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Cleveland Guardians AL Central
Trade Details
PIRATES ADD DEPTH WITH UTILITY MAN SELLERS Saturday, October 25, 2014
The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired infielder Justin Sellers from the Cleveland Indians for cash.
What does it give the Pittsburgh Pirates?
Sellers has the ability to capably play defense at shortstop, second base, third base and left field. That gives the Bucs needed defensive versatility, especially with former utility man Harrison now seemingly locked in at third base. Sellers doesn't bring much of a bat but he has a very solid glove. Expect him to be in the mix to be Pittsburgh's utility man in 2015.
What does it give the Cleveland Guardians?
Cleveland still has veteran Aviles around and, assuming he's re-upped for the 2015 season, Aviles should serve as the team's regular utility man. Aviles has a more proven bat than Sellers, and at 33 brings more veteran leadership to the table than Sellers. Additionally, having just one regular utility man helps Cleveland save cash for other roster moves.
Fantasy Impact
Neither Sellers nor Aviles has much fantasy value, so there is little to no fantasy impact as a result of this swap.
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