Jon Lester and Jacoby Ellsbury have been placed on revocable waivers, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe reports (on Twitter). Lester will earn $11.625MM next year and his contract includes a $13MM team option for 2014. Ellsbury will obtain a raise from $8.05MM when he goes to arbitration this offseason. He's on track to hit free agency following the 2013 season.
Teams routinely place players on waivers, even if they don't plan on trading them, so this is not an indication that the Red Sox intend to move Lester and Ellsbury. If they go unclaimed, the Red Sox will be able to complete a trade just as easily as they could have before the current waiver period began at the beginning of August.
If a team claims either Lester or Ellsbury, the Red Sox will have three choices. They can let the player (and his contract) go to the claiming team, they can complete a trade with the claiming team, or they can pull him back off of waivers. American League teams will have claiming priority on the Red Sox players.
Here’s a recap of which players have cleared waivers, plus a list of players who have been placed on revocable waivers.
At this point I’d love to see the entire 25 man roster get overhauled before September.
the baltimore orioles should claim one of those guys
I’m sure they’ll put a claim in on both of them, just like probably every other team, but Boston will just pull them back.
They cant claim both.
Where did you get that from? I’ve never heard that before.
Not saying you’re wrong, I’ve just never heard that and can’t find that rule referred to anywhere.
I’d say more than half of MLB teams would have legitimately zero interest in picking up the tab on both, or either.
They are both cheap, so I don’t believe that that is the case, but there is zero risk of them actually being “stuck” with them anyway because Boston isn’t likely to trade either, and certainly isn’t going to dump them on a waiver claim, so a bunch of those teams would put a claim in anyway.
The Red Sox turmoil continues!
When will Bobby Valentine go on waivers?
October 4th.
Sad but true
The Chiba Lotte Marines will claim him
rotfl
He is not the reason they are having a losing season, He is a good manager. The players are letting the organization down and stamping shame on it.
“He is a good manager”
I stopped reading after that.
I wish the Braves and Sox could trade managers. Might be best for both teams.
Bobby Valentine is not a good manager.
I used to defend Bobby, but here’s why I’m starting to agree w/you:
1)Not contesting that HR call last night was uncalled for.
2)I’m sick of him taking Miller out for Tazawa, whom should never be allowed to pitch with runners on.
3)I’m sick of the musical chair lineups.
4)I’m sick of him channeling his inner Grady Little.
he gone
White Sox claim Bobby Valentine off waivers and trade Hawk to the Red Sox. Bobby V back to the booth for White Sox broadcasting, Hawk to manage the Red Sox
Is that the White Sox announcer guy with the “Put it on the board, yes” nonsense? Because I don’t want him anywhere near me >:|
YESSSSSSS, that’s him.
Oh my god, I would rather listen to Michael Kay than that guy. I can’t STAND watching White Sox highlights because of him.
You do realize that before his gig with the Whitesox, he did color for the Red Sox..1979-81
I’m extremely happy that I wasn’t alive then.
he broadcast with Dick Stockton in the mid 70’s and was showed the door already for TV38 in NE.. Doubt ever see him in Boston again.. His going off didn’t play well after a couple of years.
Ellsbury to the Mariners for Franklin Gutierrez , Darren Ford and a PTBNL, The Mariners pick up Ellsburys salary in full. Jacoby is from the area, and i think he would do well in Seattle.
Wouldn’t mind getting our Tacoma boy back either with Lester. Say… Chance Ruffin & Hector Noesi with a PTBNL and we take on the entire salary.
This wouldn’t be close either.
I agree that he’d do well in Seattle. But he’s a Boras client, and is therefore absolutely, positively going into free agency after next season unless you give him an above-market deal right now. If you’re the Mariners, do you (a) want to pay him top dollar, or have to offer him a $12Mish deal to get draft picks, given his injury history, and/or (b) give up any sort of talent for, potentially, only one year of Ellsbury? Maybe…. but I doubt that’s something the Mariners will be deeply interested in right now.
That wouldn’t even be close.
Rangers give the Red Sox’s what they want for Both.
The Twins should claim EVERYONE!!
If the Twins claimed anyone making over $2.5 mil a year I would have a reaction that would make me have to change my underpants.
Why are the Red Sox the only team releasing their information publicly that their players are on waivers.? I’m sure many other players are on waivers too. Players like Jason Bay, Adam Dunn, Johnathon Sanchez, Ryan Howard and others are surely on waivers by this point, but we never hear about anything.
Cubs should try to claim Lester. they could use pitching but i cant see the red soxs just letting lester go for nothing. and i dont see the Red soxs wanting to take soriano.
They’d rather let him go for nothing than take on Soriano to move him. But he’s not going anywhere (especially not on a waiver claim), and he wont make it to the Cubs for them to have a chance to claim him anyway.
Exactly tho id love to see Lester in Cubbie Blue it wont be happening anytime soon. i Just love Lester’s story great, guy imo.
“If they go unclaimed, the Red Sox will be able to complete a trade just
as easily as they could have before the current waiver period began at
the beginning of August.”
I don’t think this is accurate. Players going to Boston must also clear waivers which will eliminate the good young, cheap guys. They won’t clear the waiver process.
I’m pretty sure prospects don’t need to clear waivers (in fact, I’m nearly certain), so it’s just other major leaguers that would be more difficult to trade for.
Cmon AA claim one of these fellas!!! Not that the Red sox would deal either in the division but a guy can dream.
If nobody claims any of these players, do the Sox have to trade them for players on another team that have also cleared waivers or can they trade for anyone on the other team?
How much does Ellsbury’s injury history hurt his trade value?
His injuries have generally come from freak accidents (specifically, other players falling on him and damaging him), so I don’t think teams would be scared away and consider him “injury-prone.”
They need an overhaul this offseason. A whole new regime. It starts with Bobby V. He’s done a solid job with what he was placed in to. He could not control much in terms of his coaching staff and injuries his players endured. I hate to see Bobby go, but it’s clear the players aren’t a fan and they need a manager to come in, hire his own staff and turn this clubhouse drama around. Certain players also need to go. Beckett is good every other year and quite frankly that isn’t good enough in Boston. Lackey is making too much money for his performance too. They need to decide what they’re doing with Ellsbury. If they can’t work out an extension move him this offseason to get more value than you can get at the trade deadline. Lastly, go out and get pitching! If they can dump Lackey and Beckett with eating half their salary, it’s still better than nothing. They need some serious change there. It’s more than a couple of moves, it’s going to take a lot of BOLD moves for them to turn this around.
this is just getting ridiculas now. why not put the whole team on waivers
Wish the braves could get lester. Give them some prospects and throw in 4 inning hanson. Not going to happen but still would make my day after another night of watching hanson wheel it up there at 88mph and another 5th inning of destruction
Pull back Lester, entertain offers for Ells
Yeah, good decision…but i don’t think trading gonzo is the answer unless you get someone good back…i think he is part of the future still…his power numbers are down but he is still 3rd in the AL in hits so…ya
I wish that The SF Giants could acquire Outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury. Ellsbury had a phenominal season one year ago and has been struck by Injurgies. Ellsbury is the type of player we need to go over the hump.
As for you, Red Soxs Fans, I think that Bobby V is gone and your next manager will be Former Catcher Jason Varitek. I think another name in the Red Soxs Hopper is Cardinals Bench Coach Jose Oquendo. Oquendo is a solid guy who needs an opportunity.