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Latest On Brandon League

By Tim Dierkes | July 30, 2012 at 2:02pm CDT

2:02pm: The White Sox, Rangers, Giants, Dodgers, and other clubs are in on League, writes Scott Miller of CBS Sports.

11:19am: The Giants are still involved on Mariners reliever Brandon League, tweets Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports, adding along with colleague Ken Rosenthal that the Dodgers inquired.  Yesterday afternoon, Morosi tweeted that the Mariners were discussing League with multiple teams.

League, 29, has a 3.63 ERA, 5.4 K/9, 3.8 BB/9, 0.20 HR/9, and 46.9% groundball rate in 44 2/3 innings this year.  He's allowed just one home run despite the lowest groundball rate of his career.  League has $1.71MM remaining on his contract and will be eligible for free agency after the season.  His earning power was hurt a bit by the loss of the Mariners' closing job in late May.

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  1. GoSox2012

    11 years ago

    Mariners get:
    Dayan Viciedo
    Adisson Reed
    Nate Jones
    Gavin Floyd
    Simon Castro
    Tyler Salandino

    White Spx get:
    Felix Hernandez
    Brandon League
    Brendan Ryan.

    Reply
    • John Kappel

      11 years ago

      That is such an awful trade for the White Sox it is unreal.

      Reply
    • Zachary Eick

      11 years ago

      the Mariners have come out and said they won’t trade Felix, so why would they trade him for that?

      Reply
    • GoSox2012

      11 years ago

      Forgot adding Wilhemsem.

      Reply
    • Jake Gravbrot

      11 years ago

      This guy is a comedian.

      Reply
    • flash2225

      11 years ago

      Oh look! Another Felix trade proposition that wont happen (really he isnt getting traded this year), in a post that is not about Felix! How original! /end sarcasm

      Reply
    • RiosFan

      11 years ago

      It would be great the whitesox could get him, don’t think it would happen though.

      Reply
    • jwsox

      11 years ago

      Way too
      Much from the major league roster to make this trade for the whitesox. Plus saladino will more than likely replace alexi if traded in the off season for prospects or replace beckham if he does not start hitting soon.

      Reply
      • the_show

        11 years ago

        Why would we trade Alexei? he’s a stud and at a reasonable price

        Reply
        • jwsox

          11 years ago

          Because saladino is a solid prospect with a plus arm plus power And a great eye (.360+obp) he is young and cheap) alexi could bring a pretty good prospect or two next season. But that’s also why I said maybe replace beckham who as we all know isn’t hitting and isn’t getting on base either

        • the_show

          11 years ago

          I think Beckham is more likely

          Alexei with his gold glove caliber play and his clutch bat to me aren’t worth trading
          Alexei despite his free swinging is a very good player

        • jwsox

          11 years ago

          to be honest they are both gold glove caliber gloves. Alexi is also more than likely able to be traded because he has a good contract and solid bat, Beckham is cheaper thus maybe the whitesox keeping him.

          My honest opinion neither gets traded and unless youks option is picked up(could happen) Saladino is the whitesox starting 3rdbasemen next season

    • HARRISON ROSE

      11 years ago

      I’m a sox fan, and honestly what the heck is that!?! They’re giving up 3 of their most cost controlled big leaguers and reasons why they are in 1st place for 1.5 years of Felix!?! Who would play left field?

      Reply
      • Nicholas Hassell

        11 years ago

        2.5 years of Felix.

        Reply
      • jwsox

        11 years ago

        Exactly too much from the 25 man roster to give up

        Reply
    • Chone Davidson

      11 years ago

      r u kidding me

      Reply
  2. monkeydung

    11 years ago

    while league would certainly help out the dodgers, i don’t think a righty bullpen arm is a top need right now. wonder if the dodgers are just trying to up the cost for the giants.

    Reply
    • Thekid19444

      11 years ago

      I hope so that good for Seattle

      Reply
    • gmenfan

      11 years ago

      Nope. He’s been traded to the Dodgers for two minor leaguers. Seattle demanded Belt in any deal for League so the Giants obviously passed.

      Reply
  3. Scott Lawrence Russell

    11 years ago

    i don’t understand the comment “one home run despite the lowest groundball rate of his career”. Those two statistics reinforce. each other.

    Reply
    • flash2225

      11 years ago

      Lowest ground ball rate meaning more balls are going in the air, they are just not leaving the yard.

      Reply
    • Taylor Hope

      11 years ago

      Yeah like flash said, I think by “lowest” this meant he had higher groundball rates in the other years,

      Reply
  4. FelixFan

    11 years ago

    The only way the White Sox could acquire Hernandez is by including Chris Sale, and Sale has almost as much value as Felix does. He’s not getting traded though, so this is talk for another day.

    Reply
  5. kcgregory

    11 years ago

    this is not the Broxton you’re looking for

    Reply
  6. Helmut Kormalis

    11 years ago

    Would League close if he goes to SF? They refuse to use “brittle” Romo and they keep giving Casilla chances….he has been good except for a recent stretch. Bottom line: Is League really that much of an upgrade over Casilla?

    Reply
  7. doyers

    11 years ago

    they could be trying to get League to replace josh Lindblom in the bullpen since the phillies are said to have interest in him for shane Victorino.

    Reply
  8. Tim Huften

    11 years ago

    This guy would certainly be the biggest trade of the offseason hes in a league of his own

    Reply
  9. Cornelius Williams

    11 years ago

    Can JD and company just trade for someone already…

    Reply
  10. Andrew Rodig

    11 years ago

    I a Giants fan pass on League unless it’s for a box of doughnuts. K Thanks.

    Reply
  11. esasc4

    11 years ago

    by my count the dodger and rangers both have said they are in on 30 players a piece, there isnt but 25 on an active roster. What are they doing? buying a whole new team each?

    Reply
  12. Cornelius Williams

    11 years ago

    I’m sick and tired of hearing who the Rangers are getting. Can they just get it done, always the last one up the totem pole…

    Reply
  13. Tyler Sekula

    11 years ago

    League would be a nice pick up for the Giants. Use him as the closer this year and then the 8th inning/set up man when Wilson returns next year. Would help their bullpen drastically.

    Reply
  14. jwsox

    11 years ago

    remember how this thread used to be called Mariners close to trading League?

    Reply
  15. Axtell71

    11 years ago

    M’s looking at Belt, Giants looking at League…why hasn’t this deal been done yet?

    Reply
  16. gmenfan

    11 years ago

    It’s being reported now that it’s League to the Dodgers for two minor leaguers. Done deal.

    Reply

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