Trade Roundup: Marlins, Reds, Tigers, Red Sox Getting Busy
Multiple reports out there that two Tigers trades are coming:
#Tigers will obtain minor-league pitcher from #RedSox in Porcello-Cespedes deal, source says. @CJNitkowski first reported trade.
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) December 11, 2014
#Tigers expected to trade prospects for a starting pitcher in the second (non-Boston) trade today, source says.
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) December 11, 2014
Update (10:10 a.m.): The question now is which one…
One source says #Tigers will obtain a starting pitcher from #Reds. — Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) December 11, 2014
Update (10:20 a.m.): More on the Red Sox deal:
Cespedes/Porcello trade done deal. Players notified. #RedSox also getting minor-league pitcher from #Tigers, per @jonmorosi.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 11, 2014
Alex Wilson is one of the two players going to Tigers. The other is a lower-levels pitcher.
— Alex Speier (@alexspeier) December 11, 2014
Update (11:10 a.m.): It isn’t Mat Latos:
Tigers indeed have deal in works with Reds to fill Porcello void, according to source. It is not for Mat Latos. — Jason Beck (@beckjason) December 11, 2014
That’s because:
can confirm #Marlins are closing in on acquiring Mat Latos #Reds @Ken_Rosenthal
— Joe Frisaro (@JoeFrisaro) December 11, 2014
Update (11:30 a.m.): And it’s Simon going to Tigers:
Source: #Tigers getting Alfredo Simon.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 11, 2014
Update (12:45 p.m.): Official offical:
Official: #Marlins acquire RHP Mat Latos from the Reds in exchange for RHP Anthony DeSclafani and c Chad Wallach.
— clarkspencer (@clarkspencer) December 11, 2014
And this on the Tigers:
The #Tigers no longer are pursuing Max Scherzer, GM David Dombrowski reveals.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) December 11, 2014
