During last night’s loss to the Yankees, Brian McTaggart Tweeted out that Jeff Luhnow and his entourage were heading to Detroit with the team. They include Brandon Taubman (Director of Baseball Operations), Kevin Goldstein (Director of Pro Scouting), and Quinton McCracken (Director of Player personnel). Following this Tweet, Astros Twitter exploded with talk of possible trade targets on the Tigers.
Miguel Cabrera and Jordan Zimmermann‘s names were thrown left and right for targets for the Astros to trade for. However, with the Tigers in the midst of the Wild Card chase, there are no logical reasons for them to trade away players.