The Philadelphia Phillies are said to be open for business
in the trade market and are already fielding offers for the likes of Chase
Utley, Ryan Howard, Ben Revere, Jonathan Papelbon and Cole Hamels as the team
finally begins their rebuilding process. While the market is pretty quiet on
most fronts right now for all players the market for Hamels is just starting to
simmer as many teams find themselves needing starting pitching help at this
year’s trading deadline. No front runner for Hamels has been announced yet and
one reason for that may be Hamels health situation, he missed his last start
with a hamstring injury but looks to be in line to start tomorrow in the Bronx,
and another reason may be the fact that the lefty has a full no-trade clause
written into his contract.
Hamels spoke to KHOU 11 Sports in Houston recently after
weeks of rumors that the Houston Astros would be interested in acquiring the
LHP’s services and Hamels immediately shot down any idea of that. Hamels stated
that he would not accept a deal to the Astros but would accept a deal to the
New York Yankees or the Texas Rangers, both American League teams.
Hamels is just 5-5 this season but he does have a 2.96 ERA
with 103 strikeouts pitching behind the worst team and the worst offense in all
of Major League Baseball. Hamels would be a great, albeit expensive, addition
to any contending team’s starting rotation but I can’t see that addition
happening here in the Bronx. Hamels is owed $23.5 million this season and will
make $70.5 million through the 2018 season which may be too rich for a Yankees
team that is looking to be out from under those bad and lengthy contracts by
the time the 2017 season comes to a close.
However unlikely a deal is to happen you never can 100%
count the Yankees in or out of anything with GM Brian Cashman at the helm so I
guess you’ll just have to stay tuned.
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