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The Reliever Market
Plenty of contenders are in the market for relievers. Possibly needy clubs include the Tigers, Indians, Astros, Yankees, and Red Sox. The following relievers may be available in the coming months.
- Huston Street, Alan Embree, Keith Foulke, A's. Street is under team control (but not contract) through 2010; he might require a large bounty.
- Jon Rauch, Nationals. He's racked up 12 saves in Chad Cordero's absence and is signed cheaply through 2010.
- George Sherrill, Chad Bradford, Jamie Walker, Orioles. Sherrill is second in the Majors with 19 saves; he is also second with 21 opportunities. He's under team control through 2010.
- Brian Fuentes, Kip Wells, Rockies. You can't go wrong with Fuentes as a two-month rental.
- Jamey Wright, Joaquin Benoit, Eddie Guardado, Frank Francisco, Rangers. Jon Daniels has many trade chips this year.
- John Grabow, Damaso Marte, Tyler Yates, Pirates. The Bucs hold two premiere southpaws in Grabow and Marte.
- Ron Mahay, Jimmy Gobble, Brett Tomko, Royals. Mahay could be shopped around; the Yankees liked him last winter.
- Jeremy Affeldt, David Weathers, Reds. Both are impending free agents.
- Vinnie Chulk, Tyler Walker, Giants.
- LaTroy Hawkins, Yankees. Hawkins remains a DFA candidate.
- R.A. Dickey, Arthur Rhodes, Mariners.
- Mike MacDougal, White Sox.
- Derrick Turnbow, Brewers. The Brewers will probably just let him try to figure it out in the minors. Trading him doesn't make much sense.
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I think the Mets' Aaron Heilman can be added to the list. He has had a woeful year and may deep down still yearn to be a starter.
I believe the Mets would be receptive to trade offers for him.
Posted by: dr4sight | June 05, 2008 at 10:58 AM
Given the yearn to be a starter, I left him off this list.
Posted by: Tim Dierkes | June 05, 2008 at 11:24 AM
Possible addition could be Mike Lincoln of the Reds.
Posted by: Bank Street Grounds | June 05, 2008 at 11:26 AM
Knowing Bowden, Rauch is going to cost a lot. He's been lights out this year.
Posted by: thehoagster07 | June 05, 2008 at 11:59 AM
Do teams really give up anything of significance for RPs? Not closers just the regular RPs.
Posted by: XD23 | June 05, 2008 at 12:04 PM
I would assume with the Padres continuing their woeful ways that Heath Bell and Trevor Hoffman would be available for the right price.
Bell is spoken of as Hoffman's replacement, but I would think that he could be had.
Trading Hoffman would be PR suicide for the Pads, and his no-trade would have to be overcome, but would he take a trade to a contender at the end of an illustrious career?
Just thoughts from the left coast.
Posted by: SanDiegoGuy | June 05, 2008 at 12:35 PM
My first thought about Hoffman is no way. He's a SD guy through and through.
But, as I thought it about it more there might just some validity behind it. Should a contending team lose their closer Trevor might be willing to move for a few months to have one last shot at a ring. It would have to be the right situation though.
Posted by: bjsguess | June 05, 2008 at 01:51 PM
I'd love to Rausch setting-up for MO.
Would Britton, E.Duncan & C.Wright get it done?
Posted by: maximumpotential | June 05, 2008 at 06:58 PM
Interesting thing about Dickey is how well he has pitched. He came close to a 4 K inning the other night in relief of Bedard. With the rubber-armed nature of knuckleballers, he projects even better as a starter.
Posted by: AA | June 05, 2008 at 09:19 PM
“I'd love to Rausch setting-up for MO.
Would Britton, E.Duncan & C.Wright get it done?”
…Man, not sure which three names we see more ~ those or Cedeno/Marshall/Murton from Cubs fans…
Anyway, Washington has previously made some rather unrealistic demands when asked about players ~ it might be rather difficult to nab him. Atleast one real prospect will almost certainly be needed though, high demands or not…
Posted by: darkstar1661 | June 06, 2008 at 12:57 AM
Brian Tallet and Jason Frasor are both excess for the deep Jays pen as they have ready replacements at hand (Accordo from the DL, League, Davis Romero and John Parrish.
And probably could get by with 11 pitchers anyway with that starting staff.
Posted by: WillRain | June 12, 2008 at 06:46 AM
It suddenly dawned on me: I think Houston's going to offer something for Texas native Arthur Rhodes (and would probably be much obliged to play for a Texas-team, much like Eddie Guardado).
But the question is: What would Seattle want for Arthur Rhodes?
Posted by: 116ismyfavoritenumber | July 20, 2008 at 03:29 PM