The Philadelphia Phillies made a small trade with the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. They sent out cash considerations, and in return received outfielder Brewer Hicklen. Hicklen is a speedster who for now has been assigned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

Now, as the Tigers prepare for their first deadline as buyers in 11 years -- and their first under team president Scott Harris -- the landscape looks dramatically different. The idea of trading an elite prospect for a two-month rental is largely a thing of the past. Teams are more concerned about club control and long-term value.