Travis Hafner Rumors

On The Hot Seat: Giambi, Hafner, Sexson, Timlin

I love lists, and here's one from Peter Abraham at The Journal News that details who he thinks is in the hot seat. In other words, who might be traded or released if current trends continue. There are a number of managers and GMs on the list, but we like to focus on players here. I'm going to go through the list and take stabs-in-the-dark whether a player is likely to be dealt or if they're just fluff for Mr. Abraham's article - and then we can discuss in the comments. Jason Giambi - An announcer this year said that...   Continue Reading

---

Indians Lock Up Hafner

UPDATE: Anthony Castrovince of MLB.com adds that the deal includes a club option for 2013. And now Paul Hoynes has more details. The breakdown: 2007: $3.75MM 2008: $4.75MM club option (exercised) Additional $9MM added to 2007-08 salaries, bringing AAV for those years to $8.75MM 2009: $11MM 2010: $11MM 2011: $13MM 2012: $13MM 2013: Club option for undisclosed amount Ken Rosenthal has the scoop: the Indians have signed DH Travis Hafner to a four-year, $57MM contract extension. The deal covers the 2009-12 seasons, though Rosenthal notes that some of the money will go towards Hafner's well below-market salaries this year and..   Continue Reading

---

Hafner Distracted By Contract Situation?

Jim Ingraham of The Morning Journal out of Cleveland offers some thoughts on Travis Hafner's season-long slump. Pronk is hitting .257/.401/.432 on the season. He's walking more than ever, but the .432 SLG is a far cry from his usual .600 mark. Ingraham believes Hafner has been distracted this year, with his contract situation weighing on his mind. According to Ingraham's sources, Hafner was either offered 5/70 or 4/60 from the Indians in the early weeks of the season. Was he offended by the offer? Even as a DH, Hafner should be worth around $18-19MM a year over the next..   Continue Reading

---

Hafner Extension Will Wait

While Indians GM Mark Shapiro thinks he still might be able to retain Travis Hafner and C.C. Sabathia despite the Jake Westbrook extension, he will hold off on contract negotiations with Hafner until after the season. Hafner and Sabathia are set to reach free agency after the 2008 season. Hafner and the Indians have some work done that could eventually form the basis of an extension. Shapiro's comment on retaining his two big free agents makes sense: he'll do it if the money is there. A big factor will be whether the Tribe reaches the playoffs this year. Postseason revenue..   Continue Reading

---

Tribe Has Decisions To Make

Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer has a well thought out column up today regarding the possible market value of Jake Westbrook, Travis Hafner, and C.C. Sabathia. Westbrook would hit free agency after this season; the other two after '08. His take on Westbrook: four or five years at $12.5MM annually. Westbrook's agent has yet to speak with Mark Shapiro. Sheldon Ocker of the Akron Beacon-Journal weighs in at five years and $15MM annually. You can bet Travis Hafner wouldn't be underrated on the open market, even as a DH. Pronk could hit 50 HR this year. Hoynes thinks..   Continue Reading

---

Craig Wilson, Cubs Bullpen, and More

Today seems to be a bit of a slow day on the trade rumors front. I'm still working on gathering some Tejada info. For now I'll just say that you shouldn't discount the White Sox even after both major Chicago newspapers quoted Kenny Williams saying no deal will happen. As commenters in this thread pointed out, Williams has been known to keep a low profile and be less than forthright when talking to the media. Somehow, a rumor came about yesterday that San Francisco's KNBR 1050 was reporting that the Pirates had dealt Craig Wilson to the Athletics for Kirk..   Continue Reading

---

Search MLBTR

MLBTR Mailing List

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

MLBTR Features

Recent Posts

Rumors By Team

Monthly Archives

Live Chats

Tuesdays at 2 p.m. CST