The Tigers may be holding onto Matthew Boyd however, closer Shane Greene still seems to be very much on the table as talks with the Atlanta Braves have reportedly intensified according to Jon Morosi.
Shane Greene is currently in the midst of All-Star season with Detroit converting 22 saves with a .87 WHIP and 1.18 ERA.
Stay tuned for more updates as we move closer to the 4 pm ET deadline.
👀 Add the Yankees and Nationals to the mix
The Yankees and Nats are also reportedly interested in the Tigers reliever tweets Jon Morosi with Detroit asking for Carter Kieboom in return from Washington.
👀 Braves close to acquiring Shane Greene
UPDATE (3:22 pm ET): According to Ken Rosenthal, the Braves are close to finalizing a deal to get closer Shane Greene from the Tigers.
🚨 Braves Acquire Shane Greene pending a physical
UPDATE (3:37 pm ET): According to Buster Olney, the Braves have some to terms on a trade to acquire Shane Greene from the Tigers. This is pending physicals and it’s unclear who is going the other way in the deal.
🔄 Tigers receive a prospect and Minor-Leauger for Greene
UPDATE (4:06 pm ET): Heading back to Detroit is LHP Joey Wentz — the seventh rated prospect in the Braves’ deep system — and minor league OF/2B Travis Demeritte who was selected to the Triple-A All-Star Game this season.
Wentz (21) was taken 40th overall by the Braves back in 2016 while appearing in 20 games for the Braves’ Double-A affiliate. His current record stands at 5-8 with a 4.72 ERA, 1.311 WHIP with 8.7 SO9.
Meanwhile Dermeritte (24) has been tearing it up in Triple-A slashing at .286/.387/.558 with an OPS of .994.
