Buzz: The Jays will Give Away Rios and Wells
In a report for the Globe and Mail in Toronto, Jeff Blair reports the Blue Jays will essentially give away Alex Rios or Vernon Wells, so long as it saves them money to help re-sign Roy Halladay, who is a free agent at the end of next season.
The 28–year-old Rios is batting .263 with 30 extra base hits, 13 stolen bases and a .321 OBP in 76 games for Toronto.
He ended the last two seasons hitting roughly .290, with around 15 stolen bases, 15 HR, 80 RBI and 40 doubles.
Rios will earn roughly $60 million through 2014, after which he is eligible to be a free agent for the first time in his five-year career.
…rios is interesting… he is reminiscent of a young Carlos Beltran… rios has played both center field and right field… essentially, i bet the Mets could send very little to toronto to get him, but would have to take on every dime of his deal… meaning, it’d be like signing rios to a five-year, $60 million deal, plus giving up some talent to get him, which seems steep… intriguing, though… the biggest concern, however, is, how will be handle new york, having played his entire career in the quiet confines of canada…
If he was a free agent…
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