The Los Angeles Angels made a move last week that went under pretty much everyone’s radar last week as they traded away prospect Kody Eaves and got third baseman Jefry Marte in return from the Detroit Tigers. So the question is why would the Angels trade for another third baseman with Yuniel Escobar, Kyle Kubitza, and Kaleb Cowart already on the 40-man roster and all with major league experience.
So let’s dig deeper and see if we are missing something with this trade. Maybe Jefry Marte is the second-coming of Troy Glaus, or Doug DeCinces. Nope, his numbers don’t suggest that at all.