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John Lackey Rumors: Thursday

By Steve Adams and Tim Dierkes | July 31, 2014 at 11:12am CDT

Yesterday we learned there’s a “very good chance” that the Red Sox will trade right-hander John Lackey in advance of this afternoon’s non-waiver trade deadline. The Royals, Indians, and Dodgers have been linked to the right-hander, while the Angels and Brewers are reportedly not pursuing him. The Marlins were also linked to Lackey, though reports on the likelihood of that deal vary from “zero chance” to the two sides still discussing potential deals. Here’s the latest Lackey buzz as the deadline looms…

  • The Red Sox are still working to trade Lackey, tweets Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe, with a source giving a 70% chance he’s dealt today.

Earlier Updates

  • The Pirates were known to have interest in Jon Lester before he was traded to Oakland, but prior to that trade today Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe said the Bucs were in on Lackey as well.  Cafardo also weighed in on previous interest from San Francisco, writing, “The Giants, who acquired [Jake] Peavy last weekend, were also in the hunt for another arm, and Lackey was also mentioned.”
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  1. Tim Richer

    11 years ago

    I don’t see the reason for the Sox to move Lackey unless they want to go into a full rebuild. It’ll leave them completely barren in the rotation and they’ll be trotting out 4 rookies and Clay Buchholz in 2015. It just doesn’t make sense unless there is several more shoes to drop.

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    • Travis2014

      11 years ago

      And jogging out 3 rookies is any better?

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      • Tim Richer

        11 years ago

        With a veteran presence like Lackey, yes. Also I’d expect them to make a starter this offseason which would limit them to 2 unexperienced which is something they might be able to get by with.

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    • John Serroul

      11 years ago

      Even in rebuild, I doubt the Sox field that rotation. We have the money/horses to sign/trade others.

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      • Seamaholic

        11 years ago

        Not a ton available in FA, but yeah, they could make some trades.

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  2. Better

    11 years ago

    Why not trade Buchholz? If a team would take Peavy surely someone would take Buchholz.

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  3. marlinsdoit

    11 years ago

    Rebuild in Boston is what I’ve been hearing. But, if I was a Red Sox fan, I would want to see him go.

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  4. John Kendall

    11 years ago

    If the return is a good one, why not trade Lackey. Buch and 4 rookies starting is a big leap considering that we do have an offseason to acquire a veteran pitcher, perhaps even Lester. I think this management staff knows what they are doing, just look at the hardware.

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  5. marlinsdoit

    11 years ago

    BTW.. As much as I like him, it doesn’t make sense. He would only be a rental. Not to mention I would not want to part with certain prospects that Boston is asking for.

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    • d-blaqueqq

      11 years ago

      he’s worth 500,000 next year, barring an extension.

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  6. Tim 27

    11 years ago

    Kemp for Lackey and get the outfield all set with the addition of Cespedes

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    • Hurdled Again

      11 years ago

      As much as the Dodgers have excess outfielders, I doubt they’d take that deal unless the Red Sox sweetened the pot.

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      • d-blaqueqq

        11 years ago

        Miller, etc.

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  7. northsfbay

    11 years ago

    The Red Sox didn’t want to give Lester a 100+ mil contract. If they can sign Cespedes to an extension, he has a big upside.

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