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Dec
21

Erik Bedard Rumors: Injured pitcher draws interest from Mariners, Orioles and Royals

By Allan

According to Geoff Baker of The Seattle Times, they suggest that the Seattle Mariners may be bringing back Erik Bedard:

  • Nobody knows when Bedard can pitch in a Major League game.  Some speculate it could be May 2010.  Some say he won’t be ready the entire first half of the season.
  • The Mariner’s trainer, Rick Griffin was quoted, “He’s going into therapy three or four times a week, and he’s working out at home. I talked to him, and he said he feels really, really good. He’s making good progress.”
  • Any offers to Bedard are likely to be loaded with incentives, much more so than what Rich Harden received from the Rangers.
  • The Mariners are expected to make their five-man rotation assuming that Bedard will not be apart of it.  If Bedard shows signs of recovering you can expect teams to start bidding on him come April.
  • Yahoo via The Sporting News indicates that the Orioles and Royals also have expressed interest in Bedard.
  • You can see Bedard’s statistics here.
Categories : free-agent