Manager Ron Gardenhire was surprised Monday when the Detroit Tigers traded outfielder Cameron Maybin to the Chicago Cubs.
Typically, he meets with general manager Al Avila to discuss trades before leaving the final decision in the hands of his boss. But this was a last-minute trade at the 4 p.m.deadline; there was no time for a conversation.
"Really, this one came out of nowhere," Gardenhire said Tuesday. "We talked about it a while back, but all of a sudden, they came and approached, and Al talked to them. ... Al called me and told me he went ahead and made the deal.