Doug Fister, whose 3-12 won-lost record belies a very solid season for the Seattle Mariners, has been traded to the Detroit Tigers Saturday, according to CBS Sports’ Danny Knobler:
Detroit Tigers Trade For Seattle Mariners Righthander Doug Fister
To recap on Tigers, Turner starts today, then back to minors. They’ll get Fister and Pauley from Sea for Furbush, Wells plus. #tradedeadline
That tweet mentions today’s starter for Detroit, Jacob Turner, who is being called up from Double-A Erie to make his major league debut. The other principals are Doug Fister and David Pauley, headed to the Tigers, and Charlie Furbush and Casper Wells, who will become members of the Mariners; Knobler hints there may be other players headed to Seattle.
The biggest name in the deal is Fister. He has started 10 games for the Mariners since June 1 and posted a solid 3.42 ERA, but is winless in those 10 starts, in which Seattle scored just 17 runs. Fister ranks dead last (64th) among all qualified American League starters in run support at just 2.4 runs per start.
Fister’s numbers should be helped by spacious Comerica Park and the Tigers’ offense, which is fifth in the American League with 480 runs scored going into Saturday’s game.
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