Alternate headline: “Marlins trade Barraclough and Ryan Lillie for Víctor Víctor Mesa.” It’s all about Víctor Víctor.

Wednesday’s trade with the Washington Nationals involving reliever Kyle Barraclough is the latest development in the Marlins’ pursuit of three Cuban international free agents. Like Barraclough, right-handed pitching prospect Ryan Lillie was dealt to the Reds last Saturday for international bonus pool money.

Heading into his first year of arbitration...

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