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Red Sox Interested In Klesko?
A reader passed along a trade rumor heard this morning on WEEI in Boston from Sean MacAdams. Here's the report:
The Red Sox would send reliever Rudy Seanez to the Padres for first baseman Ryan Klesko.
Some background seems appropriate. Seanez is a 37 year-old right-handed reliever signed to a one-year, $1.9MM deal by the Red Sox this winter. The club has a $2.1MM option for '07 that can be bought out for $200,000. Seanez also will earn incentives this year for his number of appearances.
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Last year with the Padres was easily the best season of his career; he was worth more than three wins and had the third best strikeout rate in the game among pitchers with 60 innings. He's toiled for eight different teams and a return to San Diego would mark his third stint with the Pads. Seanez has seen all of his peripherals decline in his 33 innings this year, and he's projected by Baseball Prospectus to be out of the game by '08. He spent time on the DL last year with shoulder discomfort.
I'm sure you're familiar with 35 year-old slugger Ryan Klesko. He was once a feared six-win player in the early part of the decade with San Diego. The left-hander was acquired by the Padres in a blockbuster deal in 1999 along with Bret Boone in exchange for Quilvio Veras, Wally Joyner, and Reggie Sanders. Klesko has a no-trade clause as a 10 and 5 player as part of his complicated, reworked contract; he makes $8MM in the final year of the deal. Kevin Towers has already said he will not exercise the '07 option.
Klesko hopes to return to the Padres around August 1st after having shoulder surgery on his A/C joint in April. He hasn't topped 500 ABs since 2002, but remains adept at drawing walks and may owe last year's career-low slugging percentage to his painful shoulder and a pinched nerve in his neck. Klesko would certainly clear waivers, so the Padres have until August 31st to deal him. He's willing to waive his no-trade rights if he's not getting playing time with the Padres and he's being sent to a contender. That's probably the main wrinkle in this possible deal - Klesko would only be a bench player in Boston. In addition, Kevin Towers's main concern right now is finding a third baseman.
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I posted this at the bottom of the last topic, but I don't know if you saw it:
I've been reading crazy stuff all day about the Reds getting ready to make a blockbuster trade. In an effort to not embarrass myself, I won't mention the names of the principle players in the supposed deal. However, I will say that people are saying that Buster Olney said on ESPN 1000 that the deal would be bigger than the deal that sent A-Rod to the Yankees.
You're a Chicago guy, is there anything to this?
Posted by: Blue | July 11, 2006 at 08:29 PM
I did see the crazy Reds stuff in my inbox...Tejada and Willis to Cincy? No chance in hell. I doubt that's what Olney is referring to...
Posted by: RotoAuthority | July 11, 2006 at 10:23 PM
So you're telling me that Olney did indeed say that the Reds were about to make a deal bigger than A-Rod to the Yankees? What could he be talking about?
Posted by: Blue | July 11, 2006 at 10:40 PM
Nah, that I've only heard from you. Guess we'll see in his blog tomorrow.
Posted by: RotoAuthority | July 11, 2006 at 10:41 PM
Okay, thanks. You're the man.
Posted by: Blue | July 11, 2006 at 10:45 PM
Moving Seanez is a good idea, getting Klesko isn't. The Sox don't need the bench help. Kapler and Cora, and Wily Mo Pena should be off the DL any day now. There really isn't any need or room for Klesko.
What's the deal with this rumor from Olney? just read his blog and haven't read anything about it.
Posted by: ArodSucksAtLife | July 12, 2006 at 09:38 AM
Dunno, hopefully someone who heard that radio report stops by here...
Posted by: RotoAuthority | July 12, 2006 at 09:46 AM
If this is true won't it make Wily Mo trade bait?
Posted by: start_wearing_purple | July 13, 2006 at 12:20 PM