When the news broke that Shane Greene had been dealt to Atlanta at last week’s trade deadline, we waited for what seemed like forever to see which players would be coming Detroit’s way. Once the constant Twitter refreshing was over, it was time to judge the return.
Nobody was ready to give Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila a standing ovation, but the package — lefthander Joey Wentz and outfielder Travis Demeritte — was interesting, especially when considering that Demeritte was available during the last two Rule 5 drafts.
Things get interesting when looking at previous trade markets and the viability of rebuilding through trades.