Benedicts Trade Winn for Maybin

Continuing a stockpiling of young, promising outfield prospects, the Benedicts traded Randy Winn to the Ho-Dogs today for Marlin prospect Cameron Maybin.

Winn (20A) is enjoying a good year by Benedict standards, hitting .277-2-24-8, but at age 35 is showing signs of decline. Winn makes $9.6 million and he is a free agent after this season, so all things considered, it is no surprise the Benedicts considered him expendable.

Maybin, 22, is hitting .284-1-10-3 at Triple A after washing out in his first extended starting opportunity with Florida earlier this year, when he hit .202-1-3-1 in 84 at bats. Maybin, who came to Florida from Detroit with fellow Benedict Andrew Miller in the Miguel Cabrera deal after the 2007 season, was named Florida's No. 1 overall prospect this spring by Baseball America.

The trade gives the Benedicts a nice collection of highly-regarded young outfielders going into 2010:

Cameron Maybin (10A), 22, Florida Marlins' No. 1 prospect
Dominic Brown (NC), 21, Philadelphia Phillies' No. 1 prospect
Colby Rasmus (NC), 22, St. Louis Cardinals' No. 1 prospect
Dexter Fowler (10A), 23, Colorado Rockies' No. 1 prospect
Jordan Schafer (10A), 22, Atlanta Braves' No. 3 prospect
Chris Coghlin (NC), 24, Florida Marlins' No. 9 prosect
Chase Headley (10A), 25, San Diego Padres