The Braves were aggressive in trying to trade pitcher Derek Lowe earlier this offseason, but don’t expect that when it comes to Jair Jurrjens, according to Dave O’Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
O’Brien reported that the Braves are not actively shopping Jurrjens, but are merely willing to listen to offers that could potentially make them better. O’Brien goes on to say that he has gotten the impression that unless the Braves lower their demands for Jurrjens, a trade won’t happen at all.
“I think that [Jurrjens trade possibility] was wrongly characterized from the very beginning,” said Braves GM Frank Wren. “What we said and what we stand by is that we’re looking to get better, and however we can get better we will. We’re open minded. We’ll listen if somebody calls.
“People like our players.Yes, teams have called but it’s a situation where we do like our team, we do like where we are, and you have to be careful that when you take away from...
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