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Marlins Willing To Listen On Miguel Olivo
For what it's worth, the Marlins will apparently listen to offers for catcher Miguel Olivo. Olivo makes $2MM this year, and that will increase through arbitration next year. If the Fish can't trade him, they might nontender him.
Olivo, 29, is allergic to walks. He's drawn eight in 93 games this year, and just nine in 127 games last year. He does have above-average power for a backstop. Defensively, he's gunned down more than 30% of those attempting to steal on a regular basis.
Originally with the White Sox, Olivo was sent to Seattle in the Freddy Garcia deal. The Mariners sent him to San Diego in '05 for another catcher, Miguel Ojeda. The Friars decided not to offer Olivo a contract after the '05 season and the Marlins signed him. He won the starting catching job in '06 when Josh Willingham couldn't hack it defensively. Olivo is probably miscast as a starter.
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He's better match for the Cubs than Kendall was. Younger, cheaper, better defender, runs pretty well for a catcher, has some pop in the bat.
Posted by: tsizzle | August 07, 2007 at 04:40 PM
The PTBNL route is NOT such a great idea. It limits the trade to a NL team only because the PTBNL can not have played in the AL this year.
Posted by: BroLight | August 07, 2007 at 04:53 PM
The Astros should jump on this, but not if it means trading top prospects. Mid to low level prospects sounds much better for Olivo.
Posted by: Brian | August 07, 2007 at 06:34 PM
a box of balls and a pair of tube sox and he is yours. Really really dont care much for him he handles the staff horribly.
Posted by: Baseballfan79 | August 08, 2007 at 10:50 AM
"The PTBNL route is NOT such a great idea. It limits the trade to a NL team only because the PTBNL can not have played in the AL this year."
Any minor leaguer can be a player to be named later. As long as they havent been called up this year. I'm thinking Olivo wouldn't fetch a return of more than a b-/c prospect so it works.
Posted by: ArodSucksAtLife | August 08, 2007 at 01:14 PM