Cashner could help the Tigers in multiple roles, but the likely cost makes it a potential move with very little value.
Andrew Cashner of the San Diego Padres was recently identified by Bless You Boys Rob Rogacki as a potential low-cost, high-upside trade option for the Detroit Tigers. Cashner, who will hit free agency at season's end, is a lock to be moved by the trade deadline. Now, Jon Heyman of Knuckleball reports that the Tigers are indeed thought to be one of the teams calling on the hard-throwing right-hander.
The Tigers’ apparent interest in the 29-year-old Cashner makes sense on several levels.