On June 24, 1993 The Marlins obtain OF Gary Sheffield and P Rich Rodriguez from the Padres for P Trevor Hoffman, Andres Berumen and Jose Martinez. The Fish will give Sheffield a four-year contract extension in September. Hoffman, The 25 year-old rookie right-hander will go on to save 552 games for the team during his fifteen and half years with the franchise and be elected into the Hall of Fame.
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