Some talent evaluators believe Rays left-hander David Price could be traded this winter, ESPN.com’s Buster Olney reports. Here’s the latest from Olney, who runs down potential suitors for Price in his latest column…
- Price’s trade value will never be higher than it will be this winter, Olney writes. However, the left-hander’s salary will rise considerably from $4.35MM following his Cy Young-caliber 2012 season. This means the budget-conscious Rays will probably decide to part with Price at some point between now and when he hits free agency after the 2015 season. “There will be a day when the Rays trade him,” Olney writes.
- Tampa Bay could seek up-the-middle players for Price, who has extraordinary trade value as a controllable top-of-the-rotation left-hander.
- There’s a wide expectation that the Rangers will trade Elvis Andrus this winter. But Andrus isn’t a great fit for the Rays given his salary and service time, so they’d presumably ask about shortstop prospect Jurickson Profar in talks for Price.
- It’s hard to imagine the Royals obtaining Price from the Rays without giving up Wil Myers, Salvador Perez, Mike Moustakas or Eric Hosmer, Olney writes.
- Though the Tigers aren’t a strong defensive team their pitchers haven’t complained publicly about the glovework behind them. Olney credits Detroit’s player and manager Jim Leyland for this display of support.
Tampa would ask for one Hosmer or Perez for sure…probably both. Hence why it will never happen. Royals do need an ace however. I heard Greinke is a FA after this year.
I would expect it to be both, or Myers and one of those two. The Royals could probably get away with trading Hosmer and let Butler play first, but Perez seems to be irreplaceable. I don’t see a trade working here either. Price is worth those players, but I don’t see how the Royals can compete and give up more than one.
Greinke is a FA, but idk if we’ll go back to the Royals. As for Price, we’d probably ask for Perez, Hosmer and probably a couple other prospects
Rather than trading Andrus, the Rangers need to trade Cruz, move Kinsler to the OF, Andrus to 2B, and Profar can start at Short. Andrus > Cruz.
I am not sure a guy (Cruz) with a .259 avearge, 22 HR, 85 RBI, horrible OF range, reckless base runner, and a increasing salary has much value.
He may not have a lot of value, but enough if packaged right.
With who? For David Price??? Tampa would surely pay Price before taking on Cruz (and his salary) and this “right package”.
YEa if included with andrus, profar, olt, and kinsler paying all his salary.
no chance
right, no chance they do the deal, which was my point.
So, shake up multiple positions just because you don’t like Cruz. Cruz has a cannon of an arm in the outfield and can still hit–his numbers are off this season. But so are other Rangers. Andrus is error prone–as is Kinsler. Cruz is not. I’d get rid of Andrus and replace with Profar.
First off, I never said that i do not like Cruz. I do enjoy having him on this team. But his best two assets to this team might be is arm and what he brings to the clubhouse from a chemistry perspective. Elvis is one of the best SS in the american league (go look at the numbers). Yes, he has a few more errors than most SS, but he also gets to a more balls due to his great range, which lead to more outs. Cruz is a butcher chasing balls down in the OF (Example: See World Series Game 6). Elvis is also just now entering his prime (at a premiuim position) and he is nearly 9 years younger than Cruz. And that is not even taking in account the economics side of it which would lead heavily towards Elvis as well.
nah you move Kinsler to the OF and start Profar at second like hes been playing and Elvis as short.
It wouldn’t just take 1 of those 4, it would probably take at least 2 of them, plus another couple good prospects. It’s not going to be cheap at all to obtain Price, and probably a price that’s too high for a rebuilding team like KC. I don’t see them in a position to make that type of move quite yet.
It is too high under their circumstances, and would be robbing Peter to pay Paul. Sure, they need pitching, but they can’t gut their offense to get it.
I would do Profar, Olt and a couple B prospects for Price. We get a stud ace and the Rays get much needed offense with a cornerstone player in Profar. Moore would step into Prices #1 role.
Yea if I were the Rays I would do that in a heartbeat! I dont think the Rangers would do that though.
I would CONSIDER a deal like that for King Feliz…not for Price. Olt and a couple of AA prospects would be enough for Price. Profar is pretty much untouchable.
And the Rays laugh. Price is one of the best starters in the majors, and has proven himself in a very tough division. Olt is not nearly enough to land 3 years of that.
Interesting scenario there about the Royals. Pitching probably is the biggest need in Kansas City, however let’s be realistic about their offense and how much of it they can afford to part with.
They didn’t hit for a ton of power this year and Moustakas, while his AVG and OBP were not good, is a 20 HR bat. As for Myers.. personally I’d find it hard to get motivated to move him when 2/3s of my OF is Jeff Francouer, Jarrod Dyson, Lorenzo Cain, and David Lough. Same with Perez, since he’s quite young, is a nice hitter with a good skillset, and he plays catcher.
If they pulled the trigger, though, I don’t think you could criticize them. It would look even better if they tried to bring Greinke back as well.
I’d say if the Royals are willing to give up Myers, Odorizzi, and someone like Clint Robinson then you go for it. The Rays need to be thinking years ahead now rather than hoping to get 20 picks in the first round like the good old days. Move Shields and Price. Offer Upton a qualifying offer, and never speak to Pena again. If they could get Bourjos and Richards from the Angels for Shields and complete the previously mentioned other moves, then the rays would be in business for years to come. They also need to move Davis back into the rotation and maximize his value. Even without Price and Shields, a rotation of Cobb, Davis, Moore, Hellickson, Niemann,and Archer is pretty dang awesome. Supplement that rotation without some new blood that will inevitably take over for Niemann and Davis and also acquire some offensive forces.
if the rangers can get price for profar they should do that in a heartbeat. As of right now they don’t know how profar will turn out, don’t have a place for profar in the lineup, and don’t have an ace. Rangers win world series next year if they do this deal.