Majors: Trade Central: 2011

For any trade involving a major leaguer or a Prospect Handbook-caliber minor leaguer, we summarize the players' strengths, weaknesses and possible future roles. We slant our analysis toward the young players and prospects involved, letting the veterans' track records do most of the talking.

Any player who is designated for assignment, and thus removed from his club's 40-man roster, is not considered for Trade Central because the resulting trade is not a pure talent-for-talent exchange. Teams have much less leverage in such trades because players, in some cases, can opt for free agency after clearing waivers.

 July 31 • Review In Progress
Braves Astros
Acquire:
OF Michael Bourn, Houston
 Acquire:
LHP Brett Oberholtzer, Mississippi (AA)
RHP Paul Clemens, Mississippi (AA)
RHP Juan Abreu, Gwinnett (AAA)
OF Jordan Schafer, Atlanta


 July 31 • Cardinals Solidify Shortstop With Deal For Furcal
Cardinals Dodgers
Acquire:
SS Rafael Furcal, Los Angeles (NL)
 Acquire:
OF Alex Castellanos, Springfield (AA)


 July 30 • Pirates Upgrade At First Base In Trade For Derrek Lee
Pirates Orioles
Acquire:
1B Derrek Lee, Baltimore
 Acquire:
1B Aaron Baker, Bradenton (Hi A)


 July 30 • Orlando Cabrera Joins Giants In Club's Third Deadline Deal
Giants Indians
Acquire:
2B Orlando Cabrera, Cleveland
 Acquire:
OF Thomas Neal, Fresno (AAA)


 July 30 • Indians Package Top Pitching Prospects In Deal For Ubaldo
Indians Rockies
Acquire:
RHP Ubaldo Jimenez, Colorado
 Acquire:
RHP Alex White, Cleveland (DL)
RHP Joe Gardner, Akron (AA)
1B/OF Matt McBride, Akron (AA)
player to be named


 July 30 • Rangers Deal From Excess To Add Uehara To Bullpen
Rangers Orioles
Acquire:
RHP Koji Uehara, Baltimore
 Acquire:
RHP Tommy Hunter, Texas
1B Chris Davis, Texas


 July 30 • D-backs Add Dependable Innings-Eater Marquis
Diamondbacks Nationals
Acquire:
RHP Jason Marquis, Washington
 Acquire:
SS Zach Walters, South Bend (Lo A)


 July 30 • Red Sox Acquire Aviles From Royals In Surprising Move
Red Sox Royals
Acquire:
2B Mike Aviles, Kansas City
 Acquire:
3B Yamaico Navarro, Boston
RHP Kendal Volz, Salem (Hi A)


 July 30 • Brewers Acquire Hairston Jr. To Replace Injured Weeks
Brewers Nationals
Acquire:
INF Jerry Hairston Jr., Washington
 Acquire:
OF Erik Komatsu, Huntsville (AA)


 July 30 • Tigers Bolster Pitching Staff In Trade With Mariners
Tigers Mariners
Acquire:
RHP Doug Fister, Seattle
RHP David Pauley, Seattle
 Acquire:
3B Francisco Martinez, Erie (AA)
OF Casper Wells, Toledo (AAA)
LHP Charlie Furbush, Detroit
player to be named


 July 29 • Phillies Answer Giants, Acquire Pence From Astros
Phillies Astros
Acquire:
OF Hunter Pence, Houston
 Acquire:
1B Jonathan Singleton, Clearwater (Hi A)
RHP Jarred Cosart, Clearwater (Hi A)
RHP Josh Zeid, Reading (AA)
player to be named


 July 28 • Indians Acquire Cubs' Fukudome In Rare Deadline Buy
Indians Cubs
Acquire:
OF Kosuke Fukudome, Chicago (NL)
 Acquire:
RHP Carlton Smith, Columbus (AAA)
OF Abner Abreu, Kinston (Hi A)


 July 27 • Mets Ship Beltran To Giants For Top Pitching Prospect
Giants Mets
Acquire:
OF Carlos Beltran, New York (NL)
 Acquire:
RHP Zack Wheeler, San Jose (Hi A)


 July 27 • Blue Jays Snare Rasmus To Complete Three-Team Deal
Cardinals Blue Jays
Acquire:
RHP Edwin Jackson, Chicago (AL)
RHP Octavio Dotel, Toronto
LHP Marc Rzepczynski, Toronto
OF Corey Patterson, Toronto
three players to be named or cash considerations
 Acquire:
OF Colby Rasmus, St. Louis
LHP Trever Miller, St. Louis
LHP Brian Tallet, St. Louis
RHP P.J. Walters, Memphis (AAA)


 July 27 • White Sox Ship Jackson To Toronto In Prelude To Big Deal
Blue Jays White Sox
Acquire:
RHP Edwin Jackson, Chicago (AL)
3B Mark Teahen, Chicago (AL)
 Acquire:
RHP Jason Frasor, Toronto
RHP Zach Stewart, N. Hampshire (AA)


 July 26 • Reds Trade Gomes To Nats, Make Way For Alonso
Nationals Reds
Acquire:
OF Jonny Gomes, Cincinnati
 Acquire:
OF Bill Rhinehart, Harrisburg (AA)
LHP Chris Manno, Hagerstown (Lo A)


 July 20 • Tigers Add Betemit In Deal With Division Rivals
Tigers Royals
Acquire:
3B Wilson Betemit, Kansas City
 Acquire:
C Julio Rodriguez, Lakeland (Hi A)
LHP Antonio Cruz, West Michigan (Lo A)


 July 19 • Giants Key In On Keppinger In Trade With Astros
Giants Astros
Acquire:
2B Jeff Keppinger, Houston
 Acquire:
RHP Henry Sosa, Richmond (AA)
RHP Jason Stoffel, Richmond (AA)


 July 12 • Brewers Act Quickly To Land K-Rod From Mets
Brewers Mets
Acquire:
RHP Francisco Rodriguez, New York (NL)
 Acquire:
two players to be named


 June 30 • Rockies Upgrade At Keystone With Mark Ellis
Rockies Athletics
Acquire:
2B Mark Ellis, Oakland
 Acquire:
RHP Bruce Billings, Colo. Springs (AAA)
player to be named


 May 27 • Sizemore Fits At Second Or Third Base For A's
Tigers Athletics
Acquire:
LHP David Purcey, Oakland
 Acquire:
2B Scott Sizemore, Detroit


 April 22 • Blue Jays Flip Returned Rule 5 Pick Emaus To Rockies
Rockies Blue Jays
Acquire:
2B Brad Emaus, New York (NL)
 Acquire:
RHP Chris Malone, Tulsa (AA)
cash considerations


 March 28 • Padres Add Infield Depth In Minor Trade
Padres Nationals
Acquire:
SS Alberto Gonzalez, Washington
 Acquire:
RHP Erik Davis, San Antonio (AA)


 March 28 • Twins Keep Rule 5 Pick Diamond At Bullock's Expense
Brewers Yankees
Acquire:
LHP Scott Diamond, Gwinnett (AAA)
 Acquire:
RHP Billy Bullock, New Britain (AA)


 March 27 • Displaced In D.C., Morgan Moves To Milwaukee
Brewers Nationals
Acquire:
OF Nyjer Morgan, Washington
 Acquire:
3B Cutter Dykstra, Wisconsin (Lo A)


 March 25 • Yankees Trade Excess For Flexibility In Deal With Brewers
Brewers Yankees
Acquire:
RHP Sergio Mitre, New York (AL)
 Acquire:
OF Chris Dickerson, Milwaukee


 March 2 • Laffey Lands In Seattle In Minor Trade
Mariners Indians
Acquire:
LHP Aaron Laffey, Cleveland
 Acquire:
2B Matt Lawson, West Tenn (AA)


 Jan. 25 • Blue Jays Deal Just-Acquired Napoli To Rangers
Rangers Blue Jays
Acquire:
C/1B Mike Napoli, Los Angeles (AL)
 Acquire:
RHP Frank Francisco, Texas


 Jan. 21 • Blue Jays Trade Wells To Angels For Napoli, Rivera
Angels Blue Jays
Acquire:
OF Vernon Wells, Toronto
 Acquire:
C/1B Mike Napoli, Los Angeles (AL)
OF Juan Rivera, Los Angeles (AL)


 Jan. 17 • With Garza In Tow, Cubs Deal Gorzelanny To Nats
Nationals Cubs
Acquire:
LHP Tom Gorzelanny, Chicago (NL)
 Acquire:
RHP A.J. Morris, Potomac (Hi A)
OF Michael Burgess, Harrisburg (AA)
LHP Graham Hicks, Hagerstown (Lo A)


 Jan. 8 • Cubs Pry Garza From Rays With Five-Player Package
Cubs Rays
Acquire:
RHP Matt Garza, Tampa Bay
OF Fernando Perez, Durham (AAA)
LHP Zach Rosscup, Hudson Valley (SS)
 Acquire:
RHP Chris Archer, Tennessee (AA)
SS Hak-Ju Lee, Peoria (Lo A)
OF Brandon Guyer, Tennessee (AA)
C Robinson Chirinos, Iowa (AAA)
OF Sam Fuld, Chicago (NL)






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