Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports dissects the trade market for Cliff Lee of the Seattle Mariners. Here are a few highlights:

• He will be owed between $3 million and $4.5 million when traded – this will attract a large number of clubs.
• The return to the Mariners should be lower based on the last two trades involving Lee. The Mariners are trading Lee to a team that can only use him for two to three months.
• Rosenthal suggests that the Mets can trade catcher Josh Thole, outfielder Fernando Martinez and a Minor League pitcher.
• Lee is on target to become a Type-A free agent so if the Yankees sign Lee this winter, they will lose a first-round draft pick. Because the draft pick is in play, Rosenthal suggests the Yankees could trade catcher Jesus Montero and a solid pitching prospect for Lee.
• Other teams involved could be the Rangers, Twins and the Reds, but at the end of the day, the it will come down to the highest bidder.