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Could Michael Young be on his way out...?
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Rangers haven’t really gotten anywhere on their big free-agent targets. And complicated pie-in-the-sky trade scenarios haven’t really gained traction.
As the winter meetings draw to a close Thursday, however, the club may be looking at consummating a deal that has been in discussion for four years: the trade of franchise hit leader Michael Young.
According to three major league sources, the Rangers were in advanced talks with Philadelphia about a deal for the 36-year-old Young that would include the Rangers eating more than half of his remaining $16 million in salary. The Rangers would likely receive a young major league reliever along with a lower-level prospect.
At the meetings’ outset Monday, sources indicated the Rangers, who have explored trading Young after both the 2008 and 2010 seasons, had approached the Phillies and another team about a Young deal even before clubs descended upon the Gaylord Opryland.
The Rangers, however, were busy finishing off a deal for catcher Geovany Soto and then another for reliever Joakim Soria. In addition, Texas has tried to get a better feel on the market for Josh Hamilton and free-agent starter Zack Greinke as well as fiddling around in some multi-team trade talks.
The Rangers apparently still managed to advance conversations with the Phillies despite the busy agenda.
General manager Jon Daniels declined to discuss Young’s situation Wednesday, but acknowledged the club addressed several scenarios with him this off-season, including one in which his playing time could be reduced.
“We haven’t set our club in stone,” Daniels said. “But it’s a possibility.”
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Rangers haven’t really gotten anywhere on their big free-agent targets. And complicated pie-in-the-sky trade scenarios haven’t really gained traction.
As the winter meetings draw to a close Thursday, however, the club may be looking at consummating a deal that has been in discussion for four years: the trade of franchise hit leader Michael Young.
According to three major league sources, the Rangers were in advanced talks with Philadelphia about a deal for the 36-year-old Young that would include the Rangers eating more than half of his remaining $16 million in salary. The Rangers would likely receive a young major league reliever along with a lower-level prospect.
At the meetings’ outset Monday, sources indicated the Rangers, who have explored trading Young after both the 2008 and 2010 seasons, had approached the Phillies and another team about a Young deal even before clubs descended upon the Gaylord Opryland.
The Rangers, however, were busy finishing off a deal for catcher Geovany Soto and then another for reliever Joakim Soria. In addition, Texas has tried to get a better feel on the market for Josh Hamilton and free-agent starter Zack Greinke as well as fiddling around in some multi-team trade talks.
The Rangers apparently still managed to advance conversations with the Phillies despite the busy agenda.
General manager Jon Daniels declined to discuss Young’s situation Wednesday, but acknowledged the club addressed several scenarios with him this off-season, including one in which his playing time could be reduced.
“We haven’t set our club in stone,” Daniels said. “But it’s a possibility.”
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