From Peter Gammons- 6:20 p.m. ET:
• The Tigers have won the Miguel Cabrera sweepstakes. The Marlins get six players — Cameron Maybin, Andrew Miller, catcher Mike Rabelo and three minor league prospects — for the slugging third baseman.
What Peter didn’t mention was that Dontrelle Willis has been included in the deal as well.
Here’s more from MLB.com reporter Jim Molony:
The Tigers and Marlins are hammering out the final details on an eight-player trade that would send third baseman Miguel Cabrera and left-handed starter Dontrelle Willis to Detroit for a left-hander Andrew Miller, outfielder Cameron Maybin and four other prospects.
Having now lost out on Cabrera, maybe the Angels will swoop in on Johan Santana.
The Tigers line-up in ‘08 will be sick:
- Granderson
- Polanco
- Sheffield
- Ordonez
- Cabrera
- Guillen
- Renteria
- Pudge-Rod
- J. Jones
Wow!