Email a copy of 'NL Central Notes: Pirates, Brewers, Baker, Soriano' to a friend
Loading ...
By edcreech | at
Email a copy of 'NL Central Notes: Pirates, Brewers, Baker, Soriano' to a friend
MLB Trade Rumors is not affiliated with Major League Baseball, MLB or MLB.com
hide arrows scroll to top
Wainwrights_Curveball
Translation: The Cubs are going to trade Soriano this offseason.
petrie000
i was unaware that needed to be coded anymore… he technically WAS traded this year until he vetoed the move to San Fran
Odawg8
I must say, I thought his value may have been a tad higher when he was traded for A-Rod…
Jacob Viets
You beat me to saying that 🙁
MLBen
I say the time is right for another A-Rod-Soriano swap.
go_jays_go
Vernon Wells 2010:
– .273/.331/.515
– 31 HR, 44 2B
– 4.2 oWAR
– 3.8 f-WAR
– age 32 (after 2010 season)
– signed through 2014, $86m still owed
Alfonso Soriano 2012:
– .263/.323/.505
– 32 HR, 33 2B
– 2.1 oWAR
– 4.3 oWAR
– age 37 (after 2012 season)
– signed through 2014, $36m still owed
The Vernon Wells trade was said to be a fluke. I don’t see how Soriano’s value has ‘never been higher’. I’m also doubting that Soriano can maintain these numbers for another 2 years, especially considering his advanced age.
mlbscout6
Angels will trade for him. (Sarcasm)
mlbscout6
What is Marcum’s status for 2013? If he’s going to be around then I’d say the Brewers have a pretty solid rotation with Gallardo, Estrada, Fiers, Marcum, Peralta, and Rogers. I think if they add some back-end bullpen options, they have just as good a shot as any team.
douglasb
Marcum is a free agent. They will consider a qualifying offer but I doubt they go there. 1 year and $13 million is a lot for a guy with durability issues who does not overpower anyone. Some clubs would do it but Brewers fans remember his post-season of 2011 which is possibly the worst pitching in MLB post-season history.
andyr
And remember k-rod accepting and punching them right in the face.
douglasb
Soriano’s trade value is as high as it can be? Somehow I think that for $18 million you could ask for a little bit more than 2 wins above replacement.