Las Vegas, NV (My Sportsbook) - The Detroit Tigers acquired catcher Gerald Laird from the Texas Rangers for a pair of minor league pitching prospects on Monday. "The Tigers organization is pleased to acquire Gerald Laird from the Texas Rangers," Tigers president, chief executive officer and general manager David Dombrowski said. "He is a solid addition to our club offensively, defensively and with his ability to handle a pitching staff at the major league level." Laird hit .276 with six homers and 41 RBI in 95 games for the Rangers last season. However, he hit .305 with seven doubles, two home runs and 14 RBI in 21 games against the American League Central Division this past season. In six years with the Rangers, Laird hit .255 with 72 doubles, 25 home runs and 134 RBI in 374 games. During his major league career, he has compiled a .984 fielding percentage behind the plate, while he has thrown out 36.6 percent of baserunners attempting to steal. Heading to Texas will be right-handers Guillermo Moscoso and Carlos Melo. |
