Ahead of today’s non-waiver MLB trade deadline the Tigers dealt outfielder Leonys Martin to Cleveland for infield prospect Willi Castro. Also going to Cleveland is Kyle Dowdy according to Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press.
#Indians acquire Leonys Martin from the #Tigers in exchange for Willi Castro, sources tell The Athletic.
— Robert Murray (@ByRobertMurray) July 31, 2018
Right-hander Kyle Dowdy is also headed to the Indians, I'm told.
— anthony fenech (@anthonyfenech) July 31, 2018
Martin has been named in recent weeks as a guy that could be dealt that the deadline. He’s currently slashing at .251/.321/.409 which isn’t going to make anyones pants tight but has a manageable .730 OPS and making a very Cleveland-esque $1.75 million the rest of the season.
As for the Tigers’ return, Willi Castro according to MLBTradeRumors.com has an ‘above-average’ bat and has a ‘good chance to stick at shortstop’, according to MLB Pipeline and Baseball America.
