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If The Braves Become Sellers
A veteran sell-off of any kind of difficult to picture in Bobby Cox's final season as Braves manager. We'll explore the possibility anyway, even though the 8-13 Braves have 87% of their season remaining.
Though it'd create a vacancy in next year's rotation, you have to think the Braves would like the flexibility of ridding part of the three years and $45MM owed to Derek Lowe. Similarly, the Braves could free up cash by dealing Kenshin Kawakami, owed $13.33MM over 2010-11. What about Nate McLouth? Already forced into a platoon role, he's owed $12.25MM this season and next.
Billy Wagner would be an attractive trade candidate, though the Braves might prefer to have him around for 2011. Wagner has a $6.5MM club option after the season, though it'll vest with 44 more games finished. Setup man Takashi Saito would be expendable, and decent relievers are hard to come by on the trade market in July.
Other rentals include Troy Glaus, David Ross, and Eric Hinske, all eligible for free agency after the season.
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