Tigers Set To Acquire Cabrera and Willis

In what would be a blockbuster trade involving up to 8 players, the Detroit Tigers are set to acquire Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis from the Marlins in exchange for 6 studs!

There was an earlier report by Jim Molony with regards to the rumor, but now Joe Frisaro of MLB.com has published another to substantiate the whispers.

The Tigers will be packing outfielder Cameron Maybin, lefty starter Andrew Miller, catcher Mike Rabello, and pitchers Dallas Trahern, Eulogio De La Cruz and Burke Badenhop. Badenhop, De La Cruz and Trahern have been ranked as the Tigers' prospect list as #1, 7 and 11 respectively, by Kevin Goldstein of The Baseball Prospectus.

While there has been no official confirmation, several of the named players involved are already making statements based on the assumption. Expect some announcement before the end of the Winter Meetings on Thursday.