Tigers deal Prince Fielder to Rangers
The Texas Rangers acquired first baseman Prince Fielder and cash considerations from the Detroit Tigers for second baseman Ian Kinsler, the Rangers confirmed Wednesday night.
The trade agreement was first reported by CBSSports.com.
Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski called his counterpart in Texas, Jon Daniels, Tuesday morning and floated the idea of trading Fielder for Kinsler.
"Dave called yesterday and threw out the concept," Daniels said. "We had a little dialogue before on it. From there, David and I had a series of phone calls and both sides were interested and we got the money where both sides could live with it."
It was made official Wednesday evening. As part of the deal, the Tigers are sending $30 million to Texas to offset Fielder's cost, senior baseball analyst Keith Law confirmed. Fielder had to approve the deal and did.
Fielder still has $168 million due to him over the next seven seasons, so Texas will pay him $138 million over that period.
Kinsler is guaranteed $62 million over the next four seasons, which includes a $5 million buyout on his 2018 club option. In total, Detroit will pay $92 million in the deal -- $62 million to Kinsler and $30 million to Texas for Fielder.
The Tigers were not among the teams on Kinsler's no-trade list.
Fielder, 29, hit .279 with 25 homers and 106 RBIs in 2013, his second season in Detroit. He gives the Rangers a power-hitting, left-handed hitter for the middle of their lineup, something Daniels listed as the top priority heading into the offseason.
"He fits what we're looking for -- a middle-of-the-order power threat that is durable and plays to win," Daniels said. "He's a good complement with Adrian Beltre in the middle of our order."
Daniels added that Fielder will be the primary first baseman and that the club is still figuring out Mitch Moreland's role.
The Tigers get a three-time All-Star second baseman and someone who has hit in various parts of the lineup. Kinsler, 31, batted .277 with 13 homers and 72 RBIs last season.
Kinsler still has four years and $62 million guaranteed remaining on his contract. That includes a $5 million buyout on his club option for 2018.
The trade agreement was first reported by CBSSports.com.
Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski called his counterpart in Texas, Jon Daniels, Tuesday morning and floated the idea of trading Fielder for Kinsler.
"Dave called yesterday and threw out the concept," Daniels said. "We had a little dialogue before on it. From there, David and I had a series of phone calls and both sides were interested and we got the money where both sides could live with it."
It was made official Wednesday evening. As part of the deal, the Tigers are sending $30 million to Texas to offset Fielder's cost, senior baseball analyst Keith Law confirmed. Fielder had to approve the deal and did.
Fielder still has $168 million due to him over the next seven seasons, so Texas will pay him $138 million over that period.
Kinsler is guaranteed $62 million over the next four seasons, which includes a $5 million buyout on his 2018 club option. In total, Detroit will pay $92 million in the deal -- $62 million to Kinsler and $30 million to Texas for Fielder.
The Tigers were not among the teams on Kinsler's no-trade list.
Fielder, 29, hit .279 with 25 homers and 106 RBIs in 2013, his second season in Detroit. He gives the Rangers a power-hitting, left-handed hitter for the middle of their lineup, something Daniels listed as the top priority heading into the offseason.
"He fits what we're looking for -- a middle-of-the-order power threat that is durable and plays to win," Daniels said. "He's a good complement with Adrian Beltre in the middle of our order."
Daniels added that Fielder will be the primary first baseman and that the club is still figuring out Mitch Moreland's role.
The Tigers get a three-time All-Star second baseman and someone who has hit in various parts of the lineup. Kinsler, 31, batted .277 with 13 homers and 72 RBIs last season.
Kinsler still has four years and $62 million guaranteed remaining on his contract. That includes a $5 million buyout on his club option for 2018.
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