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TIGERS AND GIANTS COMPLETE FINAL EXCHANGE ON EVE OF TRAINING
By George F. Winthrop
Sporting Times
March 7th, 1916
On the very threshold of spring training, the Detroit Tigers and New York Giants have concluded the final transaction of the winter, completing a deal that reshapes both clubs as preparations for the new campaign begin.
Detroit has parted with veteran centre fielder Cozy Dolan, sending the 33-year-old to New York. In return, the Tigers receive left-handed pitcher Ad Brennan, aged 28, along with 24-year-old second baseman Marty Kavanagh.
Dolan departs Detroit after a steady season in which he appeared in 150 contests and batted .263, providing consistent service in the outfield. The Giants, seeking experience up the middle, will look to Dolan to bring that same reliability to their grounds.
In Brennan, the Tigers acquire a proven arm. The southpaw worked heavily last season, compiling a 22–18 record across 39 starts and 52 appearances in all, while maintaining a respectable earned run average of 2.98. His addition gives Detroit further depth and durability on the mound. Kavanagh, meanwhile, showed promise with the bat, hitting .305 while making 23 starts and appearing in 115 games overall, and now arrives with the opportunity to establish himself more firmly in the Tigers’ infield plans.
With this exchange completed, both clubs now turn fully to spring training, their rosters set as the long wait for meaningful baseball at last draws to a close.
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