Yoenis Céspedes
On July 31, 2015, the Mets traded Cessa and Michael Fulmer to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Yoenis Céspedes. Cessa finished the year with the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens, posting a 1-3 record and 5.97 ERA with 34 strikeouts in 37.2 innings of work. Cessa was added to the Tigers' 40-man roster after the season.