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MIAMI (AP) The last-place Miami Marlins were sellers at the trade deadline Nolan Ryan Jersey , as usual, but kept a foundation for their future.All-Star catcher J.T. Realmuto and closer Kyle Barraclough, both subjects of trade talk, were among those staying in Miami. The Marlins parted with right-handed reliever Brad Ziegler and outfielder Cameron Maybin, two well-traveled veterans who increased their market value by playing well lately.Ziegler returned to his former team, the Arizona Diamondbacks, who bolstered their bullpen for the pennant race and gave up Double-A reliever Tommy Eveld. Maybin went to another contender, the Seattle Mariners http://www.metsfanproshop.com/authentic-tom-seaver-jersey , for minor league middle infielder Bryson Brigman and international slot money.There had been considerable trade speculation regarding Realmuto, but instead he could now become the centerpiece in CEO Derek Jeter’s rebuilding project, with the Marlins interested in a long-term contract.Also staying are Barraclough, outfielder Derek Dietrich and first baseman Justin Bour. All were subjects of trade speculation in recent days, but none is on the verge of free agency.The deals not made may signal a shift in direction under Jeter for a franchise long accustomed to constant roster turnover.”We’re building something,” president of baseball operations Michael Hill said. ”The controllable pieces we have in Miami, we’re extremely happy to have them a part of the organization. They’re definitely a part of what we’re trying to build to be a consistently competitive organization. We knew there were some names out there that were popular, but in the end those players are still Miami Marlins Asdrubal Cabrera Jersey , and we’re excited that they are.”Realmuto has a $2.9 million salary and two years of arbitration to go. A long-term contract with Miami is now a possibility.”At the appropriate time, I think it’s something that will be discussed,” Hill said.Ziegler and Maybin weren’t part of the Marlins’ long-term plans.The 38-year-old Ziegler is 1-5 with a 3.98 ERA this season. The sidewinder’s ERA was 7.88 on June 1, but since then he has allowed two runs in 28 innings. He’s in the final year of a $16 million, two-year contract, and the Diamondbacks will assume the remaining $2.95 million of his salary this year.The 31-year-old Maybin is batting .251 with three homers and 20 RBIs in 99 games this season, but he’s batting .329 with a .912 OPS since June 29. The Mariners are the seventh team for the 12-year veteran, who has a $3.25 million http://www.metsfanproshop.com/authentic-tug-mcgraw-jersey , one-year contract.”We’re very happy with deals we were able to make, maximizing the value of two expiring contracts,” Hill said.Eveld, a 24-year-old right-hander, has a 1.11 ERA in 35 games in the minor leagues this season. He’s a native of the Miami area, played football at the University of South Florida and was a ninth-round draft pick by the Diamondbacks in 2016.The 23-year-old Brigman is batting .304 this year for Single-A Modesto with 15 stolen bases. He was a third-round pick by the Mariners in 2016.Eveld will be assigned to Double-A Jacksonville, and Brigman to Single-A Jupiter.The Marlins optioned right-hander Ben Meyer to Triple-A New Orleans, returned from rehab and reinstated right-hander Tayron Guerrero Juan Lagares Jersey , recalled right-hander Jarlin Garcia from New Orleans, and selected the contract of outfielder Isaac Galloway from New Orleans.— The Boston Red Sox placed star pitcher Chris Sale on the 10-day disabled list with left shoulder inflammation, the team announced Saturday.Reliever Brandon Workman took Sale's place on the 25-man roster.The 29-year-old Sale has been nothing short of superb for Boston in two seasons. In 2017, he went 17-8 with a 2.90 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and a whopping 308 strikeouts in 214.1 innings. That didn't translate to the postseason, however鈥攈e gave up nine earned runs in 9.2 innings across two appearances (one start) as the Red Sox were eliminated in five games by the Houston Astros in an American League Division Series.It was a disappointing showing in Sale's first playoffs, though he came back with a bang in 2018 and has arguably been even better than last season, going 12-4 with a 1.97 ERA http://www.metsfanproshop.com/authentic-travis-d_arnaud-jersey , 0.85 WHIP and 219 strikeouts in 146 innings.He's also been mostly healthy until this point, though inflammation in his left shoulder cost him some time in early August.Without Sale, the Red Sox's title ambitions would take a major hit.While the team has solid options behind him in Rick Porcello, David Price and Eduardo Rodriguez鈥攁nd one of the best offenses in baseball鈥擲ale is the team's ace and the front-runner for the American League Cy Young Award.