Detroit Tigers: Why Trade Kyle Lobstein?

Despite the fact that Al Avila announced that the next signing for the Detroit Tigers would be a utility player, the signing of Mike Aviles came as a bit of a surprise. Then, the release of Kyle Lobstein came as an even bigger surprise. Prior to Aviles joining the team, the 40-man roster was already full, so someone had to go. Why of all people was it Kyle Lobstein?

The fact that Lobstein is a left-handed pitcher in a system that has been a bit low on the lefties is one reason why so many fans were surprised by the deal. In actuality, the Tigers are not as light on lefties at they once were, so Lobstein was expendable. The deal ended up working out in the end for the Tigers because the…