"[4] While Sheffield would go on to hit 500 career home runs,[5] Hoffman spent the next 16 years with San Diego and would set the Major League record for saves, earn induction into the baseball Hall of Fame, and have his number retired by the Padres.
The fire sale was completed on July 26th when Bruce Hurst and Greg Harris were moved to Colorado in exchange for future All-Stars Andy Ashby and Brad Ausmus, as well as Doug Bochtler.
Hoffman and Ashby would be major contributors for the eventual National League champion Padres in 1998, but San Diego dropped to last in the NL West in 1993.
Smith inherited a Tigers roster that was in flux with the retirements of stars Alan Trammell, Lou Whitaker, and Kirk Gibson, as well as longtime manager Sparky Anderson.
To obtain young and inexpensive talent, Smith traded away highly paid all-stars Travis Fryman and Cecil Fielder.
[10] Prior to the 2000 season, Smith pulled off a blockbuster trade, acquiring two-time MVP Juan Gonzalez from the Texas Rangers.
In December 2016, the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball hired Smith as a senior advisor to their general manager.