Detroit Tigers Trade Two Pitchers for Money
底特律老虎隊用兩名投手換取現金
Introduction
The Detroit Tigers sent two players to other teams. They got money for these players.
底特律老虎隊將兩名球員送至其他球隊，並以此換取資金。
Main Body
On July 5, Woo-Suk Go went to the Minnesota Twins. Go is 27 years old. He is a good pitcher. The Twins need help because other players are hurt.
7月5日，Woo-Suk Go 轉會至明尼蘇達雙子隊。Go 今年 27 歲，是一名優秀的投手。由於其他球員受傷，雙子隊需要增援。
On July 6, Matt Seelinger went to the New York Mets. Seelinger is 31 years old. He played for five teams before. He wants to play in the Major Leagues.
7月6日，Matt Seelinger 轉會至紐約大都會隊。Seelinger 今年 31 歲，先前曾效力於五支球隊。他希望能在大聯盟中比賽。
The Tigers had to move these players. The players' contracts said the Tigers must promote them or trade them.
老虎隊必須將這些球員交易出去。球員的合約規定，老虎隊必須將他們升隊或進行交易。
Conclusion
Now, both pitchers play for new teams.
現在，兩名投手都已在新的球隊效力。
Vocabulary Learning
The 'Move' Pattern
In this story, we see how people move from one place to another. For A2 learners, the word went is your best friend. It is the past version of go.
How to use it:
- Woo-Suk Go went to the Minnesota Twins.
- Matt Seelinger went to the New York Mets.
The Simple Rule →
Use Person + went + to + Place.
Compare the Time:
- Now: He goes to work.
- Yesterday: He went to work.
Quick Vocabulary Boost:
- Promote → To give someone a better job/position.
- Trade → To swap one thing for another (Player ↔ Money).