The Athletics are looking to move left-handed reliever Brian Fuentes, reports Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com. Oakland may have a larger sale in the coming weeks, but right now they're hanging in the race at 37-39.
Fuentes, 36, has pitched to a 6.85 ERA with 6.5 K/9 and 3.4 BB/9 in 23 2/3 innings. Left-handed batters have been tagging him for a .265/.333/.471 batting line and he lost the team's closer role in short order. Fuentes is owed $5MM this season with a $500K buyout of next year's $6.5MM club option for next season.
Philly (if they think they have a chance)
MetsPirates
Angels
Red Sox
“No.” – Red Sox fans
“Give him to the Mets.” – Phillies fans
“you could have him” -Mets fans to Phillies fans
“Consider him a gift from all of us to you,” – Phillies and Mets fans to Nats fans.
MetsPirates? Wow, I didn’t even realize they had merged. Is the Pirates future that bleak?
Or is it the Mets future that bleak?
Well played, Mauer.
Sox bullpen has been much better. I don’t see that happening.
obviosuly mikeclyne has forgotton that the angels DUMPED fuentes!
Mikeclyne, have you forgotten that the Angels DUMPED Fuentes
The Angels would never bring his failure act back to Anaheim.
The angels would rather make a deal with OAK where Fuentes pitches every game the A’s play the Angels, but in no games they play against the Rangers.
Id say he goes to the Mets.
Finally! Someone please take him
DFA. Now. Please.
Blevins and Doolittle can handle the tough LHB just fine.
Haha good luck with that. He is worse than will ohman who was just released why would anyone take a chance on Brian?
There’s more of a chance that Fuentes is moved in a package deal with Balfour… and throw in Kurt Suzuki possibly to the Mets for some decent prospects..
I don’t think Suzuki would be a good fit for the Mets. They already have Josh Thole, in which Suzuki is owed much more than him while not being much of an upgrade at all. I see the Rays as being a better fit for Suzuki and could even see Fuentes being packaged up with him in a trade.
Nobody wants him
Pirates and Mets? I’m not surprised they seem to get the enjoyment of taking on players who had already long reached their prime but still was “once a good pitcher”. Money ball rarely works fellas.
So, the A’s are going to waive the gas can? His ERA is near 7 and Fuentes is owed almost $3 million. All Bean wants now is somebody to take on the salary.