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Buzz: Reds prefer to trade Aaron Harang

by Matthew Cerrone on December 1st, 2009 at 10:47 am

Buster Olney of ESPN.com believes the Reds prefer to trade RHP Aaron Harang, instead of RHP Bronson Arroyo.

The 31–year-old Harang was 6–14 with a 4.21 ERA in 26 starts for the Reds last season, missing starts the last two seasons with a forearm injury, a neck injury and an appendectomy.

He is due to earn $25 million over the next two seasons, after which he can be made a free agent.

…he has struggled the last two seasons, but it might have been due to the various ailments… prior, he was quite good, getting him that big contract… he’s a big guy, he can go deep in games, and can strike batters out with a big fastball… i don’t see him as an ace, but a second-level starter, much like the Mets are probably looking to acquire