Buzz: Nationals may soon get Elijah Dukes
According to the St. Petersburg Times, ‘the buzz at the winter meetings this afternoon’ is that the Rays will soon trade OF Elijah Dukes to the Nationals.
For what it’s worth, the Nationals and Rays have a press conference scheduled for 5 pm.
Additionally, MLB.com is writing that the Devil Rays have been shopping RHP Edwin Jackson, who is drawing interest from the the Mariners.
…jackson is 24, a fallen prospect with a quick arm who arbitration eligible this off season…
In a report for the New York Post in early November, Mark Hale wrote that the Mets had talked to the Rays during the GM Meetings, but not about LHP Scott Kazmir.
…Update…3:40 pm…
In a post to his blog for the Washington Post, Barry Svrluga says that Dukes will get sent to DC for essentially nothing, as the Rays are simply trying to clear a roster spot.
…Update…4:03 pm…
At FoxSports.com, Ken Rosenthal writes that the deal is official, swapping Dukes for a minor-league player to be named later.
