11/10: SI.com: Sheffield Headed to Tigers
Posted by: Patrick
Commenter Chris just pointed to an SI.com article that is saying that the Yankees and Tigers have agreed to a deal. The details:
Humberto Sanchez is 23 and Kevin Whelan and Anthony Claggett are both 22. None of them have any major league experience.
Sanchez was 10-5 with a 2.63 ERA between AAA and AA last year. Whelan was 4-1 with a 2.67 ERA in 51 games at A+. Claggett also pitched 51 games at A with a 7-2 record and a 0.91 ERA. He pitched 1 inning scoreless in AAA, as well.
Last year, Baseball America placed Sanchez as the 5th best prospect in the Tigers system and Whelan as the 10th. I am the last guy in the world to be considered a prospect expect, but given their performances and the promotions of Verlander and Zumaya, I doubt they would have fallen from those spots, at the very least.
Now, again, from that non prospect expert stance, this seems like a really sweet deal on Cashman's part. Consider that Sheffield turns 38 in a week, was injured most of last year, really had little place to play (either him or Abreu or Matsui or Melky...), was talking up a storm with discontent since the trade news came out... considering all that, it really seems like Cashman did really well to get such a package, if the deal goes through. It's pending a Sheffield physical. Thoughts?
The Yankees and Tigers have agreed on a Gary Sheffield trade, SI.com has learned.
In return, the Yankees will acquire highly touted right-hander Humberto Sanchez and Class A pitchers Kevin Whelan and Anthony Claggett, according to a Tigers source.
In return, the Yankees will acquire highly touted right-hander Humberto Sanchez and Class A pitchers Kevin Whelan and Anthony Claggett, according to a Tigers source.
Humberto Sanchez is 23 and Kevin Whelan and Anthony Claggett are both 22. None of them have any major league experience.
Sanchez was 10-5 with a 2.63 ERA between AAA and AA last year. Whelan was 4-1 with a 2.67 ERA in 51 games at A+. Claggett also pitched 51 games at A with a 7-2 record and a 0.91 ERA. He pitched 1 inning scoreless in AAA, as well.
Last year, Baseball America placed Sanchez as the 5th best prospect in the Tigers system and Whelan as the 10th. I am the last guy in the world to be considered a prospect expect, but given their performances and the promotions of Verlander and Zumaya, I doubt they would have fallen from those spots, at the very least.
Now, again, from that non prospect expert stance, this seems like a really sweet deal on Cashman's part. Consider that Sheffield turns 38 in a week, was injured most of last year, really had little place to play (either him or Abreu or Matsui or Melky...), was talking up a storm with discontent since the trade news came out... considering all that, it really seems like Cashman did really well to get such a package, if the deal goes through. It's pending a Sheffield physical. Thoughts?
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