Trade Rumor - Baseball Wiretap

Carlos Lee Has Limited No-Trade Clause

Oct 5, 2014 11:46 PM

Astros outfielder Carlos Lee has two years remaining on his six-year, $100 million and some believe he could be on the trading block. Lee has a limited no-trade clause, according to MLB.com. There is a list of 14 teams in which Lee could reject a trade to this winter. He's due $38 million over the next two seasons.

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White Sox Would Give Quentin For Rasmus

Oct 14, 2014 9:38 PM

The White Sox would trade outfielder Carlos Quentin for outfielder Colby Rasmus of St. Louis, according to a source. "It was obvious that [the Cardinals] were paying extra attention to Quentin at the end of the season, so this might have been something that was already talked about," a scout said.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Scouts Think Yankees Might Shop Swisher

Oct 14, 2014 11:23 PM

Some baseball scouts are wondering if the Yankees might shop outfielder Nick Swisher this winter, according to a report in the Chicago Tribune. Swisher talked smack about Cliff Lee and the Rangers before Game 6 of the ALCS and then went 0-for-3, leaving him 2-for-25 for the series. His lifetime average is .162 in 33 playoff games.

Chicago Tribune

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Greinke Has No-Trade Clause Through 2011

Oct 7, 2014 9:33 PM

Royals pitcher Zack Greinke has a no-trade clause in his contract, but it only runs through the 2011 season. Greinke's contract won't expire until after the 2012 season. According to sources, Greinke was able to block a trade to 20 teams this season, but that number will drop to 15 in 2011.

MLB Buzz

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Rays Could Trade Jason Bartlett

Sep 15, 2014 10:06 PM

The Rays may be open to trading infielder Jason Bartlett this winter. Bartlett had a down year in 2010 and stands to increase his salary beyond the $4 million he made this season in arbitration. Tampa Bay would likely take back a prospect or two for Bartlett.

Boston Globe

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Royals Will Listen To Offers For Greinke

Apr 25, 2014 6:17 AM

The Royals are expected to listen to offers for right-hander Zack Greinke this winter and into next summer. Kansas City would probably be able to get a nice haul of prospects for Greinke, players that would be ready to blossom in the coming years. ESPN's Buster Olney says that the Royals do see value in keeping Greinke, but they may benefit over the long-term by trading him.

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Diamondbacks Searching For Closer

Sep 18, 2014 6:19 PM

One of Arizona's top priorities this winter is to find a closer and there are a number of options on the market. The Diamondbacks could chase free agents Rafael Soriano, Brian Fuentes, J.J. Putz and Jon Rauch, but a trade is a possibility as well. Toronto's Kevin Gregg and Chicago's Bobby Jenks might be made available.

ESPN

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Nationals Would Have Interest In Kemp

Jun 20, 2014 3:34 PM

The Nationals will express interest in outfielder Matt Kemp should the Dodgers make him available via trade, according to a source. The potential interest may showcase Washington's possible alternative should they not be able to re-sign Adam Dunn.

Washington Post

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Wright Hopes To Stay With Mets

Oct 15, 2014 7:02 PM

Mets third baseman David Wright hopes the team's shuffling this winter doesn't involve him. "Of course I'd love to stay with the team that I grew up rooting for and who drafted and developed me, but as of right now that's not in my control," Wright told The New York Post. He is under contract through 2012, with a club option for 2013. "I can't imagine it, but if you're going to listen to the new GM and he's going to tell you [a trade will] bring back five pieces or something, then I guess you have to listen," owner Jeff Wilpon said on Monday in reference to the possibility of moving Wright. "I'm not saying we're going to do it, but you'd have to listen."

New York Post

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Mets 'Can't Imagine' Trading Wright

Sep 14, 2014 2:13 PM

Mets owner Jeff Wilpon knows that changes are on the horizon, but he "can't imagine" trading third baseman David Wright. "I can't imagine it," Wilpon said about trading Wright, "but if you're going to listen to the new GM and he's going to tell you [it will] bring back five pieces or something, then I guess you have to listen. I'm not saying we're going to do it, but you'd have to listen."

ESPN

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Mariners Could Talk Trade For Dice-K
Daisuke Matsuzaka may not return to Boston in 2011.

Gordon Edes/ESPN and John Hickey/FanHouse

Pujols Gets Veto Power On Trades
Should the Cardinals determine they will be unable to sign Albert Pujols to a mega contract, they will need his permission in order to trade him.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Zambrano Won't Let Cubs Trade Him
If the Cubs approach Carlos Zambrano about a trade this winter, he will invoke his no trade clause.

ESPN