Detroit Tigers: David Price Trade Rumor Roundup
By Matt Snyder
At least four teams have reportedly expressed interest in Detroit Tigers starting pitcher David Price.
The Detroit Tigers haven’t yet decided to sell in 2015, but they’re currently a game below .500 and four games out of the second Wild Card spot with just five games left to play until the non-waiver trade deadline. It certainly seems like they need to use the remaining games to go on an extended winning streak in order to stay in the postseason race.
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If the Tigers do find themselves out of the race at deadline time, they do have a number of players that would be of interest to contending teams. Headlining that list, of course, is ace left-handed starting pitcher David Price.
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Price would be the top pitching name on the market if he’s made available with teams preferring either him or non-rental Cole Hamels above anyone else. With Johnny Cueto now off the trade market, there should be plenty of organizations gunning to add a starter of Price’s caliber.
Jon Morosi of Fox Sports has tweeted of other teams’ interest several times over the past couple days. Clubs to reportedly covet Price include the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays, and Chicago Cubs.
#Dodgers view Yovani Gallardo of #Rangers as a backup plan if they do not land Cole Hamels or David Price, source says. @FOXSports
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) July 26, 2015
#SFGiants interested in David Price, but no substantive talks yet as #Tigers wait to determine their deadline plans. @FOXSports
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) July 25, 2015
David Price already has drawn interest from #BlueJays, #Dodgers and #Cubs; #Tigers still unsure whether they will move him.
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) July 25, 2015
It’s also possible that the New York Yankees would be involved in the bidding. Joel Sherman tweets that they’re listening on “all big starting pitchers.”
Word on #Yankees is listening on all big SP. But not inclined to move top prospects, take on big $ on Hamels. #Phillies
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) July 26, 2015
Price is scheduled to pitch for the Tigers in Tampa on Tuesday. For now it looks like he’ll make that start, but it’s possible that the Detroit front office declares themselves out of contention and makes a trade late Monday or early Tuesday.
In order for that to happen, however, the Tigers would probably need to lose both Sunday’s and Monday’s games and fall further below the .500 mark.
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