Buzz: Mets among Teams Interested in Joel Pineiro
According to Jayson Stark of ESPN.com, his agent is telling teams that free-agent RHP Joel Pineiro is the second-best starting pitcher on the open market, and should be paid more than the three-year, $10 million deal agreed to today by Randy Wolf and the Brewers.
Speaking of starting pitchers…
Padres RHP Kevin Correa believes he will be non-tendered, according to ESPN.com.
Correa, who can be a free agent after next season, was 12–11 with a 3.91 ERA last year.
Original Post at 1:16 pm:
The Mets, Yankees, Nationals, Orioles and Angels are among the teams showing an early interest in free-agent RHP Joel Pineiro, according to Tim Brown of Yahoo! Sports.
However, earlier this week, Jon Heyman of SI.com said Pineiro is seeking a four-year contract.
The 31–year-old Pineiro was 15–12 with a 3.49 ERA in 32 starts last season, including 214 innings, during which he walked just 27 batters and struck out 105.
In November, on SNY’s Mets Hot Stove, Heyman said, ‘The Mets really like Pineiro,’ though he was not sure the team would be willing to commit three-years million to sign him… let alone four.
