Jun
15
Current state of the MLB trade market
BySteve Phillips of FanHouse, sizes up the trade market. Check it out:
| Category | Teams |
|---|---|
| Buyers | Yankees, Rays, Red Sox, Twins, Tigers, Rangers, Angels, Braves, Mets, Phillies, Reds, Cardinals, Padres, Giants, Dodgers, Rockies |
| Sellers | Orioles, White Sox, Royals, Indians, Mariners, Nationals, Cubs, Brewers, Astros, Pirates, Diamondbacks, Blue Jays |
| Hold | Athletics, Marlins |
Here’s who’s on the trading block per team:
| Orioles | White Sox | Royals |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Millwood (SP) Jeremy Guthrie (SP) Ty Wigginton (IF) Miguel Tejada (3B) Will Ohman (LHRP) |
Mark Buehrle (SP) Paul Konerko (1B) Bobby Jenks (CL) Juan Pieere (OF) |
Jose Guillen (OF/DH) David Dejesus (OF) |
| Indians | Mariners | Nationals |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Kearns (OF) Jake Westbrook (SP) Fausto Carmona (SP) |
Cliff Lee (SP) | Livan Hernandez (SP) Ivan Rodriguez (C) Josh Willingham (OF) |
| Cubs | Brewers | Astros |
|---|---|---|
| Xavier Nady (OF) Carlos Silva (SP) Carlos Zambrano (SP) Kosuke Fukudome (OF) |
Prince Fielder (1B) Craig Counsell (IF) |
Roy Oswalt (SP) Lance Berkman (1B) Brett Myers (SP) Brandon Lyon (RHRP) |
| Pirates | Diamondbacks | Blue Jays |
|---|---|---|
| Octavio Dotel (CP) | Adam LaRoche (1B) Aaron Heilman (RHRP) |
Vernon Wells (OF) Jose Bautista (OF) Alex Gonzalez (SS) Scott Downs (LHRP) |
| Looking for? | Teams |
|---|---|
| Starting pitching | Twins. Tigers, Rangers, Mets, Phillies, Reds, Dodgers and Rockies |
| Bullpen | Rays, Twins, Rangers, Angels, Mets, Phillies, Reds, Cards, Giants, Dodgers and Rockies |
| Offense | Angels, Tigers, Braves, Mets, Phillies, Cards, Padres, Giants |
