The Detroit Tigers traded Mike Fiers to the Oakland Athletics on Monday, finalizing a deal everyone thought was completed six days prior. We don’t know exactly who will be coming to Detroit in return for Fiers, but we know the Tigers will be receiving two players to be named later. While it’s possible cash could be involved, MLB Network’s Jon Morosi expects the prospects to come from either the Single or Double-A levels.
What interests me is the timing of this deal. The Tigers and A’s reportedly came to an agreement just minutes before the 48-hour deadline following Oakland’s initial claim on Fiers.