Adrian Burnside is a lefty who’s probably not ready for the majors after a lackluster performance in the Eastern League and some control issues. The Tigers will have essentially open auditions for the pitching staff this spring training, but Burnside is unlikely to make the team.
Good move for Dombrowski and the Tigers. Given a plethora of 1B types, Dombrowski correctly identified the player with the biggest gap between his perceived trade value and his actual baseball value. I like the trade even if the other 2 players are worthless.