Three Way Trade Sends Didi Gregorius to the Yankees
By Joseph Jacquez
UPDATE #2: Morosi is reported that 19 year old switch hitter Domingo Leyba is coming to the #Dbacks. Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic confirmed that report.
Domingo Leyba going to #DBacks from #Tigers in 3-way deal, source says.
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) December 5, 2014
Can confirm @jonmorosi report that minor league INF Domingo Leyba coming to Dbacks along with LHP Robbie Ray.
— Nick Piecoro (@nickpiecoro) December 5, 2014
UPDATE: Jon Morosi of Fox Sports is reporting that the Dbacks will be getting an INF in this deal, not a minor league starting pitcher.
DBacks will acquire Robbie Ray and an infielder from the Tigers in this trade.
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) December 5, 2014
Original Text:
The Arizona Diamondbacks, Detroit Tigers, and New York Yankees have completed a three way trade according to a report by Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports.
Source: Gregorius going to #Yankees. Deal is done.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 5, 2014
A potential deal between the three teams was first reported by Sweeny Murti of WFAN.
#Yankees working on 3-team deal w/ AZ and DET to land SS Didi Gregorius. Hearing Shane Greene would go to DET, Tigers sending 2 P's to AZ
— Sweeny Murti (@YankeesWFAN) December 5, 2014
The deal will send SS Didi Gregorius to the Yankees, Shane Greene to the Tigers, and left-hander Robbie Ray, and another undisclosed starting pitcher to the Dbacks.
The Diamondbacks, Tigers, and Yankees completed a three team trade back in December of 2009.
That deal sent Ian Kennedy and Edwin Jackson to Arizona, Max Scherzer, and Daniel Schlereth to the Tigers, Yankees prospect Austin Jackson, and lefty reliever Phil Coke to Detroit, and Curtis Granderson to the Yankees.
Gregorius was supposed to be the shortstop of the future for the Snakes. He was acquired in another three team trade from the Reds that sent Trevor Bauer to the Indians.
Gregorius didn’t play well in 2014 hitting .226 with 6 HR’s and a .653 OPS in 80 games at age 24, and the Dbacks have plenty of depth in the middle infield practically at SS. However, the Yankees are getting back a very good defender.
Ray was ranked as the no.2 prospect in the Tigers system by MLB.com. He pitched in the majors last season, beating the Astros in his first big league start on May 6th, and then shutting out the Twins for six innings in his second. He projects as a middle of the rotation starter with a ton of upside.
Many will wonder why the Diamondbacks didn’t get someone in the current Tigers starting rotation, but the majority of those guys are going to be free agents next season, and Dbacks G.M. Dave Stewart wants cost controllable starters that are young.
VenomStrikes will have plenty of reaction to this trade soon, but for now what do you think of the trade Dbacks fans?