Not a huge number of notable trades this offseason, but many of those that did happen have some serious heft to them. The Tigers lock down one of the biggest trades in the league’s history to show they mean business, while the Senators, Reds, Giants and Indians also splash some cash. A number of legendary veterans sign on for multi-year contracts and the Yanks continue their hunt for the right pitching staff to start delivering them some silverware.
Here are the main transactions from over the break:
- 3B John Beckwith: Tigers, 8 years / $135800
- OF Kiki Cuyler: Reds, 7 years / $102400
- P Reuben Curry: Giants, 7 years / $85400
- OF Bob Fothergill: Senators, 7 years / $84200
- 2B George Grantham: Pirates, 5 years / $75200
- C Biz Mackey: Indians, 5 years / $72400
- P Walter Johnson: Yankees, 3 years / $40200
- P Burleigh Grimes: Cubs, 4 years / $39200
- 1B Jack Fournier: Red Sox, 3 years / $36200
- OF Tris Speaker: Browns, 3 years / $36000
- 2B Eddie Collins: Athletics, 3 years / $35600
- 2B Lew Fonseca: Cubs, 3 years / $28800
- P Webster McDonald: Yankees, 3 years / $27900
- P Ray Caldwell: Braves, 3 years / $27900
- C Wally Schang: Braves, 2 years / $24000
- P Hod Eller: Braves, 2 years / $17200
- P Dick Redding: Senators, 3 years / $14520 (extension)
- P Nip Winters: Tigers, 1 year / $11200
- OF Hack Wilson: Red Sox, 1 years / $9990
- OF Pid Purdy and OF Pete Washington from Tigers to Braves for OF Harry Rice
- OF Pat McNulty and OF Johnny Gill from Reds to Tigers for OF Ernie Orsatti
- 1B Buck Jordan from Reds to Tigers for 1B George Scales
- OF Mandy Brooks and IF Leo Durocher from Phillies to Yankees for P Waite Hoyt
- P Billy Burke and OF Dave Barbee from Indians to Tigers for P Bob Osborn and OF Earl Clark
ALL TRANSACTIONS
The Bucs go 12-8 in ST and are once again the pundits’ pick in the NL, with the Yanks favoured across the way in a really bunched field.
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