Starting Pitcher: Sabathia has an Opt-Out Clause
CC Sabathia’s deal from the Yankees includes an opt-out clause after 2011, through which he will earn $69 million, otherwise the deal is worth $161 million over seven years, writes Tim Brown and Gordon Edes at Yahoo! Sports.
Speaking of starting pitchers…
The major road block keeping Jake Peavy from being sent to Chicago is the Cubs inability to trade RHP Jason Marquis to a third team, along with the $10 million due to him in 2009, reports the Chicago Sun-Times.
Remember, on Sunday in the Star-Ledger, Dan Graziano said the Mets declined to trade Marquis for Aaron Heilman, ‘because they were trying to use Heilman in other deals.’
Meanwhile, the Cubs have discussed trading infielder Mark De Rosa to the Twins, reports the Star Tribune, most likely in an effort to cut payroll, again for Peavy.
Also, the Phillies are involved in talks with the Cubs and Padres, writes the Philadelphia Daily News, with Kyle Kendrick’s name being linked to San Diego.
