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Tigers Could Acquire Jack Wilson
UPDATE: My source may have jumped the gun here, because talks are still ongoing.
UPDATE: An insider tells me Wilson has indeed just been traded, though he could not confirm the recipient or any details yet.
According to Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pirates shortstop Jack Wilson may be traded to the Tigers today. Wilson and his agent were getting phone calls about possible deals all day yesterday, making a trade seem likely.
The Tigers wouldn't assume all of the $16.3MM Wilson still has coming to him through the 2009 season. But they might eat a larger portion of it if the Pirates throw in one of their relievers - Shawn Chacon, Damaso Marte, or Salomon Torres.
The plan: use Wilson as a middle infield defensive replacement this year and make him the starting shortstop next year, moving Carlos Guillen to first base.
Jon Paul Morosi of the Detroit Free Press adds that Wilson has a limited no-trade clause, but would probably wave it to finally player for a winner. Wilson can only block trades to six teams anyway; not sure if the Tigers are one of them.
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big mistake for the tigers unless they can get Marte as a throw in
Posted by: Kramerica Industries | July 31, 2007 at 08:40 AM
What about Eckstein instead? He is not likely to remain with the Cards and is worth more than Wilson for equal money. Granted, he is not under contract beyond this year, but I don't see him getting much more than the balance of Wilson's contract. Even if he did, Eckstein is still worth more than Wilson. He would be a great little 9 hitter in the AL.
Posted by: easton714 | July 31, 2007 at 09:25 AM
Neifi Perez's suspension created a need for the Tigers to fill.....a SS that should be DH'ed for.
Posted by: Teetz | July 31, 2007 at 09:28 AM
Eckstein and Percival to the Tigers just makes crazy sense.
The Bucs had better be paying a hefty portion of Wilson's salary if this deal is indeed done.
Posted by: easton714 | July 31, 2007 at 09:30 AM
So it's Wilson to the Tigers or to someone else?
Posted by: Teetz | July 31, 2007 at 09:45 AM
Neifi is eligible to come back around within a week. We're already paying him $2.5M and he's every bit the defensive shortstop that Wilson is.
Further, Guillen just took a below market extension from us about four months ago which hasn't even started yet. If you read all of the comments in the FREEP when the deal was signed, it seemed as if Guillen does not want to play 1B and he has an understanding with the organization that he doesn't want to be moved there. So unless we are acquiring Wilson to be a back-up indefinately, I don't see this happening.
And if this is about having a defensive SS for next season, Ramon Santiago's broken hand should be healed fine by that point. He'd be just as good defensively and a lot cheaper than Wilson or Neifi.
Posted by: ballmich | July 31, 2007 at 10:23 AM
ballmich,
That is another reason why Eckstein would make WAY more sense than Wilson for the Tigers. He is a FA at the end of the year.
Posted by: easton714 | July 31, 2007 at 10:25 AM
Wilson doesnt make much sense, he'll be a rental and he definitely wont produce like he did a few years ago, especially with the pitching of the AL central. Eckstein would definitely make mor sense
Posted by: letsgomets530 | July 31, 2007 at 12:44 PM
LetsGoMets,
Wilson isn’t a rental; he’s an overpaid guy for the next 2 years as well…
And I have to agree with the others, this would make no sense for the Tigers in my mind, unless it was a condition of getting a bullpen arm without giving up a ton of prospects.
Ironically, if the Rats are willing to eat a bunch of that contract I kind of see Cleveland possibly being interested… This year it could mean he would be that backup infielder (sadly, he’s a much better hitter than Rouse who currently holds that spot) then in 08 we could see Peralta move to 3rd with Wilson at SS and Barfield at 2nd… Don’t know if I see it happening, but it might be an idea…
Posted by: darkstar1661 | July 31, 2007 at 01:02 PM