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Fallout From Prince Fielder-Ian Kinsler Trade

By Zachary Links | November 20, 2013 at 9:03pm CDT

The Tigers and Rangers gave us the first blockbuster trade of the offseason tonight when they agreed to swap Prince Fielder + $30MM for Ian Kinsler.  Here's a look at the latest reactions and fallout from the mega-deal..

  • The Rangers might not be done yet.  A source tells Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (on Twitter) that the Rangers still want to add another bat.  GM Jon Daniels & Co. could continue their pursuits of free agents such as Brian McCann, Carlos Beltran, Nelson Cruz, and others.
  • Nolan Ryan being out of the picture in Arlington probably removed a big roadblock in agent Scott Boras finally getting Fielder to Texas, opines Tim Dierkes of MLBTR (via Twitter).  The Rangers had serious interest in the slugger when he was a free agent two years ago, but some members of the front office weren't as high on him.
  • The $30MM sent from Detroit to Texas effectively takes Fielder's contract down to $138MM over seven years for the Rangers, but Dave Cameron of Fangraphs (via Twitter) argues that the same money and years could have netted them Jacoby Ellsbury or McCann and another piece.  Overall, Cameron sees the deal as a win for the Tigers.
  • Fielder is a steal at $138MM over seven years as he might be demanding as much as Robinson Cano if he were on the open market right now, opines Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports (on Twitter).
  • The Tigers were motivated to make the deal in part because of concerns that MIguel Cabrera couldn't play third base anymore due to injuries and a lack of mobility, tweets Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com.
  • Passan (Twitter links) suggests that one way to look at the deal is that the Rangers would have been paying Kinsler $62MM over the next four years and with the cash considerations they're getting, they'll only be giving Fielder $4MM more over that span.  Of course, they'll also be paying the slugger $24MM in his age 34, 35, and 36 seasons beyond that period.
  • The Tigers were worried about how Fielder would age and about freeing up cash, but Cabrera did win two MVPs with Fielder hitting behind him, notes Jayson Stark of ESPN.com (via Twitter).
  • Even though the Tigers are likely out on Omar Infante, there are still plenty of options out there for him, Tim tweets.
  • Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times (via Twitter) wonders if the Rangers can still make a play for David Price.
  • Richard Durrett of ESPNDallas.com looks at what Fielder's arrival in Texas will mean, including a bump up for Jurickson Profar.
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