MINNEAPOLIS -- What's the easiest way to get rid of a bad contract? Swap it out for another bad contract, of course.
Deals of this sort rarely seem to work out happily, but ESPN's Buster Olney suggested a few possible swaps for outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury, who has lost his job in the New York Yankees lineup and at age 34 is still owed about $77 million.
The Tigers owe Jordan Zimmermann even more and will potentially have a glut of young starters -- Daniel Norris, Matthew Boyd, Buck Farmer and Drew VerHagen -- who are out of options in 2018.