Found November 02, 2009 on MLB Trade Rumors:
Looking to trade for a left fielder?  This entry in the Trade Market series has you covered.  We covered free agent left fielders here. Carl Crawford, Rays.  Crawford's $10MM (plus escalators) club option for 2010 should be exercised soon.  Crawford has said he'd like to sign an extension this winter or else play out the 2010 season and try free agency.  In a September mailbag, Marc Topkin of the St. Petersburg Times considered a winter Crawford trade "very unlikely" but a July trade possible if the Rays fall out of contention.  The 28-year-old speedster hit .305/.364/.452 in 672 plate appearances this year. Carlos Lee, Astros.  Lee is owed a hefty $55.5MM over the next three seasons, and he has a full no-trade clause in 2010.  There's no indication the Astros are trying to move him, but the payroll flexibility wouldn't hurt. Josh Willingham, Nationals.  Willingham, 31 in February, hit .260/.367/.496 in 502 plate appearances this ...
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