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Will the Marlins regret trading a first base prospect for Andrew Cashner?

Probably not?

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Miami added depth to its starting rotation Friday morning, acquiring Andrew Cashner, Tyron Guerrero and Colin Rea from the Padres in exchange for Josh Naylor, Luis Castillo, Jarred Cosart and Carter Capps.

This isn’t the first time Cashner has been included in a deal featuring a first base prospect. Anthony Rizzo was sent to the Cubs in exchange for Cashner in 2012.

Will the Marlins regret moving Naylor? MLB.com’s Jim Callis thinks it’s a possibility:

Two major league starters for pitching depth wasn’t happening, it seems:

There were always questions with regard to how Naylor would play at the major league level:

Sure, Castillo is a top-10 prospect, but the Marlins needed both arms:

Is it a good deal if someone isn’t complaining about it?

The Marlins want to win right now. That much is clear:

One of the longest playoff droughts in the game. Going for it should be the right approach:

Seems like the gap is now smaller:

This is one way to look at it:

One minor major league piece moved in this deal:

And this says it all: