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Fifteen Teams Have Expressed Interest In Cliff Lee

By Jeff Todd | December 7, 2015 at 5:56pm CDT

Free agent lefty Cliff Lee is drawing interest from no fewer than fifteen teams around the league, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports on Twitter. The long-time ace is reportedly preparing to return to the mound in 2016.

It’s certainly not surprising to hear that so many organizations are looking into the southpaw. While he’s 37 and will be looking to make his way back from a flexor tendon tear without surgery, Lee offers unmatched upside among the bounceback candidates on the free agent market.

It’s far from clear, of course, whether teams are willing at present to commit big dollars to Lee. Certainly, they’ll want to learn more about his progress and prognosis. But the report does make clear that there’ll be no shortage of teams lined up to pursue Lee if he shows promise of returning to the form that made him one of the game’s best pitchers well into his mid-30s.

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  1. redsox2323

    8 years ago

    Better not be the red sox

    Reply
    • rpg170

      8 years ago

      Im a sox fan why dont we want him

      Reply
    • rpg170

      8 years ago

      Is it cause he is old

      Reply
    • 905dude

      8 years ago

      Why not the Jays since Lee played for Shapiro & Atkins from 02 to 09 ?

      Reply
  2. Bob Smiley

    8 years ago

    i’d agree to terms for a per start situation. $500k and additional wages to each start over 5.2 innings. otherwise..no thanks

    Reply
    • TSertich

      8 years ago

      No

      Reply
    • Stuart Brown

      8 years ago

      99% sure they wouldn’t allow incentives of that specificity. The much more common and MLBPA approved way to do it would be a low-ish base salary (it’s Cliff Lee, low-ish likely starts with $10MM) with bonuses for innings thresholds met over the course of the season (150, 160, 170, 180, 190, 200 innings).

      Reply
  3. charles stevens

    8 years ago

    Seems like the perfect renovation project for the Pirates.

    Reply
  4. yanks02026

    8 years ago

    I forgot he was even a free agent.

    Reply
    • CBabs1120

      8 years ago

      I’m pretty sure he retired actually and he just wants to come back

      Reply
      • JT19

        8 years ago

        The Phillies declined his option and he hasn’t pitched since 2014 I think. Its just been a while since hes played.

        Reply
  5. mookiessnarl

    8 years ago

    Is he even able to pitch?

    Reply
  6. jjdunckley

    8 years ago

    Smells like another Braves signing is in the works.

    Reply
    • kent814

      8 years ago

      I dont think lee will play for pretender this late in his career as this is likely his last MLB season so hell want to go out a champion

      Reply
  7. greatd

    8 years ago

    High upside lottery ticket.
    Who will give him the most money?
    Bet the Dodgers.

    Reply
  8. PhilliesPhan08

    8 years ago

    Any chance the Phillies are one of those teams? Cliff has already shown that he enjoys pitching in Philly by taking less money to pitch there (albeit in much different circumstances) and he fit’s the bill as a veteran who could pitch on an incentive-based contact that could possibly be flipped at the deadline. Probably wishful thinking, but it’d give Phillies fans a little bit of excitement and would sell some tickets, most fans still absolutely love the guy, myself being one of them.

    Reply
    • Gardner_012

      8 years ago

      As a Phillies fan I would love for him to stay in philly, his upside is very high if he comes back healthy and the Phillies would look a lot better with a healthy lee at the top, but it’s unlikely they bring him back, they want to rebuild and I believe have moved on from him

      Reply
      • PhilliesPhan08

        8 years ago

        I unfortunately agree, I think they’re trying to distance themselves from the past as much as possible.

        Reply
  9. 2dmo4

    8 years ago

    I’d sign him to a minor league deal.

    Reply
  10. Joeypower

    8 years ago

    I see him and bartolo colon on blue jays rotation for next season so stroman- dickey- colon-lee and maybe jaime moyer as our #5th

    Reply
  11. liam

    8 years ago

    Better not be the Jays

    Reply
    • 905dude

      8 years ago

      Why not the Jays since Lee played for Shapiro & Atkins from 02 to 09? And I don’t know why my first respond got placed up there when I click reply to your post

      Reply
  12. Yogajonny

    8 years ago

    I’d take him if I were the Jays. Cheapo incentive laden lottery ticket type signing. Probably as much as we can hope for from the new regime.

    Reply
  13. GiantsX3

    8 years ago

    Perfect project for a smaller market team like the Pirates, Royals, Twins, etc.

    Reply
  14. metvibes

    8 years ago

    15 suckers

    Reply
  15. cjh815

    8 years ago

    Don’t for get the Braves could be perfect vet Braves could use help young pitchers

    Reply
  16. tdiaz

    8 years ago

    He just was cleared to start his throwing program.. The Phillies bought out his option for 12.5 millions.. What were they thinking when they agreed to that..

    Reply
  17. Ray Ray

    8 years ago

    Jamie Moyer and Roy Oswalt both ended their careers with the Rockies. Cliff Lee might as well also.

    Reply
  18. 905dude

    8 years ago

    Cliff would love to play for the Jays and their hitting lineup

    Reply
  19. scottyt68

    8 years ago

    How about coming back to the Rangers and this time, we win the whole dam thing!!! What say Cliff??

    Reply

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