Cashman obtained outfielder Curtis Granderson from the Tigers in December 2009 and sent reliever Phil Cole and outfielder Austin Jackson to the Tigers as part of a three-team trade that included Arizona. In a bit of news, Cashman said New York has talked to free agent first baseman Ike Davis about a minor league contract. Greg Bird, who was protection against another injury to Mark Teixeira, will miss the entire season following surgery to repair a torn shoulder labrum. After the Red Sox finished last for the third time in four years (around a World Series title in 2013), they signed All-Star pitcher David Price to a $217 million, seven-year contract, acquired All-Star closer Craig Kimbrel in a trade with San Diego and signed outfielder Chris Young.