PLAYERS:
Bobby Wilson,
JP Arencibia,
John Buck,
Wade Davis,
Jonathon Niese
TEAMS: Toronto Blue Jays, Tampa Bay Rays, New York Mets, Miami Marlins
TEAMS: Toronto Blue Jays, Tampa Bay Rays, New York Mets, Miami Marlins
While the Toronto Blue Jays are open to trading any of their three catchers, there is, well, a catch.
“None is cheap,” a rival executive says, referring to the acquisition cost in a trade, not the players’ salaries.
The Jays non-tendered Bobby Wilson on Friday night, leaving J.P. Arencibia, John Buck and Travis D’Arnaud as the remaining catchers on their 40-man roster.
Arencibia, 26, is the most likely to be moved — and the Jays previously have talked about him in trades for pitchers such as Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Wade Davis and New York Mets left-hander Jon Niese, major-league sources say.
The Jays might need to offer more than Arencibia to acquire such a pitcher, but aren’t necessarily eager to make that type of move. Arencibia is still a year away from arbitration, and the Jays control him for four more years.
D’Arnaud, the team’s top catching prospect, did not play after June 25 last season due to a knee injury. Buck, 32, batted .192 with a .644 OPS for the Miami Marlins la...
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