Buster Olney of ESPN.com reports that the Marlins are looking at the trade market in order to upgrade their starting pitching.
He speculates that Wade Davis might be a target of theirs, with Logan Morrison being someone that could interest the Rays. With Tampa signing Matt Moore to an extension to virtually guarantee him a spot in the rotation, they’re almost certain to deal a pitcher, with Davis and Jeff Neimann the most likely to go.
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FOXSports.com’s Ken Rosenthal speculates that Wade Davis could return a similar package to what Oakland received for righthander Trevor Cahill.
Davis is not rated as highly among league executives, but the affordability of his contract makes him an appealing option for low-revenue clubs in need of rotation help. With Matt Moore under contract and locked into a rotation spot for next season, the Rays will likely trade one of Davis or Jeff Niemann sometime before spring training. Rosenthal notes that the Reds and Marlins are two teams that could be interested. Davis, who turned 26 in September, has a record of 25-22 with a 4.22 ERA in 64 career starts
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Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe reports that the Rays “are expected to be willing” to trade Wade Davis this offseason.
Cafardo writes that the Rays are willing to listen to offers for James Shields, but, not surprisingly, they’d prefer to deal Davis for an outfielder or a catcher. Davis, 26, posted a 4.45 ERA and 1.38 WHIP over 29 starts this season and could be under team control through the 2017 campaign.
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