The Tigers have announced the acquisition of outfielder Cameron Maybin from
the Braves. In return, Atlanta has added lefties Ian Krol and Gabe Speier.
Maybin, 28, seems likely to represent a platoon mate for fellow center
fielder Anthony Gose. If that turns out to be the case, he’ll essentially
step into the role of free agent Rajai Davis.
It was an up-and-down 2015 for Maybin, who went to the Braves from the Padres
as part of the salary swapping that facilitated the (first) Craig Kimbrel
deal. In the end, he slashed .267/.327/.370 with 23 steals and ten home runs
over 555 plate appearances. That’s useful-enough production for an
up-the-middle player, but Maybin also sported career-worst defensive metrics.
Generally considered an average or plus defender in center, the athletic
outfielder garnered a sub-par -7.3 UZR rating and a disastrous -16 DRS tally
last year. That could be a short term blip, but it’s certainly an area of
concern.
The Tigers will take over the extension that Maybin signed with the Padres.
He is due $8MM this season, while a $9MM club option for 2017 comes with a
$1MM buyout. The Braves, though, will apparently pick up part of the overall
tab, as MLB.com’s Mark Bowman tweets that the swap will save Atlanta
something like $6.5MM.
老虎向勇士交易Cameron Maybin + cash
送出兩位左投Ian Krol,Gabe Speier
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/11/tigers-acquire-cameron-maybin.html