MLB 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.

Dec. 31 • Padres Deal Double-A Arms To Chicago For Quentin
Acquire: OF Carlos Quentin, Chicago (AL)	Acquire: RHP Simon Castro, San Antonio (AA) LHP Pedro Hernandez, San Antonio (AA)

Dec. 28 • Red Sox Send Three Players To A's For Bailey
Acquire: RHP Andrew Bailey, Oakland OF Ryan Sweeney, Oakland	Acquire: OF Josh Reddick, Boston 1B Miles Head, Salem (Hi A) RHP Raul Alcantara, Lowell (SS)

Dec. 23 • Reds Acquire Marshall From Division-Rival Cubs
Acquire: LHP Sean Marshall, Chicago (NL)	Acquire: LHP Travis Wood, Cincinnati OF Dave Sappelt, Cincinnati 2B Ronald Torreyes, Dayton (Lo A)

Dec. 23 • Nats Trade Four Prospects To A's For Gio Gonzalez
Acquire: LHP Gio Gonzalez, Oakland RHP Rob Gilliam, Stockton (Hi A)	Acquire: RHP Brad Peacock, Washington RHP A.J. Cole, Hagerstown (Lo A) C Derek Norris, Harrisburg (AA) LHP Tom Milone, Washington

Dec. 17 • Reds Deal From Prospect Depth To Acquire Latos
Acquire: RHP Mat Latos, San Diego	Acquire: 1B Yonder Alonso, Cincinnati C Yasmani Grandal, Louisville (AAA) RHP Edinson Volquez, Cincinnati RHP Brad Boxberger, Louisville (AAA)

Dec. 16 • Indians Add Outfield Depth In Deal For Cunningham
Acquire: OF Aaron Cunningham, San Diego	Acquire: RHP Cory Burns, Akron (AA)

Dec. 14 • Astros Add Lowrie, Trade Melancon To Red Sox
Acquire: RHP Mark Melancon, Houston	Acquire: SS/3B Jed Lowrie, Boston RHP Kyle Weiland, Boston

Dec. 12 • Florida Teams Swap Badenhop For Jefferies
Acquire: RHP Burke Badenhop, Florida	Acquire: C Jake Jefferies, Charlotte (Hi A)

Dec. 12 • Phillies Swap Non-Tender Candidate To Blue Jays
Acquire: OF Ben Francisco, Philadelphia	Acquire: LHP Frank Gailey, Dunedin (Hi A)

Dec. 9 • D-Backs Borrow Against Future To Acquire Cahill
Acquire: RHP Trevor Cahill, Oakland LHP Craig Breslow, Oakland	Acquire: RHP Jarrod Parker, Arizona OF Collin Cowgill, Arizona RHP Ryan Cook, Arizona

Dec. 9 • Nationals, Tigers Exchange Unestablished Righthanders
Acquire: RHP Ryan Perry, Detroit	Acquire: RHP Collin Balester, Washington

Dec. 8 • Epstein Targets Stewart With First Trade As Cubs GM
Acquire: 3B Ian Stewart, Colorado RHP Casey Weathers, Tulsa (AA)	Acquire: OF Tyler Colvin, Chicago (NL) 3B D.J. LeMahieu, Chicago (NL)

Dec. 8 • Orioles Trade For Eveland To Bolster Rotation
Acquire: LHP Dana Eveland, Los Angeles (NL)	Acquire: LHP Jarret Martin, Delmarva (Lo A) OF Tyler Henson, Norfolk (AAA)

Dec. 8 • Royals Deal Navarro To Pirates, Clear 40-Man Space
Acquire: 2B/3B Yamaico Navarro, Kansas City	Acquire: RHP Brooks Pounders, W. Virginia (Lo A) SS Diego Goris, DSL Pirates (R)

Dec. 7 • Padres Deal For Street To Fill Closer Vacancy
Acquire: RHP Huston Street, Colorado	Acquire: LHP Nick Schmidt, Lake Elsinore (Hi A)

Dec. 6 • Mets, Giants Swap Arbitration-Eligible Veterans
Acquire: OF Angel Pagan, New York (NL)	Acquire: OF Andres Torres, San Francisco RHP Ramon Ramirez, San Francisco

Dec. 6 • White Sox Kickstart Rebuild, Ship Santos To Blue Jays
Acquire: RHP Sergio Santos, Chicago (AL)	Acquire: RHP Nestor Molina, N. Hampshire (AA)

Dec. 6 • Rockies Add Rotation Depth With Twins' Slowey
Acquire: RHP Kevin Slowey, Minnesota	Acquire: RHP Dan Turpen, Tulsa (AA)

Dec. 3 • Angels Flip Mathis To Blue Jays For Mills
Acquire: C Jeff Mathis, Los Angeles (AL)	Acquire: LHP Brad Mills, Toronto

Dec. 1 • Orioles Trade For Teagarden To Back Up Wieters
Acquire: C Taylor Teagarden, Round Rock (AAA)	Acquire: RHP Randy Henry, Frederick (Hi A) 2B Greg Miclat, Bowie (AA)

Nov. 30 • Angels Deal Chatwood To Upgrade At Catcher
Acquire: C Chris Iannetta, Colorado	Acquire: RHP Tyler Chatwood, Los Angeles (AL)

Nov. 27 • Rays Ship Jaso To Seattle, Fortify Bullpen With Lueke
Acquire: C John Jaso, Tampa Bay	Acquire: RHP Josh Lueke, Seattle player to be named

Nov. 22 • Marlins Deal John Baker To Padres For Wade LeBlanc
Acquire: C John Baker, Florida	Acquire: LHP Wade LeBlanc, San Diego

Nov. 7 • Giants Swap Pitching To Royals For Outfield Help
Acquire: LHP Jonathan Sanchez, San Francisco LHP Ryan Verdugo, Richmond (AA)	Acquire: OF Melky Cabrera, Kansas City

Oct. 31 • Indians Add Lowe To Groundball-Oriented Rotation
Acquire: RHP Derek Lowe, Atlanta	Acquire: LHP Chris Jones, Kinston (Hi A)

Sept. 27 • Marlins Exchange Prospects For Manager Ozzie Guillen
Acquire: MGR Ozzie Guillen, Chicago (AL) RHP Ricardo Andres, Bristol (R)	Acquire: RHP Jhan Marinez, Jacksonville (AA) SS Ozzie Martinez, New Orleans (AAA)

Aug. 31 • Red Sox Add Balance With Righthanded Jackson
Acquire: 1B/OF Conor Jackson, Oakland	Acquire: RHP Jason Rice, Pawtucket (AAA)

Aug. 31 • Rangers Add Lefty Reliever Gonzalez For Stretch Run
Acquire: LHP Mike Gonzalez, Baltimore	Acquire: RHP Pedro Strop, Round Rock (AAA)

Aug. 31 • Braves Reacquire Matt Diaz For Bench Role
Acquire: OF Matt Diaz, Pittsburgh	Acquire: RHP Eliecer Cardenas, Lynchburg (Hi A)

Aug. 23 • Blue Jays, Diamondbacks Swap Second Basemen
Acquire: 2B Aaron Hill, Toronto SS John McDonald, Toronto	Acquire: 2B Kelly Johnson, Arizona

Aug. 15 • Tigers Acquire Delmon Young From Division-Rival Twins
Acquire: OF Delmon Young, Minnesota	Acquire: RHP Lester Oliveros, Erie (AA) LHP Cole Nelson, Lakeland (Hi A)

July 31 • Red Sox Get Bedard In Three-Team, Seven-Player Deal
Acquire: LHP Erik Bedard, Seattle RHP Josh Fields, Tacoma (AAA)	Acquire: OF Trayvon Robinson, Albuquerque (AAA) OF Chih-Hsien Chiang, Portland (AA)	Acquire: C Tim Federowicz, Portland (AA) RHP Stephen Fife, Portland (AA) RHP Juan Rodriguez, Greenville (Lo A)

July 31 • Rangers Surrender Double-A Arms In Pursuit Of Adams
Acquire: RHP Mike Adams, Texas	Acquire: LHP Robbie Erlin, Frisco (AA) RHP Joe Wieland, Frisco (AA)

July 31 • D-backs Add Reliever Ziegler In Trade With Athletics
Acquire: RHP Brad Ziegler, Oakland	Acquire: 1B Brandon Allen, Arizona LHP Jordan Norberto, Reno (AAA)

July 31 • Braves Send Four Young Players To Astros For Bourn
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
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
Acquire: 1B Derrek Lee, Baltimore	Acquire: 1B Aaron Baker, Bradenton (Hi A)

Hicks Catches On With Twins

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

July 30 • Indians Package Top Pitching Prospects In Deal For Ubaldo
Acquire: RHP Ubaldo Jimenez, Colorado	Acquire: LHP Drew Pomeranz, Akron (AA) RHP Alex White, Cleveland RHP Joe Gardner, Akron (AA) 1B/OF Matt McBride, Akron (AA)

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

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

July 30 • Red Sox Acquire Aviles From Royals In Surprising Move
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
Acquire: INF Jerry Hairston Jr., Washington	Acquire: OF Erik Komatsu, Huntsville (AA)

July 30 • Tigers Bolster Pitching Staff In Trade With 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 RHP Chance Ruffin, Toledo (AAA)

July 29 • Phillies Answer Giants, Acquire Pence From Astros
Acquire: OF Hunter Pence, Houston	Acquire: 1B Jonathan Singleton, Clearwater (Hi A) RHP Jarred Cosart, Clearwater (Hi A) RHP Josh Zeid, Reading (AA) OF Domingo Santana, Lakewood (Lo A)

July 28 • Indians Acquire Cubs' Fukudome In Rare Deadline Buy
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
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
Acquire: RHP Edwin Jackson, Chicago (AL) RHP Octavio Dotel, Toronto LHP Marc Rzepczynski, Toronto OF Corey Patterson, Toronto 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
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
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
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
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
Acquire: RHP Francisco Rodriguez, New York (NL)	Acquire: LHP Danny Ray Herrera, Nashville (AAA) RHP Adrian Rosario, Wisconsin (Lo A)

June 30 • Rockies Upgrade At Keystone With Mark Ellis
Acquire: 2B Mark Ellis, Oakland	Acquire: RHP Bruce Billings, Colo. Springs (AAA) OF Eliezer Mesa, Modesto (Hi A)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan. 21 • Blue Jays Trade Wells To Angels For Napoli, Rivera
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
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
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)