"The Indians didn't have the money to fill their infield with an attractive free-agent candidate, but they did have the arms in their farm system to pull off an impactful trade. The Tribe acquired infielder Mark DeRosa from the Cubs in a New Year's Eve swap that sends Minor League right-handers Jeff Stevens and Chris Archer and left-hander John Gaub to the Cubs. With that, the Indians have filled the glaring hole in their infield with a versatile defender and productive bat (MLB.com)."
I like this trade for the Indians, since they could use another bat, and it could solidify their infield. I don't know much about the pitching prospects that they gave up, but from what I have read none of them seem to be top tier prospects. DeRosa is coming off a career year in which batted .285 with 30 doubles, three triples, 21 homers and 87 RBIs in 149 games. He notched career-highs in on-base percentage (.376), homers, RBIs, walks (69) and runs scored (103). I don't know if he will be able to keep up those kinds of numbers, but I don't think he will be too far off. Most likely he will play 3rd so that they Indians don't have to move around their infield.
-BMack
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