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Mariners Explore Deal For Kouzmanoff; Not Ready To Trade Yet

By Brian Shephard | July 1, 2009 at 8:41pm CDT

Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports.com reports that the Mariners are taking a "wait-and-see" approach to trades and "will probably wait about two weeks before moving definitively on the trade market."

Morosi adds that the Mariners and Padres have "engaged in preliminary discussions with the Padres about third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff, according to one source with knowledge of the talks."

With Adrian Beltre on the DL, a deal for a third baseman would make sense for the Mariners. Earlier today, we discussed an alternative for the Mariners at third, as well as the chances that they will trade pitchers Erik Bedard and Jarrod Washburn.

Odds And Ends: Mariners, Webb, Donnelly

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | July 1, 2009 at 1:00pm CDT

Some links for the afternoon…

John McGrath of the Tacoma News Tribune says Greg Dobbs could be the answer for the Mariners at third base.
Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times considers the possibility that the Mariners could deal Erik Bedard or Jarrod Washburn and still contend. He concludes that the team needs both pitchers to make the playoffs.
Dayn Perry of FOX Sports looks at projected stats for a handful of trade candidates.
Brandon Webb won't have to undergo shoulder surgery, according to MLB.com's Steve Gilbert. Instead, he'll aim for a September return.
Mike Aviles isn't so lucky. He'll miss the rest of the season as he recovers from Tommy John surgery, according to MLB.com's Dick Kaegel
Diamond Leung reports that Brendan Donnelly left the Astros organization to become a free agent.
Tune in to 1570 WSCO in Green Bay at 5:05 CST as I'll be talking rumors.

Rosenthal On Holliday, Lee, Jays

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | July 1, 2009 at 11:00am CDT

On the MLB Network, Ken Rosenthal says he wouldn't be surprised to see the Indians deal Cliff Lee. Here are the details and the rest of his rumors:

There's a good chance Matt Holliday will be dealt, though the A's aren't shopping him now. They say they'd have to be impressed to deal him, but Rosenthal suggests this is just a more subtle way of asking for offers.
Several GMs believe Billy Beane will trade Holliday this month.
Rosenthal isn't sure Cliff Lee will be in Cleveland for the rest of the year. He says the Indians aren't going to sign him when he becomes a free agent after 2010, so if someone offers the young top-of-the-rotation starter the Indians are looking for, they could deal their ace.
Victor Martinez is less likely to be dealt, as the Indians would consider keeping him after 2010, when they're expected to pick up his option.
There's no chance Vernon Wells gets traded.
Alex Rios, however, could appeal to some teams as a center fielder, so there's a chance he's moved.

International Free Agent Update

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | June 29, 2009 at 1:37pm CDT

ESPN.com's Jorge Arangure relays the latest on a pair of international players with his Twitter account.

Cheslor Cuthbert, who agreed to terms over the weekend, will receive a bonus of about $1.2MM from the Royals.
The Rangers appear to be closing in on Jurickson Profar.
It looks like he'll receive a bonus of about $700k to play short.
He could probably have received more if he'd signed as a pitcher, but he doesn't want to pitch.

Our own Mike Axisa questioned Baseball America's Ben Badler about some other international players over at River Ave. Blues:

It looks like top Latin catching prospect Gary Sanchez will sign with the Yankees for about $3MM.
The Mariners seem to be the favorites to sign Guillermo Pimentel.
Ugueth Urbina's son, Juan, will likely sign with the Mets.
Badler says Miguel Angel Sano would have gone somewhere between fourth overall and the end of the first round if he'd been eligible in this month's draft.

Odds And Ends: Gonzalez, Pirates, Batista

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | June 29, 2009 at 12:48pm CDT

Mariners Not Adding Third Baseman Yet

By Steve Adams | June 28, 2009 at 4:45pm CDT

Larry Stone sat down with Jack Zduriencik following the Ryan Langerhans acquisition today, to ask if anything else was on the horizon in the wake of Adrian Beltre's injury. Zduriencik said that for the time being, nothing is in the works:

"I think you leave all your options open. Obviously, there have been a lot of talks over the last month on a lot of different scenarios. Nothing is imminent. At this moment, I don't anticipate anything, That's not to say, as you move forward, the next day creates something that wasn't there today. I think everyone is aware of everyone else's situation. When they see what's happened here recently, or we look at other clubs…but at this time, we are where we are, and we'll try to do the best we can with where we're at."

Zduriencik has not received any calls offering a third baseman yet, and says the Langerhans acquisition is more related to the loss of Endy Chavez than to Beltre's surgery.

Stone also reports that Zduriencik sat with Scott Boras in the first row behind home plate at Dodger Stadium. The two discussed Beltre, Jarrod Washburn, and Dustin Ackley, but nothing too formal on any of the three.

Nats Swap Langerhans For Mike Morse

By Steve Adams | June 28, 2009 at 2:40pm CDT

Pete McElroy informs us that the Nationals have sent Ryan Langerhans to the Mariners in exchange for Mike Morse.

Morse, 27, was a third-round pick by the White Sox in the 2000 draft. He was off to a fine .312/.370/.481 start in the Pacific Coast League this season, and has managed a .300 batting average in 107 career major league games.

Langerhans, 29, has been posting a nice season at the Triple-A level as well, hitting .278/.371/.488 with 9 home runs on the year.

Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times confirms the deal and says that Langerhans will likely be a part of the big league club starting this Tuesday.

Interestingly, during a chat that Mariners GM Jack Zduriencik held with fans a few days ago, one reader suggested making a move to acquire Langerhans. Zduriencik's reply: "Good suggestion."

Odds & Ends: White Sox, Bay, Lee

By Eddie Schmid | June 27, 2009 at 6:51pm CDT

On this day in MLBTR history: Last year, the spotlight was on the potential landing spot for CC Sabathia, and the Astros were one of 12 teams interested in Freddy Garcia. My how times have changed. Some links to sate you in between games, with more to come:

Ian Browne at MLBlogs talked to Jason Bay, who isn't overly concerned with discussing a contract extension with the Red Sox at the moment.
According to Scott Merkin at MLB.com, the White Sox inked catcher Josh Phegley, their 38th selection in this month's draft, as well as five others.
Eric Seidman at Fangraphs has a solid piece outlining the starting pitching market, and is confused as to why Cliff Lee's name hasn't been floated more in talks.
Larry LaRue at the Tacoma News Tribune reports that Adrian Beltre will opt for shoulder surgery, which LaRue says makes him "virtually untradeable" before the deadline.

Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Bradley, Red Sox, Nady, Corcoran, Giants

By Mike Axisa | June 27, 2009 at 12:48pm CDT

Let's take a look at what some fans are writing about their favorite teams around the worldwide netweb…

Bleed Cubbie Blue says Milton Bradley must go. Bradley is hitting just .237-.355-.379, but the riff with Lou Piniella and off-the-field issues are the real problem.
Fire Brand of the American League wonders if shortstop might end up being a position of strength for the Red Sox.
River Ave. Blues looks back on the Xavier Nady trade, and says that even though Nady and Damaso Marte are hurt, it was the right move because the Yankees were just one game back of a playoff spot at the time.
USS Mariner says it's time for the team to wave goodbye to reliever Roy Corcoran. Considering he's allowed 37 baserunners in just 13.2 IP, can you blame them?
McCovey Chronicles muses about trade philosophies for the Giants.

Dodgers Interested In Jarrod Washburn

By Tim Dierkes | June 27, 2009 at 1:02am CDT

SATURDAY: Ben Bolch of the L.A. Times spoke to Washburn, who had positive comments regarding the Dodgers and their stadium.

SUNDAY: MLB.com's Ken Gurnick suggests Dodgers GM Ned Colletti is eyeing Mariners starter Jarrod Washburn, saying the lefty is "rumored on his radar." Gurnick says Colletti left this weekend to scout his own prospects, perhaps to gather information for future deals.

Washburn, 35 in August, has a sparkling 3.24 ERA in 13 starts this year. His strikeout rate is up a touch, but his peripheral stats are mostly near his normal level. So it appears to be a possible sell-high opportunity for Seattle. On the other hand, the Mariners are only 2.5 games out in the AL West. Washburn has about $5.9MM left on his contract, as well as no-trade protection.

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