Closers Carlos Marmol and Joakim Soria could be acquired for “the right price,” according to FOXSports.com’s Jon Paul Morosi.
WEEI’s Rob Bradford reported earlier this month that the Red Sox and Royals engaged in failed trade talks regarding Soria. Kansas City was seeking multiple big-time prospects in return and the Red Sox weren’t willing to splurge. With Jonathan Broxton in tow and Greg Holland coming off a breakout year, it might make sense to send Soria packing. But, if Soria bounces back in 2012 as the Royals expect, he’ll still be a relative bargain over the next three years at $22.75 million. Marmol, meanwhile, looks to be an expendable commodity on a Cubs team planning on a “complete and total rebuild.” Marmol posted an underwhelming 4.01 ERA and 1.38 WHIP this past year for Chicago, but he’d likely fetch a decent prospect or two because of the potential he’s shown in the past. The 29-year-old righty is owed $7 million next season and $9.8 million in 2013.
Source: foxsports.com