DETROIT -- The Tigers and Indians matched up for their first trade in eight years on Tuesday, sending center fielder Leonys Martin and Double-A pitching prospect Kyle Dowdy to Cleveland for shortstop prospect Willi Castro.
The deal came together hours before Tuesday afternoon's non-waiver Trade Deadline. It comes eight years after the last Tigers-Indians trade, which sent shortstop Jhonny Peralta to Detroit.
The deal was the first this month for a Tigers team that continues to stockpile prospects as part of its rebuilding project. While Detroit benefited this season from a rejuvenated Martin, a trade was always the likely outcome to his Detroit tenure.