MLB Trade: Curtis Granderson to the Yankees

The New York Yankees have acquired outfielder Curtis Granderson in a 3 team deal with the Detroit Tigers and the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Tigers, who have been heavily rumored to be cutting payroll, did so in this deal acquiring Austin Jackson and others. Here's the trade in full:

Yankees get:
OF Curtis Granderson

Tigers get:
SP Max Scherzer
OF Austin Jackson
RP Phil Coke
RP Daniel Schlereth

Diamondbacks get:
SP Edwin Jackson
SP Ian Kennedy

MLB analysis for the Yankees:
The Yankees get the best and most proven player in Curtis Granderson. He is entering his prime years and is an all around talent who provides power and speed on offense and good range on defense.

MLB analysis for the Tigers:
In return for Curtis Granderson and Edwin Jackson, the Tigers get 4 young and cheap players, which is what they were looking for. Austin Jackson will most likely take the place of Granderson in center field while Max Scherzer will take Edwin Jackson's spot in the rotation.

MLB analysis for the Diamondbacks:
To complete the Curtis Granderson trade, the Diamondbacks got starting pitchers Ian Kennedy and Edwin Jackson. Kennedy is a buy low candidate after being injured last year. Edwin Jackson is a more proven commodity than Max Scherzer.

Curtis Granderson Trade Winners:
The New York Yankees - They lose nothing of importance. Phil Coke is a good reliever, but they'll have no problem finding a replacement. Ian Kennedy is a decent starting pitching prospect, but the Yankees already have plenty of those with the likes of Joba Chamberlain and Phil Hughes. Austin Jackson is a good young prospect, but there is no need for an outfielder with the upside to turn into something special when you can get someone like Curtis Granderson, who is already something special.

Curtis Granderson Trade Losers:
The Detroit Tigers - Just a couple of seasons after spending money to try and win a World Series, the Tigers are now dismantling and cutting payroll. Both Curtis Granderson and Edwin Jackson are good young, proven players and the Tigers clearly just gave them away because they were too cheap to pay them. While they did get some good prospects in return, those players are no guarantee to pan out. It is difficult to understand why Detroit was so eager to trade Edwin Jackson after he turned in such a good season. Hopefully, for their sake, it has to do with unpublicized character issues and not with their desire to be cheap and not have to pay him in arbitration.