Baseball News:Curtis Granderson Traded to the Yankees
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Granderson is a left-handed hitter who is
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The New York Yankees are coming off of yet another World Series championship. To celebrate, they made the first big move of the winter meetings. In a three-team deal, the Yankees were able to land Curtis Granderson from the Detroit Tigers.
Granderson is a left-handed hitter who is especially good against righties. The 28-year-old hit .249 last season with 30 homers, 71 RBIs, 91 runs and 20 stolen bases. While he set a career-high in homers, his batting average was a bit of a disappointment. The previous two seasons, Granderson hit .280 and .302, respectively.
With the Yankees, Granderson will likely hit second against righties and ninth against lefties. His speed and athleticism will provide the team a nice boost considering how old the roster was before the move.
In the deal, the Tigers received Austin Jackson and Phil Coke from the Yankees in addition to Max Scherzer and Daniel Schlereth from the Arizona Diamondbacks. Ian Kennedy and Edwin Jackson were sent to the Diamondbacks to complete the trade.
Curtis Granderson traded to the Yankees (Image: Zuma Press)
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