With several teams still looking for leftovers after most of the holiday meals have long been cleaned up, the Atlanta Braves could still entertain some targeted trade opportunities – and one is being suggested this morning.
There are two rivals of the Atlanta Braves in the NL East that continue to be looking under the couch cushions for relief help – particularly late inning help.
Those teams – the Nationals and the Mets – were both stymied yesterday with the news that Greg Holland is going to the Colorado Rockies.
Pickings are getting slim, which has led this long-time Mets blogger to start reaching out for other options:
#Braves fans, what do you think about RHP Arodys Vizcaíno? #AskingForAFriend (cc: @DOBrienAJC @JonHeyman)
— Matthew Cerrone (@matthewcerrone) January 24, 2017
I bet @Mets are now circling back w/ #Braves, #Rays, #Rangers, #Padres to try and acquire a relief pitcher! Good luck! #MLB #LGM
— Matthew Cerrone (@matthewcerrone) January 25, 2017
That by itself – which frankly is just speculation – is not enough to get me motivated to start typing.
But then somebody else picked up the idea:
Among FA relievers whom #Mets are considering, per sources: Sergio Romo and Joe Smith. And of course, Jerry Blevins. Looking at all of ‘em.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) January 26, 2017
Per @matthewcerrone, #Mets also could trade prospects for low-cost reliever. Specifically mentions #Braves’ Vizcaino as possibility.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) January 26, 2017
…and that has definitely gotten the attention of Braves’ fans. After his initial shock, Martin Gandy and I agree on this point:
Actually, with the high cost of closers, dangling a young closer who might be expendable is a decent play.
— gondeee (@gondeee) January 26, 2017