9:02 am | July 31, 2018 | Go to Source | Author:
The Cleveland Indians have acquired outfielder Leonys Martin from the Detroit Tigers for shortstop prospect Willi Castro, the teams announced Tuesday.
Martin, 30, is batting .251 with nine home runs in 78 games this season, his first with the Tigers. He will provide outfield depth and could be the starting center fielder for an Indians team that has rotated multiple players at the position this season.
He will be a free agent after this season.
A native of Cuba, Martin is a career .248 hitter in parts of eight seasons with the Tigers, Mariners, Cubs and Rangers. He should be an upgrade over the tandem of Rajai Davis and Greg Allen, who have recently been splitting time in center field for the Indians.
In addition, Bradley Zimmer is out for the year and Tyler Naquin just went on the DL with a hip injury for the Indians.
Castro, 21, is batting .245 with five homers and 13 stolen bases this season at Double-A Akron.
The Indians are also getting minor league pitcher Kyle Dowdy in the trade.
Dowdy, a 25-year-old right-hander, is 8-8 with a 4.74 in 24 appearances (14 starts) at two levels of the Tigers’ system. He is currently at Triple-A Toledo.
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