MLB Trade Rumors: Tampa Bay Rays Said to Be Looking to Unload B.J Upton
Today just seems to be one full of Rays-related activity.
The perception among teams is that the Rays are ready to move center fielder B.J. Upton now, writes ESPNโs Buster Olney.ย Olney believes the Rays โwill listen to just about every trade proposal thrown their wayโ in general.ย
Heโs of the opinion that the teamโs front office faces limited backlash, since attendance is already poor.
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Talk about an understatement.
Upton, 26, is hitting .237/.319/.411 on the season and is due another raise on this yearโs $4.825 million salary in 2012 before hitting free agency.ย He slugged .508 as a 22-year-old in 2007, but .401 in 534 games since.
Defense allows Upton to remain a valuable player, but there is a sense that he hasnโt lived up to his potential.ย
I wrote about James Shields' potential availability earlier today.ย Olney says Johnny Damon and Casey Kotchman would also make strong trade chips.ย The Rays are currently 5.5 games back in the Wild Card, though their schedule eases upย after Thursdayโs game with the Yankees.
Inย related Rays news, frustration with Tropicana Field is boiling over, and Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports thinks MLB should help finance a new stadium.
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