Rangers Trade Joakim Soria to Tigers For Prospects

The Detroit Tigers have reached an agreement with the Texas Rangers that will send Joakim Soria to the Tigers in exchange for prospects Jake Thompson and Corey Knebel.

Kyle Bogenschutz was first to report the news on Twitter. The trade is pending physicals of all players involved.

Thompson and Knebel were rated among Detroit’s ten best prospects coming into the year per Baseball America.

The 30-year-old Soria is 16-for-17 in save chances this year and carries a 2.67 ERA, 0.79 WHIP and 40 strikeouts in 30 1/3 innings. Joe Nathan the current closer for the Tigers is 4-3 with a 5.89 ERA and has converted 20/25 save opportunities.

It is unclear where Soria will fit in the Tigers bullpen, but he certainly will offer another option to consider.

The Tigers are 56-42 and lead the American League Central by 6 1/2 games over the Kansa City Royals.