eagle eye
11-20-2013, 08:24 PM
In a trade completed this evening the Texas Rangers will send 2B Ian Kinsler to Detroit for 1B/DH Prince Fielder! This is a trade that benefits both teams as the Rangers acquire a guy who gives them a power bat in the middle of their lineup. With injuries last season, particularly to Nelson Cruz, the Rangers lacked pop in their lineup. Fielder will make a crackerjack DH IMO. The Tigers get a quality second baseman which they needed badly. With Kinsler going to Detroit this opens a spot for up and coming prospect Jurikson Profar. The Rangers will take on a pretty hefty salary hit with Fielder. Detroit is said to be saving 100M dollars over the life of the remainder of his contract which now belongs to Texas.