Tigers To Sign Mike Aviles and trade Kyle Lobstein to Pirates

[kalinecountry]

Tigers crack analytics department doing a great f'n job....
http://m.mlb.com/player/449107/mike-aviles Just Look at that great OBP and OPS.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/12/tigers-to-sign-mike-aviles.html
Tigers To Sign Mike Aviles
MLBtraderumors

http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2015/12/18/report-tigers-sign-utilityman-mike-aviles/
Tigers Sign Utilityman Mike Aviles.
CBSDetroit

http://www.theoaklandpress.com/spor...t-utility-man-mike-aviles-according-to-report
Tigers agree to terms with free-agent utility man Mike Aviles, according to report.
OaklandPress

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.s...oit_tigers_agree_to_3.html#incart_river_index
Detroit Tigers agree to contract with utility player Mike Aviles.
Mlive

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2015/12/18/detroit-tigers-mike-aviles/77591534/
Tigers agree to deal with utilityman Aviles.
Freep

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...t-tigers-sign-infielder-mike-aviles/77591290/
Mike Aviles, Tigers agree on one-year deal.
Detnews

http://m.tigers.mlb.com/news/article/160011306/mike-aviles-reportedly-signing-with-tigers
Tigers, Aviles reportedly agree to 1-year deal.
Tigers official site

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2015/12/18/10624714/detroit-tigers-mike-aviles-free-agent-signing
Tigers reportedly signing Mike Aviles as their utilityman.
bybtb

 

[Rebbiv]

http://detroitsportsforum.com/showthread.php?t=20980

Aviles is one of the worst players I could imagine to sign next to Pelfrey. How on earth does analytics suggest Aviles?

 

[sggatecl]

http://detroitsportsforum.com/showthread.php?t=20980

Aviles is one of the worst players I could imagine to sign next to Pelfrey. How on earth does analytics suggest Aviles?

You're going to have an aneurysm before this off season is through, lol. And I wouldn't blame you one bit.

 

[Rebbiv]

So, they DFA Kyle Lobstein for this stiff? And the licks keep on coming....

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2015/12/18/10625288/detroit-tigers-kyle-lobstein-dfa-dot-dot-dot-but-why

 

[Rebbiv]

Our 2016 bench, last 3 years away:


J. Saltamacchia 67.6 RC/650 .212 BAVG .320 OBP .354 SLG .674 OPS 7.9 PA/BB

C. Maybin 54.6 RC/650 .232 BAVG .283 OBP .337 SLG .620 OPS 16.1 PA/BB

M. Aviles 50.6 RC/650 .238 BAVG .260 OBP .341 SLG .601 OPS 33.9 PA/BB

A. Romine 49.8 RC/650 .234 BAVG .283 OBP .304 SLG .587 OPS 18.3 PA/BB


Defense last 3 years:

J. Saltamacchia -11.0

C. Maybin -6.3 UZR/150

M. Aviles -15.4 UZR/150

A. Romine 2.6 UZR/150

 

[gotime909]

I wonder if the effects of all the head trauma to Alex over the years has passed up to his dad

 

[tigermud]

I can't believe they just didn't bring back Donny baseball over Aviles, pfffst.. maybe Al thought the last name was close enough in spelling to make up for letting Alex walk for a couple nickels and dimes. lol, then they drop lobstein to make room, wuhhhh. idk what the fk these guys are doing and I'm not real impressed with this off season either. This is not a team that will be much if any better than last year IMO.

 

[tomdalton22]

this guy sucks! WTF?

 

[Mitchrapp]

Avila lied to us.

 

[Rebbiv]

Aviles gets $2 Mil plus $300 K in incentives? What kind of incentives?


"Will give you $1,500 for each splinter and $1,000 per mosquito bite."

 

[tigerfantroy]

Are these analytics guys just for show. What analytics suggest this was a good move

 

[kingofdetroit57]

I heard we got cash considerations from the Pirates for Lobstein, but didn't hear how much. Any ideas on what the amount is, and where that leaves us cap-wise?

 

[tomdalton22]

i heard we got cash considerations from the pirates for lobstein, but didn't hear how much. Any ideas on what the amount is, and where that leaves us cap-wise?

$1.50

 

[Rebbiv]

I heard we got cash considerations from the Pirates for Lobstein, but didn't hear how much. Any ideas on what the amount is, and where that leaves us cap-wise?

Usually "cash consideration" are determined on whether he makes the team in Spring Training or other stipulations.

By DFA-ing Lobstein, this is a way to get something. The Pirates are willing to pay the Tigers money to have first dibs on him, not liking their chance to get him if he goes to waivers.

 

[turok]

What a looming clusterfuck that the potential '16 Tigers team is looking like so far. No power or decent D on the leftside, probable platoons in CF & LF, a bench with subpar @ best D and weak on O, with a traditionally-Tigers' lack of plate discipline. At least the Swiss Army Knife of fielders Don Freaking Kelly was somewhat justified with his glove, but Aviles sucks with BOTH his bat and glove, and likely can't advance, even if he does get on base, somehow. Won't get into the BP, but other than MAYBE late innings setup & closer it will likely become Dombrowskish as well. Both catchers are just barely backup-worthy...Yay!!

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.outsidepitchmlb.com/detroit-tigers-trade-kyle-lobstein-to-the-pittsburgh-pirates/40401
Detroit Tigers trade Kyle Lobstein to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
OutsidePitchMLB

 

[dale675]

I'd honestly rather have Del 'Mignon on the bench for a bat. He killed us 2 years ago vs the O's and he raked in the playoffs when he was a Tiger.

 

[dubbsco]

Turok, they were one of the worst teams in baseball last year. Not sure how much more of a cluster it could be. At least there is going to be some new blood in the system. You never know how players will respond in a new situation.

Yeah, it's rare for me to be optimistic, but we don't know how these pieces will fit.

 

[JackCade]

Maybin is the starting Center Fielder:
http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/team/depth_chart/index.jsp?c_id=det

 

[tomdalton22]

Maybin is the starting Center Fielder:
http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/team/depth_chart/index.jsp?c_id=det

That depth chart tells me that they don't have their LF yet