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Buzz: Lyle Overbay is Everywhere

by Matthew Cerrone on November 11th, 2009 at 2:55 pm

Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com believes the Blue Jays and Mariners have discussed sending 1B Lyle Overbay to Seattle.

Earlier this week, Rosenthal said the Mets approached the Blue Jays about acquiring Overbay as part of a three-way sending Luis Castillo to the Cubs.

According to MLB.com, last month, the D’Backs and Blue Jays discussed swapping Overbay for C Chris Snyder, who Joel Sherman of the New York Post said the Mets tried to acquire this week in exchange for Castillo.

…jeez, it sounds like omar keeps busting up potential deals… he obviously has ideas… i look forward to seeing this all play out… in either case, i think it’s pretty clear the Mets are working hard to trade castillo, just like the Jays are trying to move overbay, the D’Backs want to move snyder, and the Cubs would like to move Milton Bradleygood luck, guys

The 32–year-old Overbay hit .265 with a .372 OBP, 16 HR and 35 doubles in 132 games for the Blue Jays in 2009.

He will earn $7 million in 2010, after which he can be a free agent.