Mariners Pull Out Of Santana Sweepstakes
Sep 28, 2014 4:12 PM
The Mariners have dropped out of the Johan Santana sweepstakes.
A high-ranking American League official confirmed Monday afternoon that the Mariners were no longer discussing a deal for the two-time AL Cy Young Award winner who becomes eligible for free agency at the end of the 2008 season.
Mariners' GM Bill Bavasi, who heads a Seattle contingent at the annual Winter Meetings, could not immediately be reached for comment.
Seattle, which is trying to bolster its starting rotation, had visions of putting the 29-year-old Santana in the same rotation as 21-year-old Felix Hernandez, giving the Mariners a terrific one-two punch.
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