Justin Upton goes to the Angels, with the Angels sending Cameron Maybin to the Astros:
The Detroit Tigers traded outfielder Justin Upton to the Los Angeles Angels, a deal that marks a significant makeover for both franchises.
Pitcher Grayson Long, the Angels’ No. 9-ranked prospect, is headed to the Tigers, along with a player to be named.
Meanwhile, outfielder Cameron Maybin – traded from the Tigers to the Angels in the off-season – will be headed to the Houston Astros to make way for Upton.
Upton, 30, gives the Angels a power-hitting complement to center fielder and perpetual MVP candidate Mike Trout – both for this year’s wild-card chase and, likely, upcoming seasons.
Upton is doing his best hitting since 2011, so he’s a great addition to the Angels, although I think he would be a bigger boost if he replace Pujols’s bat.
Grayson Long looks like the real deal, and should be ready for the majors fairly soon. He has good three-true outcome numbers in the minors. The Tigers get that and salary relief, too.
from baseballmusings.com http://ift.tt/2wrcSoH
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