In the coming years, Detroit Tigers fans will hopefully look back fondly on the trade that sent Yoenis Cespedes to the New York Mets. Cespedes caught fire, leading the Mets to their first National League East Division title in nearly a decade. The pitching prospects the Tigers received in return are still a year or two away from major league action. We cannot accurately judge this trade from the Tigers' perspective yet.
One player that did reap immediate benefits from the trade was Tyler Collins. The 25-year-old outfielder was called up immediately, and played in 42 of the team's final 59 games.