Curtis Granderson Acquired by Yankees from Tigers in Three-Team Deal

Posted: 8th December 2009 by Greg Fertel in MLB
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According to Jon Heyman, the deal isápretty much done. Last I heard, the Yankees are giving up No. 2 prospect Austin Jackson, lefty reliever Phil Coke, and Ian Kennedy for the All-Star center fielder.á The Arizona Diamondbacks will be giving up Max Scherzer and Daniel Schlereth in the deal and receive Ian Kennedy and Edwin Jackson in return. The Tigers will obtain Scherzer, Schlereth, Jackson, and Coke in the deal. Curtis Granderson had somewhat of a down year in 2009, posting a wOBA of .340 compared to his career mark of .358, but he plays a good center field and should be able to rebound. The short porch in right field should allow him to improve his power numbers, and a rebound on batted balls in play should make his overall hitting like look quite a bit better. In 2009, h ...

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