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Buzz: Lohse Lowers His Demands

by Matthew Cerrone on January 11th, 2008 at 8:54 pm

Free-agent RHP Kyle Lohse is now willing to accept a three-year deal with a vesting option, reports Ken Rosenthal at FoxSports.com.

During a recent appearance on XM’s MLB Live, Lohse said that at least three teams are interested in signing him.

According to a report last month in the New York Post, “It’s believed the Mets have made an offer to the 29-year-old for four years, but it’s not known if it is for the $10 million per he is seeking.”

However, the following day, in a report for Newsday, Ken Davidoff wrote that the Mets ‘do not seem particularly interested’ in free-agent starting pitchers Livan Hernandez, Carlos Silva or Lohse, ‘unless their prices drop.’

In 34 starts for the Reds and Phillies last season, the 29–year-old Lohse was 9–12 with a 4.63 ERA, while striking out 122 batters through 192 innings.

Rosenthal also details the latest with the A’s, and the market for free-agent Pedro Feliz.