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Heyman On Prince, Buchholz, Sheets, Padres

We've already heard about Roy Oswalt and Cliff Lee, but Jon Heyman of SI.com introduces us to some lower-profile trade candidates in his latest column. Here's the latest on what trades to expect over the course of the next two months:

• This summer, the Yankees plan on pursuing a reliever plus a hitter to replace Nick Johnson (Twitter link).
• Executives believe there's a real chance the 19-28 Brewers deal Prince Fielder. One NL GM says "Milwaukee can't afford the Prince Fielders of the world.''
• The Indians asked for Clay Buchholz in exchange for Cliff Lee last summer and were rejected by the Red Sox. The Indians were smart to ask, but the Red Sox are surely glad they held onto Buchholz, who has a 3.07 ERA this year.
• An AL GM says Ben Sheets needs to be more consistent to become an appealing trade target. Sheets is pitching better after a slow start.
• GMs around the league would love to see the White Sox make their pitchers available.
• A White Sox insider says Ozzie Guillen isn't going anywhere.
• One GM can see the D'Backs trading Dan Haren for a prospect-rich package, but other executives think the D'Backs will keep their ace.
• Most executives see the Padres holding onto Adrian Gonzalez and Heath Bell - at least as long as they're playing this well.

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