Heyman On Deadline Deals

By Ben Nicholson-Smith [July 12, 2009 at 9:16pm CST]

Jon Heyman of SI.com believes Roy Halladay will be traded before the end of the month. Here are some teams that could pursue him:

The Phillies have the right combination of money, prospects and need to go after Doc.
The Rangers probably don't have the money to take on the $14.25MM Halladay makes this year.
It's hard to see the White Sox obtaining Halladay without surrendering Gordon Beckham in the deal.
Heyman considers Beckham as close to untouchable as it gets, along with Neftali Feliz, Derek Holland, Brett Wallace and others.

Heyman lists over 30 trade candidates; here are some highlights:

The A's may have to hold onto Matt Holliday and hope for a pair of high draft picks after the season, as Holliday's shown little power recently.
The D'Backs aren't impressed by what the Brewers are willing to give up for Doug Davis, so they may try to keep him in Arizona.
The offers for Chad Qualls may be too tempting for the D'Backs to ignore.
"Teams will call" about Cliff Lee.
Jose Valverde would be a trade candidate but for one thing: "the 'Stros don't like to sell."

And finally, a note on Pedro Martinez:

Pedro should decide on his future soon. The Phillies are the favorites, followed by the Rangers.

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