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Buzz: Rangers are interested in Marlins 1B Jorge Cantu

by Matthew Cerrone on December 9th, 2009 at 12:47 am

John Paul Morosi of FoxSports.com believes the Rangers have strong interest in Marlins 1B Jorge Cantu.

Last month, Joe Capozzi of the Palm Beach Post said there is a 50–50 chance the Marlins trade Cantus, and, “Indications are 2B Dan Uggla will get traded by the Winter Meetings.”

…as i said back then, cantu fits the description of what the Mets have been telling people they seek in a platoon partner for Daniel Murphy… he is eligible for arbitration next season, in which he will probably be paid around $7 million, after which he can be a free agent… so, there is motivation for the Marlins to trade him, and the price tag will limit demand… plus, he’s a short-term play, he’s showing signs of becoming a more disciplined hitter, he hits a ton of doubles, and he hit .322 against left-handed pitching last season