Orioles Could Trade For Jaret Wright

According to Jeff Zrebiec of the Baltimore Sun, the Orioles have talked to the Yankees about acquiring 31 year-old righthander Jaret Wright.

First the Yankees have to choose whether to buy Wright out for $4MM or pay him $7MM for the 2007 season.  If they don't buy him out and do trade him to the Orioles, Wright could be reunited with former Braves pitching coach Leo Mazzone.  Wright had his only full season success under Mazzone in 2004.

Otherwise perhaps the Orioles would just sign Wright to a free agent contract.

Comments

[Not Joe Morgan]

Cashman's really looking to revolutionize the team option, huh?

[wihargo]

so what do you think that the Os have to give up? a couple of Minor League relievers?

[wood34]

So true, njm.

[bravesrule14]

well if wright does go to the orioles then i expect he wins maybe 14-16 games if he stays healthy and thats a big if

[Jaggie]

If Jaret Wright stays healthy, like you said a big if, he will never win you 14-16 games. He's a 5-6 inning pitcher at best and he does not nearly have the stuff he had with Cleveland or even Atlanta. He only succeeded in Atlanta because it was the NL and the only reason he even won any games for the Yanks last year is because of the offense. He's a good guy and tries hard, but he's not an effective pitcher at all.

[ScottBrosius]

getting a couple of minor league relievers for free wouldn't be horrible. The yanks need some prospects.

[YankeeBaseball]

It wouldn't be for free. The Yanks would kick in some $$$ towards his contract. But that's ok, because they'd have to pay $4mil otherwise just to buy him out. I don't think he figures in their plans so this might be an intelligent way to get rid of him at a lower cost and receive some talent in return.

[ScottBrosius]

That's my point. It would be for free. the 4 million is a sunk cost - they'd pay that if they cut him. I'm sure the orioles would be willing to pay the extra 3 million. So its basically free prospects for the yankees.

[wihargo]

And not such a bad deal for the O's either. At the back of the rotation, he has to be better than Lopez was.

[nrmax88]

i disagree, rodrigo lopez atleast has shown signs he can be good, and is still relatively young. There is a better chance of pigs starting to fly then wright winning 14-16. He did even do that as a yankee, pitching against the o's and rays. How will he do when he has to face not only the blue jays and redsox, but also the yankees. I say 8-10 wins with a high 4's era as a o's starter, thats if he stays healthy, once again big IF.

[nrmax88]

" He did even do that as a yankee"

**didnt even do that as a yankee

[ScottBrosius]

3 million for a guy like Wright isn't bad. There is some possibility of upside - maybe the Leo can work wonders. Even if he can't, 3 million for a pitcher with any sort of arm is pretty good when you consider the type of money Kevin Millwood and Esteban Loiaza are getting.

[YankeeBaseball]

Word is the trade is Wright and $4mil for Chris Britton.

Good gamble by Baltimore. For only $3mil(net) and a prospect they get a reliable bulldog #5 for their rotation. Wright battles and will give you 5-6 good innings. Under Mazzone, I wouldn't be surprised to see him win 12 games, not too shabby for a #5!

Also a good move by Cashman who basically gets Britton for free since all he paid was the amount he would have paid to buy Wright out. Britton, only 23, did well in his rookie season. He pitched in 52 games was 0-2 with a 3.35era. In 53innings struck out 41 and walked 17, batters hit .228 (righties only .186) and his whip was 1.17

[Not Joe Morgan]

Maybe it would have been a decent signing for Baltimore (although I have my doubts), its an awful trade. Was there really going to be enough competition for Jaret Wright that they felt the need to give up a useful bullpen arm?

[YankeeBaseball]

Yea, but as a free agent, I doubt that he'd have signed for $3 million.