they were giving up too much for Cabrera and the D-Train who was approaching the tail end of his career. And while Willis’ time in Detroit was plagued by injury, Miguel Cabrera became nothing short of a superstar.

He signed an eight-year, $152 million contract in 2008 which would only be surpassed by his eight-year, $248 million extension in 2014 – a deal so massive that the Tigers had to dip into taxpayers’ money to get it done. His most iconic moments are in 2012 and 2013, when he won his first two MVP awards and achieved a Triple Crown in 2012 – leading the league in batting average (.330), home runs (44), and RBIs (139).

Of the six players that the Tigers sent the Marlins, the only two that panned out were Andrew Miller and Cameron Maybin. With Florida, Miller only appeared in 29 games, went 6-10, and had an ERA of 5.87. He would get dealt to the Red Sox in 2010. Cameron Maybin never spent a full season with the Marlins and he got dealt to the Padres after three seasons.

Next: 6: John Smoltz to the Braves

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