The New York Yankees have sent former first-round pick Ian Kennedy, a right-handed starter, to Arizona and outfield prospect Austin Jackson and reliever Phil Coke to Detroit in return for center fielder Curtis Granderson, an All Star who hit 30 home runs and batted .249 last season for the Tigers.

The Tigers would also get right-handed starter Max Scherzer and hard-throwing lefty reliever Daniel Schlereth from the Diamondbacks, while Arizona would get right-handed starter Edwin Jackson from Detroit.

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols is the unanimous winner of the National League’s Most Valuable Player. He is the first repeat winner since Barry Bonds captured four in a row from 2001 to 2004. Pujols had 47 home runs, 135 RBI, 186 hits, 115 walks, a .443 OBP and a .327 batting average this past season.

Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer was named the American League’s Most Valuable Player on Monday. This past season, Mauer had 191 hits, 26 home runs, 96 RBI, 76 walks, a .444 OBP and a .365 batting average.