Jarrod Washburn Rumors

Olney On Halladay, Bay, Mulder

Any team with serious plans to acquire Roy Halladay cannot approach the Blue Jays with a list of untouchable players, as ESPN.com's Buster Olney points out. Here are the details: If the Phillies want Halladay, they'll have to be prepared to discuss players like Michael Taylor, Dominic Brown, Kyle Drabek and Jason Knapp. The Nats have a powerful young catcher in SIngle A. Derek Norris has already clubbed 20 homers, one for every year he's been alive. If Jason Bay signs a contract extension early, he'll determine how much Matt Holliday receives on the open market after the season. Bay's...   Continue Reading

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Odds And Ends: Mariners, Webb, Donnelly

Some links for the afternoon... John McGrath of the Tacoma News Tribune says Greg Dobbs could be the answer for the Mariners at third base. Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times considers the possibility that the Mariners could deal Erik Bedard or Jarrod Washburn and still contend. He concludes that the team needs both pitchers to make the playoffs. Dayn Perry of FOX Sports looks at projected stats for a handful of trade candidates. Brandon Webb won't have to undergo shoulder surgery, according to MLB.com's Steve Gilbert. Instead, he'll aim for a September return. Mike Aviles isn't so lucky. He'll...   Continue Reading

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Mariners Not Adding Third Baseman Yet

Larry Stone sat down with Jack Zduriencik following the Ryan Langerhans acquisition today, to ask if anything else was on the horizon in the wake of Adrian Beltre's injury. Zduriencik said that for the time being, nothing is in the works: "I think you leave all your options open. Obviously, there have been a lot of talks over the last month on a lot of different scenarios. Nothing is imminent. At this moment, I don't anticipate anything, That's not to say, as you move forward, the next day creates something that wasn't there today. I think everyone is aware of...   Continue Reading

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Dodgers Interested In Jarrod Washburn

SATURDAY: Ben Bolch of the L.A. Times spoke to Washburn, who had positive comments regarding the Dodgers and their stadium. SUNDAY: MLB.com's Ken Gurnick suggests Dodgers GM Ned Colletti is eyeing Mariners starter Jarrod Washburn, saying the lefty is "rumored on his radar." Gurnick says Colletti left this weekend to scout his own prospects, perhaps to gather information for future deals. Washburn, 35 in August, has a sparkling 3.24 ERA in 13 starts this year. His strikeout rate is up a touch, but his peripheral stats are mostly near his normal level. So it appears to be a possible sell-high...   Continue Reading

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Discussion: Jarrod Washburn

Jarrod Washburn is having a bit of a resurgence this season, sporting a 3.22 ERA, with a 2.37 ERA over his previous six games. Slight improvement in his strikeout rate plus increased success against left-handed hitters (.162 against) have the 34 year old seeming a decent commodity. Peter Gammons said Washburn could be had. The Dodgers have reportedly been eyeing the veteran lefty; however a Juan Pierre for Washburn swap would not work because of Pierre's contract. Washburn has around $5.9MM left on his contract, as well as no-trade protection. Greg Johns at the Seattle Post Intelligencer thinks the Mariners...   Continue Reading

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Odds And Ends: Phillips, Mets, Pirates

Links for Tuesday morning... It's time for another MLBTR chat. We'll go live at 2pm CST. Patrick Newman of NPB Tracker passes on a report suggesting former Yankee Andy Phillips could soon be playing in Japan for the Hiroshima Carp. Chico Harlan of the Washington Post heard from former college standout Ben McDonald that agent Scott Boras never pressured him into anything back in 1989. Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review says Neal Huntington is trying to build a young, athletic, defensive-minded outfield around Andrew McCutchen in Pittsburgh. Newsday's Ken Davidoff says the Mets shouldn't part with their trading chips...   Continue Reading

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Gammons' Latest: Red Sox, Washburn, DeRosa

In his latest blog post at ESPN.com, Peter Gammons writes that "unless someone comes up with a Justin Smoak, Matt LaPorta or Brett Wallace," the Red Sox will hold on to Brad Penny and enjoy the depth. He says no one will offer up a prospect like that for a few months of Penny. Here's the rest of Gammons' rumors: Takashi Saito is the pitcher on Boston's staff most likely to be traded. Jake Peavy and Erik Bedard "probably won't be tradeable before Aug. 1" because of their injuries. Jarrod Washburn could be had. The Red Sox have talked to...   Continue Reading

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Rosenthal On Buyers And Sellers

Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports predicts whether six of the teams on the fringes of the playoff race will become buyers or sellers between now and July 31st, providing some rumors along the way: The Cardinals, who are not interested in Miguel Tejada, are tracking Mark DeRosa. Carl Pavano, Jamey Carroll and Rafael Betancourt could all become trade candidates. The Indians will only move Victor Martinez or Cliff Lee if they're overwhelmed. Rosenthal predicts the White Sox will be buyers. After all, their offense has lots of room for improvement and they're just 3.0 games behind Detroit. If the Rockies...   Continue Reading

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Odds & Ends: Cubs, Brewers, Twins

Some notes from around the horn as another top potential trade piece, Erik Bedard, hits the DL: Dave Cameron at Fangraphs gives a neat Pitch/FX examination of Mark DiFelice's stellar year. ESPN relays an AP report on the Cubs sale, with a rep from the Ricketts family calling stories that the conversations were stalling "untrue." Ken Davidoff at Newsday believes the market for starting pitching is thinning, as he sees Jarrod Washburn as the top option available. The Twins signed a couple draft picks today, including second-round pick P Billy Bullock, says Tyler Mason at MLB.com. The Indians also inked...   Continue Reading

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Heyman On Bedard, Valentine, Glavine

Jon Heyman of SI.com reports that the market for starting pitching continues to shrink as top pitchers encounter health issues. Here are the details, along with the rest of his rumors: Unless Erik Bedard proves his shoulder is healthy, Brad Penny and Jarrod Washburn could be the most appealing starters on the market. Theo Epstein, who traded Bronson Arroyo when the Red Sox seemed to have excess pitching, would rather have a pitching surplus than give Penny away. The Phillies, who are still looking for a front-line starter, are a little "leery" of adding Bedard, according to one of Heyman's...   Continue Reading

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