Reports: Yankees Closing in on Deal for Granderson

by Carmine Caruso on Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

Reports are coming into the SFC news room that Curtis Granderson may be heading to New York via trade.

- The New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Detroit Tigers are reportedly finalizing a three-team deal.

- The deal would send Tigers center fielder Curtis Granderson to the Yanks. Granderson is coming off of a year in which he smacked 30 home runs, drove in 71, and stole 20 bases. While the 30 home runs were a career high, Granderson batted just .249 in 160 games.

- Sources say that the Diamondbacks would get pitcher Edwin Jackson from the Tigers and pitching prospect Ian Kennedy from the Yankees.

- According to the sources, Tigers would receive pitching prospect Phil Coke and outfield prospect Austin Jackson from the Yankees, and pitching prospects Daniel Schlereth and Max Scherzer from the Diamondbacks.

- There is not confirmation of the report, and no deal is final yet. We will keep you updated.

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One Response to “Reports: Yankees Closing in on Deal for Granderson”

  1. Matt Black says:

    Yes give up Jackson, Red Sox nation loves this trade

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