All of these teams can GTFO. D'Arnaud is the man, Rasmus is a beast, and Drabek.. Well be better work out.Phillies express interest in re-acquiring D'Arnaud.
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The Phillies have discussed possible ways to re-acquire catcher Travis D’Arnaud from the Blue Jays, according to the Toronto Sun's Bob Elliott.
The Phillies traded D’Arnaud to the Blue Jays in December of 2009 as part of the Roy Halladay deal. The 22-year-old batted .311/.371/.542 with 21 homers and a .914 OPS over 466 plate appearances at the Double-A level this season and should be ready to challenge J.P. Arencibia for the starting catcher job within the next year. Needless to say, the Phillies would need to make a pretty significant offer for the Blue Jays to even consider the possibility of dealing him. It's probably not a very realistic scenario.
Royals looking at Colby Rasmus, in fear Lorenzo Cain can't produce.
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The Royals are "looking at" Toronto's Colby Rasmus due to concerns that Lorenzo Cain will not be able to produce against major league pitching, reports Bob Elliott of the Toronto Sun.
The Royals traded Melky Cabrera to the Giants earlier this month, seemingly clearing the way for Cain to take over in center field, but they are apparently evaluating alternatives. The 25-year-old Rasmus really struggled after being acquired from the Cardinals at the trade deadline, batting just .173/.201/.316 with three homers, 13 RBI and a .517 OPS over 140 plate appearances. We don't see Jays' GM Alex Anthopoulos selling low, but he has a knack for thinking outside the box.
Yankess looking at Drabek?!
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The Yankees have expressed interest in Kyle Drabek, according to Bob Elliott of the Toronto Sun.
Drabek was a complete disaster in 2011, posting a 6.06 ERA in the majors and a 7.44 ERA at the Triple-A level. It wasn't too long ago that the 23-year-old right-hander was considered one of the best pitching prospects in the game, so Elliott hears that Yankees' people are asking questions to both the Blue Jays and Phillies (his original organization) about what may have changed. While his star has obviously faded over the past year, we would be surprised if the Jays gave up on him so quickly, especially to a division rival.