Buster Olney of ESPN says that rival executives to the Washington Nationals think the Nats are going to trade reliever Matt Capps. Capps is making $3.5 million this year and is in line for a major raise as he climbs up the arbitration ladders. Olney wonders if the Nationals want to pay him $6-7 million next season.

Capps is at his peak value now, and if the Nats trade him, the team could get by with Tyler Clippard and Drew Storen closing out the late innings.

Teams that are shopping for bullpen help include the Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees.

Capps signed a one-year deal with the Nationals in January for $3.5 million with a chance to make $425,000 in performance bonuses based on games finished (triggers between 40-65 games).