The Miami Marlins are trading for Cleveland Guardians first baseman and designated hitter Josh Bell in return for veteran infielder Jean Segura and prospect Kahlil Watson, per ESPN's Jeff Passan.

Segura was promptly released from his new home and “is owed the rest of his salary this year, $8.5M for next season plus a $2M buyout for '25,” Zack Meisel of The Athletic reported.

Miami was clearly intent on adding some more pop to the lineup before the deadline ended. It was an uncharacteristically busy week for a franchise that has not really been in position to compete on the open trade market in well over a decade.

Marlins general manager Kim Ng made it count by adding multiple players who fill glaring needs. Though, she and the front office are banking on Bell rediscovering his past self rather than acquiring him based on the player he has been lately.

The 2019 All-Star is batting just .233 with 11 home runs and 48 RBIs in 97 games this year. Miami has posted a top-five team batting average so far but ranks 28th in homers. Segura, a two-time All-Star in his own right, was not helping on either front with his .219 batting average and three long balls.

Despite being just a half-game out of first place in the woeful American League Central, the Guardians revealed themselves to be sellers when they dealt starting pitcher Aaron Civale to the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday. With or without that prior trade, moving Bell was extremely practical given that he will probably exercise a $16.5 million player option this offseason.

Segura feels like a guy tailor-made for the club, but clearly GM Mike Chernoff and the organization are looking mainly towards the future. Infielder Kahlil Watson was the No. 4 ranked prospect in the Marlins system, per MLB.com, but is still a ways off from making his MLB debut. He batted .206 with seven dingers in 58 games in High-A ball this season.

While having two vastly different approaches ahead of the MLB trade deadline, these two small-market franchises made sure to continue building towards their respective goals. Fans will eagerly wait to see if anything meaningful comes from it.