Sunday, November 18, 2007

Scutaro to Jays; Twins made offer to Santana?

  • The Athletics traded utility infielder Marco Scutaro to the Blue Jays for Kristian Bell and Graham Godfrey, two minor-league pitchers. Scutaro batted .260 with seven homers and 41 RBI in 338 plate appearances last season.
  • The Cubs have shown interest in free agent second-basemen Luis Castillo and Kaz Matsui. Matsui's name reportedly surfaced in the Mitchell Report, however.
  • Reggie Sanders may retire if he does not sign with the Dodgers, Giants, or Padres.
  • The Twins reportedly made Johan Santana a five-year, $93 million offer for a contract extension. The 29-year old Santana has been mentioned as a potential trade candidate this off-season.
  • The Marlins may still pursue Yorvit Torrealba now that he is no longer talking to the Mets.
  • Boston is reportedly interested in Kerry Wood of the Cubs. The Red Sox would want him to fill the role that Eric Gagne was supposed to in the second half of 2007. Gagne is drawing interest from the Tigers, as they will probably be without Joel Zumaya for a while. The Yankees, Rangers, and Reds are also examining Wood.
  • Because their deal with Torrealba came apart at the seams, the Mets are still actively searching for a catcher. Ramon Hernandez appears to be their primary target, although don't discount the possibility of Paul Lo Duca coming back for at least one more year. New York may also take a look at Miguel Olivo or Gerald Laird in a potential trade, although the Marlins will most likely non-tender Olivo. Michael Barrett and Jason Kendall are two other candidates who could be on the radar.

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