Alexander went on to author one of the more incredible performances following a late-season trade in 1987.

Tikkanen, acquired in a late-season trade with Vancouver, is on his second tour of duty with the Rangers.

The re-signing of Vincent Damphousse, acquired from Montreal in a late-season trade, adds immediate scoring potential.

Then, as if to scoff at the notion that late-season trades would be enough to catch them, the Red Sox put on their afterburners and pulled away.

His productivity, or lack of it, became the subject soon after his arrival in the late-season trade with Los Angeles.

Belcher pitched for Cincinnati in 1992 and 1993 until a late-season trade sent him to the Chicago White Sox.

Although Lindros said he was physically fit to play, negotiations for a late-season trade to Toronto fell through.

For Zeile, 35, a late-season trade would be nothing new.

Nelson, who was acquired in a late-season trade with the Oakland Athletics, then bounced a single down the right-field line.

He lost his first-line position this spring to Pat Verbeek, who joined the team in a late-season trade and added a jolt of offense.