Minneapolis — It seemed fitting that on a night he wasn’t in the lineup, did not play in the game and was traded immediately after the game, Robbie Grossman said his good-byes in full uniform and eye black.
“Detroit will always be special,” said Grossman, who was traded to the Atlanta Braves Monday night for 20-year-old left-handed pitching prospect Kris Anglin. “This jersey will always be special for me. And these guys in this clubhouse, that relationship never leaves. This will always be a special place in my baseball career.”
The Tigers signed Grossman for two years and $10 million before the 2021 season and he put up career numbers – 23 home runs, 67 RBI, 96 walks, a .