Well....if Dave Dombrowski is shopping Robertson as reported on MLBTR then tomorrow's outing versus the Yankees should be interesting.
What club needs a pitcher? I guess, at least I assume, that no rebuilding club wants Robertson. The Pirates, Nats, Padres, etc....why would they?
So that leaves teams that might think they have a shot but believe they're an arm short. Milwaukee, Seattle, Cubs, St. Louis, Houston (the Astros seem to make strange decisions so I'm putting them on the list), Mets, Dodgers, and maybe one or two others.
What would the Tigers want? Well, I would imagine the more of Robertson's tab they pick up the better player they might get in return. A bit has been made of the Tigers scouting backup catchers. I guess that might be it. I'm thinking it might a bit less immediate of a contributing player. I wouldn't be shocked if it ends up being the dreaded "Player To Be Named Later"....the Tigers could agree to a list of possible prospects and they'd have three months to pick one eventually. I'm guessing that it would be a player young enough to avoid having to put on the 40-man roster if we find out right away what the return is (if a deal happens...just 'cause John Paul Morosi at FoxSports is tweeting about the whispers doesn't guarantee anything is imminent).
I recall there was mild disbelief among the fanbase a couple of years ago when Mike Maroth merely brought a PTBNL in return...there are some similarities here. However Robertson has a bit more ability than Maroth in my opinion and he's pitching relatively well right now....so I'd be hopeful of a better return than what DD eventually got for Maroth. (the lamentable Chris Lambert)
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