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Marlins Send McGehee To Giants For Prospects

Casey McGehee became expendable once the Marlins acquired Martin Prado on Friday

The Miami Marlins traded Casey McGehee to the San Francisco Giants on Saturday which continued a busy off-season for the team.

Hours after acquiring Martin Prado in a five-player deal with the New York Yankees, the Marlins had one too many third basemen. They corrected that issue by dealing McGehee who had been named National League Comeback Player of the Year for his 2014 season.

The trade was reported on Friday but officially announced on Saturday. Coming back to Miami are two low-level pitching prospects. Kendry Flores and Luis Castillo are the two names and they will likely head to Jupiter or JAcksonville to begin the 2015 season.

McGehee was a fan and locker room favorite for his all-out effort on the field. The 32-year old had a great first half after being out of MLB for a season. McGehee did so well in the first half that he nearly made the All-Star team.

The second half was a different story however as McGehee struggled mightily. The third baseman's struggles led to Giancarlo Stanton seeing less pitches to hit. The lack of protection for Stanton is something that Miami has worked on this off-season.

McGehee will likely be the starting third baseman for the Giants after they lost Pablo Sandoval this off-season. While McGehee does not offer the same offensive ability as Sandoval, his production does come at a much lower cost.

Flores is a 23- year old starter who is considered the better prospect in the deal. Flores struck out 112 in 105.1 innings in 2014 and could be a name to watch. It is unlikely that Flores will see the big leagues until 2016 at the earliest.

Castillo is a 22-year old reliever who had decent stats in 2014. Castillo could climb the ladder to the big leagues but he also is a couple of years away. In 2014, Castillo had 66 strike outs in his 58.2 innings.

After trading Nathan Eovaldi earlier in the day, the Marlins find themselves potentially needing an arm for the rotation. That decision is dependent on Dan Haren who has yet to state if he will pitch for Miami or not.

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