« Saito Out At Least Six Weeks | Main | Jays Intend To Keep Halladay »
High Price For Xavier Nady
According to ESPN's Buster Olney:
The asking price for Xavier Nady is considered to be extraordinarily high right now, and rival executives have a sense that the Pirates are not going to lower their demands for the corner outfielder before the trade deadline. Nady will be arbitration-eligible this winter.
Nady, 29, is hitting .321/.377/.525 in 337 plate appearances this year despite multiple nagging injuries. Nady is under team control through '09; he'll go through the arbitration process one more time and could earn $6MM or more next year. That's valuable - the free agent market for right fielders is weak.
Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette says the Yankees, Mets, Rays, and Braves have at least some interest in Nady. He's still more likely to be dealt than Jason Bay.
TrackBack
TrackBack URL for this entry:
http://www.typepad.com/services/trackback/6a00d834515b9a69e200e553a28b038833
Listed below are links to weblogs that reference High Price For Xavier Nady:
|
|
