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The Tigers acquire Alex Gonzalez from the Orioles for Steve Lombardozzi

Alex Gonzalez
This is interesting. I mean, beyond that it shows that, yes, Alex Gonzalez is still playing baseball:

Orioles have traded Alex Gonzalez to the Detroit Tigers

— Dan Connolly (@danconnollysun) March 24, 2014


What’s more, Connolly reports that the Tigers traded utilityman Steve Lombardozzi for him. Which is kinda nuts considering Lombardozzi was a (presumably) important part of the Tigers trade of Doug Fister trade and Gonzalez was a non-roster invitee for the Orioles. Detroit obviously didn’t think too much of Lombardozzi. There’s a decent chance he becomes the Orioles’ starting second baseman.

For the Tigers Gonzalez will be yet another body to throw into the void that is their Jose Iglesias-free shortstop position. And, if that doesn’t work out, he can be the utility guy. Heck, the latter may be more likely given that Gonzalez hasn’t played a full season at shortstop since 2011. In the past two seasons in Milwaukee he played more first and third base. He didn’t hit a lick last season. He’s 37.

Strange trade, but the Tigers are doing all kinds of strange things lately.