Hot Stove Digest: Yovani Gallardo is looking for a big deal
Welcome to The Stew’s Hot Stove Digest, our daily rundown of MLB news, rumors and gossip for Hot Stove season. Here you’ll find a recap of all the day’s action and other fun stuff from around the Internet.
GET MONEY: Yovani Gallardo is reportedly looking for a four-year deal with an average annual salary of $15 million. [@BNightengale]
NOT TODAY: After some early rumors suggesting the Washington Nationals were in on Mike Leake, that no longer appears to be the case. [@Ken_Rosenthal]
HE’S THE MAN: The Philadelphia Phillies are reportedly going to select New York Mets outfielder Erik Goeddel with the first pick of the Rule 5 draft. [@ToddZolecki]
ALL GONE: The Colorado Rockies are taking calls on all three of their outfielders. [@jcrasnick]
ON THE MOVE? The Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds have discussed third baseman Todd Frazier. [@BNightengale]
MAKE A CHOICE: At least four teams are seriously considering former Baltimore Orioles pitcher Wei-Yin Chen. [CBS Sports]
REPLACEMENT: The Orioles are considering pitcher Scott Kazmir as a possible replacement if they can’t retain Chen. [@JonHeymanCBS]
PLAY HERE: Ian Desmond is being viewed as the type of player who can play a number of different positions. [@jcrasnick]
UPGRADE? The Texas Rangers have shown interest in Milwaukee Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy, but his price might be too high. [@Ken_Rosenthal]
RETURNING: It looks likely that Bartolo Colon will return to the New York Mets. [@JonHeymanCBS]
NEED MORE: The Chicago White Sox are still looking for upgrades on offense after acquiring Brett Lawrie. [@ChuckGarfien]
COME BACK: At least eight teams have met with 41-year-old closer Joe Nathan. [@JonHeymanCBS]
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