MLB Trade Central 2010

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.

Dec. 27 • Dodgers, Mets Complete Minor Trade
Acquire: SS Chin-Lung Hu, Los Angeles (NL)	Acquire: LHP Mike Antonini, Buffalo (AAA)

Dec. 23 • Astros Deal Lindstrom To Rockies
Acquire: RHP Matt Lindstrom, Houston	Acquire: RHP Jonnathan Aristil, Tulsa (AA) LHP Wes Musick, Asheville (Lo A)

Dec. 19 • Brewers Score Coup, Acquire Greinke From Royals
Acquire: RHP Zack Greinke, Kansas City SS Yuniesky Betancourt, Kansas City	Acquire: RHP Jake Odorizzi, Wisconsin (Lo A) SS Alcides Escobar, Milwaukee OF Lorenzo Cain, Milwaukee RHP Jeremy Jeffress, Milwaukee

Dec. 17 • Padres Part With Four To Shore Up Shortstop
Acquire: SS Jason Bartlett, Tampa Bay cash considerations	Acquire: RHP Adam Russell, San Diego LHP Cesar Ramos, San Diego RHP Brandon Gomes, San Antonio (AA) 2B Cole Figueroa, Lake Elsinore (Hi A)

Dec. 16 • Rockies Acquire Backup Catcher From Twins
Acquire: C Jose Morales, Minnesota	Acquire: LHP Paul Bargas, Asheville (Lo A)

Dec. 16 • Athletics Add Willingham To Outfield Mix
Acquire: OF Josh Willingham, Washington	Acquire: RHP Henry Rodriguez, Oakland OF Corey Brown, Sacramento (AAA)

Dec. 12 • Mariners Spread Glove Around With Ryan Pickup
Acquire: SS Brendan Ryan, St. Louis	Acquire: RHP Maikel Cleto, High Desert (Hi A)

Dec. 9 • Orioles Complete Left Side Of Infield
Acquire: SS J.J. Hardy, Minnesota 3B Brendan Harris, Minnesota	Acquire: RHP Jim Hoey, Norfolk (AAA) RHP Brett Jacobson, Frederick (Hi A)

Dec. 6 • D-backs Trade Reynolds To Orioles
Acquire: 3B Mark Reynolds, Arizona C John Hester, Reno (AAA)	Acquire: RHP Kam Mickolio, Norfolk (AAA) RHP David Hernandez, Baltimore

Dec. 5 • Brewers Swap Top Prospect For Marcum
Acquire: RHP Shaun Marcum, Toronto	Acquire: 2B Brett Lawrie, Huntsville (AA)

Dec. 5 • Red Sox Send Top Prospects To Padres For Gonzalez
Acquire: 1B Adrian Gonzalez, San Diego	Acquire: RHP Casey Kelly, Portland (AA) 1B Anthony Rizzo, Portland (AA) OF Reymond Fuentes, Greenville (Lo A) OF/2B Eric Patterson, Boston

Dec. 3 • White Sox Ship Linebrink To Braves For Cofield
Acquire: RHP Scott Linebrink, Chicago (AL)	Acquire: RHP Kyle Cofield, Mississippi (AA)

Dec. 2 • Rockies Bolster Infield With Trade For Jose Lopez
Acquire: 3B Jose Lopez, Seattle	Acquire: RHP Chaz Roe, Colo. Springs (AAA)

Nov. 30 • Crowded Infield Prompts Dodgers To Deal Theriot
Acquire: 2B Ryan Theriot, Los Angeles (NL)	Acquire: RHP Blake Hawksworth, St. Louis

Nov. 18 • Astros Acquire Barmes To Play Shortstop
Acquire: 2B/SS Clint Barmes, Colorado	Acquire: RHP Felipe Paulino, Houston

Nov. 18 • Yankees Send Miranda To D-backs For Teenage Arm
Acquire: 1B Juan Miranda, Scranton/W-B (AAA)	Acquire: RHP Scottie Allen, South Bend (Lo A)

Nov. 17 • A’s Acquire Two Double-A Relievers For Davis
Acquire: OF Rajai Davis, Oakland	Acquire: RHP Danny Farquhar, New Hamp. (AA) RHP Trystan Magnuson, New Hamp. (AA)

Nov. 16 • Not Done Dealing: Marlins Trade Uggla To Braves
Acquire: 2B Dan Uggla, Florida	Acquire: 2B/3B Omar Infante, Atlanta LHP Mike Dunn, Atlanta

Nov. 13 • Padres Hook Maybin From Busy Marlins
Acquire: OF Cameron Maybin, Florida	Acquire: RHP Ryan Webb, San Diego RHP Edward Mujica, San Diego

Nov. 12 • Marlins Cut Bait On Miller In Trade With Red Sox
Acquire: LHP Andrew Miller, Florida	Acquire: LHP Dustin Richardson, Boston

Nov. 10 • Royals Deal DeJesus To A’s For Two Young Arms
Acquire: OF David DeJesus, Kansas City	Acquire: RHP Vin Mazzaro, Oakland LHP Justin Marks, Stockton (Hi A)

Aug. 31 • Red Sox Deal Delcarmen To Rockies
Acquire: RHP Manny Delcarmen, Boston	Acquire: RHP Chris Balcom-Miller, Asheville (Lo A)

Aug. 27 • Angels Identify Van Mil As Player To Be Named For Fuentes
Acquire: LHP Brian Fuentes, Los Angeles (AL)	Acquire: RHP Loek Van Mil, New Britain (AA)

Aug. 19 • Cardinals Opt For Glove-Only Feliz At Hot Corner
Acquire: 3B Pedro Feliz, Houston	Acquire: RHP David Carpenter, Palm Beach (Hi A)

Aug. 18 • Cubs Continue Selling, Ship Lee To Braves
Acquire: 1B Derrek Lee, Chicago (NL)	Acquire: RHP Robinson Lopez, Rome (Lo A) RHP Ty’Relle Harris, Mississippi (AA) LHP Jeff Lorick, Myrtle Beach (Hi A)

Aug. 13 • Royals Acquire Pucetas As PTBN For Giants’ Guillen
Acquire: OF Jose Guillen, Kansas City	Acquire: RHP Kevin Pucetas, Fresno (AAA)

Aug. 11 • Giants Fortify Infield Ranks With Cubs’ Fontenot
Acquire: 2B/3B Mike Fontenot, Chicago (NL)	Acquire: OF Evan Crawford, Augusta (Lo A)

Aug. 9 • Reds Acquire Resurgent Edmonds From Brewers
Acquire: OF Jim Edmonds, Milwaukee	Acquire: OF Chris Dickerson, Louisville (AAA)

July 31 • Giants Add Boston’s Ramirez To Revamped Bullpen
Acquire: RHP Ramon Ramirez, Boston	Acquire: RHP Dan Turpen, Richmond (AA)

July 31 • Red Sox Pry Saltalamacchia Loose From Rangers
Acquire: C Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Okla. City (AAA)	Acquire: 1B Chris McGuiness, Greenville (Lo A) RHP Roman Mendez, Lowell (SS) C Michael Thomas, Greenville (Lo A)

July 31 • Braves Add Ankiel, Farnsworth For Stretch Drive
Acquire: OF Rick Ankiel, Kansas City RHP Kyle Farnsworth, Kansas City	Acquire: RHP Jesse Chavez, Atlanta LHP Tim Collins, Mississippi (AA) OF Gregor Blanco, Gwinnett (AAA)

July 31 • Wood Provides Yankees With Bullpen Bargain
Acquire: RHP Kerry Wood, Cleveland	Acquire: 3B Matt Cusick, Trenton (AA) RHP Andrew Shive, Staten Island (SS)

July 31 • Marlins Turn To Orioles’ Ohman For Lefty Relief
Acquire: LHP Will Ohman, Baltimore	Acquire: RHP Rick VandenHurk, New Orleans (AAA)

July 31 • Dodgers Surrender Out-Of-Favor Duo For Pirates’ Dotel
Acquire: RHP Octavio Dotel, Pittsburgh	Acquire: RHP James McDonald, Los Angeles (NL) OF Andrew Lambo, Chattanooga (AA)

July 31 • Giants Acquire Situational Lefty Javier Lopez
Acquire: LHP Javier Lopez, Pittsburgh	Acquire: RHP Joe Martinez, San Francisco OF John Bowker, Fresno (AAA)

July 31 • Tigers Give Up On Ramirez, Send Him To Braves
Acquire: OF Wilkin Ramirez, Toledo (AAA)	Acquire: cash considerations

July 31 • Dodgers Nab Lilly, Surrender Three Players To Cubs
Acquire: LHP Ted Lilly, Chicago (NL) 2B/SS Ryan Theriot, Chicago (NL)	Acquire: 2B Blake DeWitt, Los Angeles (NL) RHP Brett Wallach, Great Lakes (Lo A) RHP Kyle Smit, Chattanooga (AA)

July 31 • Ludwick, Westbrook On The Move In Three-Team Deal
Acquire: OF Ryan Ludwick, St. Louis	Acquire: RHP Jake Westbrook, Cleveland LHP Nick Greenwood, Fort Wayne (Lo A)	Acquire: RHP Corey Kluber, San Antonio (AA)

July 31 • Five-Player Exchange Sends Catcher Snyder To Pirates
Acquire: C Chris Snyder, Arizona SS Pedro Ciriaco, Reno (AAA)	Acquire: RHP D.J. Carrasco, Pittsburgh SS/2B Bobby Crosby, Pittsburgh OF Ryan Church, Pittsburgh

July 31 • D-backs Get Gorgen As Player To Be Named For Qualls
Acquire: RHP Chad Qualls, Arizona	Acquire: RHP Matt Gorgen, Montgomery (AA)

July 31 • Yankees Add Berkman’s Bat To Already-Potent Lineup
Acquire: 1B Lance Berkman, Houston	Acquire: 2B Jimmy Paredes, Charleston (Lo A) RHP Mark Melancon, Scranton/W-B (AAA)

July 30 • Yankees Surrender McAllister To Get Veteran Kearns
Acquire: OF Austin Kearns, Cleveland	Acquire: RHP Zach McAllister, Scranton/W-B (AAA)

July 30 • Guzman Becomes Rangers’ Fourth Trade Target In A Month
Acquire: 2B/SS Cristian Guzman, Washington	Acquire: RHP Ryan Tatusko, Frisco (AA) RHP Tanner Roark, Frisco (AA)

July 30 • White Sox Get In On Pitching Action With Jackson
Acquire: RHP Edwin Jackson, Arizona	Acquire: RHP Dan Hudson, Chicago (AL) LHP David Holmberg, Great Falls (R)

July 29 • Twins Trade A Top Prospect To Nats To Net Capps
Acquire: RHP Matt Capps, Washington	Acquire: C Wilson Ramos, Rochester (AAA) LHP Joe Testa, New Britain (AA)

July 29 • Padres Add Left-Side Offense With Veteran Tejada
Acquire: 3B Miguel Tejada, Baltimore	Acquire: RHP Wynn Pelzer, San Antonio (AA)

July 29 • Hyperative Rangers Keep Stockpiling With Cantu
Acquire: 3B/1B Jorge Cantu, Florida	Acquire: RHP Evan Reed, Frisco (AA) RHP Omar Poveda, Texas DL

July 29 • Astros Immediately Flip Gose For Jays’ Wallace
Acquire: 1B Brett Wallace, Las Vegas (AAA)	Acquire: OF Anthony Gose, Clearwater (Hi A)

July 29 • Phillies Acquire Oswalt In Annual Deadline Deal For Pitching
Acquire: RHP Roy Oswalt, Houston	Acquire: LHP J.A. Happ, Philadelphia OF Anthony Gose, Clearwater (Hi A) SS Jonathan Villar, Lakewood (Lo A)

July 28 • Dodgers Add Speedy Podsednik To Top Of Batting Order
Acquire: OF Scott Podsednik, Kansas City	Acquire: C Lucas May, Albuquerque (AAA) RHP Elisaul Pimentel, Great Lakes (Lo A)

July 28 • Tigers Add Infield Depth With Peralta
Acquire: 3B Jhonny Peralta, Cleveland	Acquire: LHP Giovanni Soto, West Michigan (Lo A)

July 25 • Angels Part With Four Players To To Land Haren
Acquire: RHP Dan Haren, Arizona	Acquire: LHP Joe Saunders, Los Angeles (AL) LHP Pat Corbin, R. Cucamonga (Hi A) RHP Rafael Rodriguez, Salt Lake (AAA) LHP Tyler Skaggs, Cedar Rapids (Lo A)

July 22 • Angels Deal Two Young Pitchers To Reacquire Callaspo
Acquire: 3B Alberto Callaspo, Kansas City	Acquire: RHP Sean O’Sullivan, Los Angeles (AL) LHP Will Smith, Arkansas (AA)

July 14 • Braves Switch Shortstops, Jays Buy Low On Escobar
Acquire: SS Yunel Escobar, Atlanta LHP Jo-Jo Reyes, Gwinnett (AAA)	Acquire: SS Alex Gonzalez, Toronto SS Tyler Pastornicky, Dunedin (Hi A) LHP Tim Collins, New Hampshire (AA)

July 9 • Rangers Swing Deal To Land Lee, The Best Pitcher Available
Acquire: LHP Cliff Lee, Seattle RHP Mark Lowe, Seattle	Acquire: 1B Justin Smoak, Texas RHP Blake Beavan, Frisco (AA) RHP Josh Lueke, Frisco (AA) 2B Matt Lawson, Frisco (AA)

July 1 • Rangers Look To Bengie Molina To Solve Catching Woes
Acquire: C Bengie Molina, San Francisco	Acquire: RHP Michael Main, Bakersfield (Hi A) RHP Chris Ray, Texas

June 26 • Mariners Re-Acquire Slugger Russell Branyan
Acquire: 1B Russell Branyan, Cleveland cash considerations	Acquire: OF Ezequiel Carrera, Tacoma (AAA) SS Juan Diaz, High Desert (Hi A)

June 15 • A’s Deal Young Reliever To Snag Conor Jackson
Acquire: OF Conor Jackson, Arizona	Acquire: RHP Sam Demel, Sacramento (AAA)

May 1 • D’backs, Royals Exchange Mid-Level Prospects
Acquire: RHP Carlos Rosa, Omaha (AAA)	Acquire: SS Rey Navarro, Visalia (Hi A)

April 15 • Giants Deal Deposed Veteran Fred Lewis To Toronto
Acquire: OF Fred Lewis, Fresno (AAA)	Acquire: future considerations

April 1 • Rangers Retain Snyder In Trade With Giants
Acquire: LHP Ben Snyder, Connecticut (AA)	Acquire: LHP Edwin Escobar, AZL Rangers (R)

April 1 • Lugo Helps Stabilize Orioles’ Middle Infield
Acquire: 2B Julio Lugo, St. Louis	Acquire: future considerations

March 30 • Tigers Prepare To Meet New Voss In Robertson Trade
Acquire: LHP Nate Robertson, Detroit	Acquire: LHP Jay Voss, Jacksonville (AA)

March 27 • Rangers Get Defensive With Acquisition Of Blanco
Acquire: SS Andres Blanco, Chicago (NL)	Acquire: future considerations

March 26 • Red Sox Acquire Bat-First Infielder Frandsen
Acquire: 2B Kevin Frandsen, San Francisco	Acquire: future considerations

March 16 • Brewers Swing Trade To Retain Rule 5 Pick Lofgren
Acquire: LHP Chuck Lofgren, Columbus (AAA)	Acquire: RHP Omar Aguilar, Brevard County (Hi A)

Feb. 1 • Reds Jettison Taveras To A’s, But At A Cost
Acquire: OF Willy Taveras, Cincinnati 3B Adam Rosales, Cincinnati	Acquire: 2B Aaron Miles, Chicago (NL)

Jan. 22 • Angels Trade Disgruntled Gary Matthews Jr. To Mets
Acquire: OF Gary Matthews Jr., Los Angeles (AL)	Acquire: RHP Brian Stokes, New York (NL)

Jan. 18 • Indians Add Bixler, Send Hard-Hitting Brito To Pirates
Acquire: SS Brian Bixler, Pittsburgh	Acquire: 3B Jesus Brito, Mahoning Valley (SS)

Jan. 16 • New Padres GM Hoyer Completes First Deal
Acquire: 3B Kevin Kouzmanoff, San Diego 2B Eric Sogard, San Antonio (AA)	Acquire: OF Scott Hairston, Oakland OF Aaron Cunningham, Sacramento (AAA)

Jan. 9 • Indians Return Jackson To Toronto Roots
Acquire: LHP Zach Jackson, Columbus (AAA)	Acquire: future considerations

Jan. 7 • Mariners, Red Sox Swap Vets In First Trade Of New Year
Acquire: 1B Casey Kotchman, Boston	Acquire: 3B/OF Bill Hall, Seattle RHP Miguel Celestino, AZL Mariners (R)