Detroit Tigers: 3 Yankee trade targets to keep an eye on this series

The Detroit Tigers entertain the New York Yankees this Memorial Day weekend after a series of games in the AL Central. These two teams have had not only a recent post-season history against each other but an extensive trade history/rumors that goes back to 30 years ago.

A refresher on the Detroit Tigers & New York Yankees trade history

1. December 9, 2015

Detroit Tigers acquired Justin Wilson

Yankees acquired

Luis Cessa

Chad Green

2. December 5th, 2014

Detroit Tigers acquired:

Shane Greene in a three-way deal to Arizona from the Yankees

3. December 9th, 2009

Detroit Tigers acquired:

Phil Coke, Austin Jackson, Ian Kennedy (flipped to Arizona with Edwin Jackson)

Yankees acquired:

Curtis Granderson

4. November 10th, 2006

Detroit Tigers acquired:

Gary Sheffield

Yankees acquired:

Anthony Clagget

Humberto Sanchez

Kevin Whelan

Then, there was the Matthew Boyd for Gleyber Torres rumor that went around a few seasons back. If you go back even further, on July 31, 1996, the Tigers traded Cecil Fielder for a pitching prospect named Matt Drews, who never pitched for Detroit and outfielder Ruben Sierra.

Detroit Tigers fans may not want to make any trades

Every year, there is a contingency of Tigers fans who want Detroit to stay pat at the trade deadline. But if you look at what our friends over at Yanks Go Yard proposed, what they suggested actually makes sense.

The Tigers are still in rebuilding, no matter what way you try to look at it. Detroit needs a long-term solution at shortstop, (yes, they are projected to draft one but there are no guarantees that will work) second base, outfield, first base, and even in the starting rotation outside of Casey Mize and Tarik Skubal.  The depth drops off after Triple-A with Erie stacked with minor league free agents in their rotation.

Some of these long-term solutions may lie on the Yankees 40-man roster and a few players on their farm system so let’s take a look.  The goal is to keep the ideas in some sort of balance of reality and perhaps wishful thinking that General Manager Al Avila and his staff can execute a trade that could bring back an impactful return right away.

3 Yankee trade targets to keep an eye on this series & beyond