Buzz: Nats Shop Kearns, Lopez, like Pelfrey
In a report for MLB.com, citing ‘a baseball source with knowledge of the situation,’ Bill Ladson writes that the Nationals are shopping OF Austin Kearns and infielder Felipe Lopez for starting pitching.
According to Ladson, the Nationals have interest in Mets RHP Mike Pelfrey as well as Twins RHP Kevin Slowey.
In 161 games with the Nationals last season, Kearns hit .266 with 16 HR and 74 RBI.
…come to think of it, the Mets could do far worse than kearns as a hypothetical righty-platoon partner for Ryan Church, as he hit lefties at a .292 clip last season, but you’d think pelfrey could garner more of a return…then again, it would be pretty odd, not to mention frustrating, to see pelfrey, Jesus Flores and Lastings Milledge all playing for Manny Acta with curly w’s on their hats…





