Daily Archives: November 9, 2007

Juan Rodriguez of the Sun-Sentinel reports the Marlins top catching target is free agent C Yorvit Torreabla.

According to Rodriguez, the Marlins want to improve their defense behind the plate and will look to trade their current C Miguel Olivo.

Yesterday, Troy Renck of the Denver Post reported Rockies GM Dan O’Dowd wants to know before Tuesday if any of their team’s free agents, Torrealba, will accept their contract offers.

It’s been reported the Rockies offered Torrealba a two-year deal worth around $2 million per season.

In 113 games for the Rockies this past season, Torrealba hit .255 with eight home runs and 47 RBI, while striking out 73 times in 396 at-bats.

According to Rodriguez, the Mets, Brewers and Blue Jays all have interest in signing 29-year old catcher.

…the other day, cerrone wrote that he feels the Mets are not nearly as interested as most reports have suggested and will either bring back Paul Lo duca, or trade for a guy like Ramon Hernandez…

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At his blog for ESPN.com, Buster Olney notes other baseball executives fully expect the Mets will make a push to sign RHP Livan Hernandez.

Hernandez was 11-11 with a 4.93 ERA in 204.1 innings pitched for the Diamondbacks last season.

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According to Adam Rubin of the Daily News, Mets GM Omar Minaya continues to insist the team’s primary focus this off season will be to bolster the starting rotation.

Rubin notes due to the limited-free agent pool, the Mets may have to resort to the trade market to obtain a front-line starter, which would certainly cost them either Mike Pelfrey or Philip Humber, plus one of Lastings Milledge, Carlos Gomez or Fernando Martinez.

According to Rubin if the Mets are unable to trade for a starting pitcher they will most certainly look to obtain a starter via free agency.

Rubin also provides updates on the Mets search to fill the team’s voids at second base and catcher, as well as, news that the Mets had the opportunity to trade for RHP Brad Lidge, who was traded to the Phillies earlier this week, but the price apparently was too steep.

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