FOXSports.com is reporting that the Tigers and Marlins are in discussions about possibly making a deal for third basemen Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis.
The Marlins and Tigers are engaged in preliminary talks about a blockbuster that would send Cabrera and left-hander Dontrelle Willis to Detroit for a package of young players, according to major-league sources.
Outfielder Cameron Maybin and left-hander Andrew Miller likely are among the Marlins’ targets. The Tigers already feature two veteran left-handed starters, Kenny Rogers and Nate Robertson, possibly making Miller available in a deal for Willis.
The 20-year old Maybin is highly regarded as one of the best prospects in all of baseball. However, obviously Detroit feels that he’d be worth giving up to land Cabrera, who reportedly is trying to get into better shape. Miller is also regarded as one the Tigers’ best young pitching prospect (not named Justin Verlander or Joel Zumaya, of course), so the Marlins wouldn’t be getting fleeced if they wind up giving Cabrera and Willis.
The Angels, White Sox, Cardinals and Giants have also been rumored to be interested in Cabrera.
