Tigers Trade All-Star Outfielder J.D. Martinez To Diamondbacks For Prospects
The Arizona Diamondbacks made a major move Tuesday to strengthen their run at a playoff spot in the National League.
They acquired All-Star outfielder J.D. Martinez for a trio of infield prospects. The teams announced the trade Tuesday night.
The #Tigers have acquired INF's Dawel Lugo, Sergio Alcantara & Jose King from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for OF J.D. Martinez.
— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) July 18, 2017
Martinez is batting .305 with 16 home runs with 39 RBI. He bolsters a D-Backs lineup anchored by Paul Goldschmidt.
Some experts were a bit underwhelmed by the Tigers’ return. None of the three players Arizona sent to Detroit were among its top three prospects.
Awful return. 0 of the 3 prospects the Tigers acquired are ranked in the top 100 prospects in baseball.
— Mike Sullivan (@MikeSullivan) July 18, 2017
The Tigers are building for the future, and now they have more quality prospects to develop or use in another trade for an established major league player.
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