DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers made another aggressive move Monday, acquiring second baseman Omar Infante and right-hander Anibal Sanchez from Miami in exchange for 21-year-old righty Jacob Turner and two minor leaguers.
The deal, which also includes a swap of 2013 draft picks, gives the Tigers a likely solution to their season-long problems at second base and adds another experienced arm to their starting rotation.
The trade underscores Detroit’s desire to win now after signing slugger Prince Fielder in the offseason. Turner was considered the Tigers’ top pitching prospect and earned his first major league win Sunday.
Miami also receives catcher Rob Brantley and left-hander Brian Flynn in the deal.
Detroit is coming off a three-game sweep of Chicago that propelled them into first place in the AL Central. The Tigers lead the White Sox by 1.5 games, but it took them a while to come around following a first-half funk. Detroit has used Ryan Raburn (.172 average), Ramon Santiago (.216) and Danny Worth (.215) at second base.
Now Infante arrives after hitting .287 with 10 stolen bases for the Marlins this year. It’s his second tour of duty with Detroit. He played there from 2002-07 before the Tigers traded him.
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