Buzz: Does Anyone have Interest in Pedro Martinez
Last week on SI.com, Jon Heyman listed the Mets behind the Cubs, Angels, Dodgers and Rays as teams who are likely to sign Pedro Martinez.
However, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times believes, though the Angels scouted Martinez last Friday, they have ‘no interest’ in pursuing him due to ‘baseball reasons, not financial ones.’
According to Shaikin, citing baseball sources, “Martinez’s fastball was clocked most often in the 85-mph range.”
Shaikin reports the Dodgers are not interested in Martinez as well, and have not discussed him since spring training.
Martinez held a workout last Friday in the Dominican Republic, though there are questions as to whether he ever attended, and which teams stayed to watch, according to MLB Trade Rumors.
…for what it’s worth, i find zero evidence the Mets attended martinez’s supposed workout… i really don’t think they have much interest in bringing him back, mostly due to the money…
…the buzz around baseball suggests martinez is seeking around $2.5 million, to essentially pitch for two months…
According to Buster Olney, in a post to his blog last week for ESPN.com, the Mets can add roughly $5 million to their payroll.
