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Miggy open to trade but wants to stay in Detroit
- Updated: December 4, 2016
DETROIT — Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera told Venezuelan reporters on Saturday that he would like to remain with the club, but he would not stand in the way of a trade if it benefits both sides.
As the Tigers listen to trade interest in all of their veteran players heading into the Winter Meetings starting on Monday just outside Washington, D.C., Cabrera’s comments are his first on the possibility of being traded since general manager Al Avila said the club will look to pare down payroll this offseason and would entertain trade offers to get there.
Speaking in Spanish at his Miggyball charity event in his native Maracay, Cabrera told reporters, including Andriw Sanchez Ruiz of the Venezuelan newspaper El Nacional, that Avila called him about the possibility of a trade. Avila said at last month’s General Managers Meetings that he called all of the Tigers’ star players about their offseason change and the possibility of a deal.
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Cabrera has full no-trade rights as a 10-and-5 player — 10 or more seasons in the Major Leagues, the last five seasons with the same team. Any trade involving Cabrera would require his approval.
Cabrera said he felt sick over the news, that he likes to play in Detroit and likes the city. He said he hasn’t received any calls about specific deals and hopes he doesn’t, but if it happens, he hopes to …
