Trade Rumors for Wednesday.
Jul 20 - According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Mark Redman's start Tuesday night might have been his last for the Pirates. The team is engaged in intense discussions to trade Redman to Florida and could do so this week, pending the outcome of the Marlins' efforts with the Orioles to pull off a much larger deal.
The first step is a seven-player trade between Florida and Baltimore. The Marlins would send starter A.J. Burnett, third baseman Mike Lowell and center fielder Eric Reed to the Orioles for outfielder Larry Bigbie and pitchers Jorge Julio, Steve Kline and Hayden Penn. After that, the Pirates would send Redman to Florida for Bigbie. And if Bigbie is not available, negotiations could turn in a different direction.
The Bucs' original hope was to keep Redman, but he has made clear he will decline a $4.95 million team option for 2006 and test free agency unless he has a contract extension covering three years. The Pirates and Redman's agent, Casey Close, had no more than preliminary talks, and the team was unwilling to consider any deal beyond next season.
The first step is a seven-player trade between Florida and Baltimore. The Marlins would send starter A.J. Burnett, third baseman Mike Lowell and center fielder Eric Reed to the Orioles for outfielder Larry Bigbie and pitchers Jorge Julio, Steve Kline and Hayden Penn. After that, the Pirates would send Redman to Florida for Bigbie. And if Bigbie is not available, negotiations could turn in a different direction.
The Bucs' original hope was to keep Redman, but he has made clear he will decline a $4.95 million team option for 2006 and test free agency unless he has a contract extension covering three years. The Pirates and Redman's agent, Casey Close, had no more than preliminary talks, and the team was unwilling to consider any deal beyond next season.
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