More Roster Changes Coming?

[wanks1212]

Dejan_Kovacevic Dejan Kovacevic
by JCRMarlinsbeat
#Phillies, #Marlins among suitors for former #Pirates 2B/OF Delwyn Young. Pirates not in the mix.

-twit

[Fish and Chips]

jonmorosi Dennys Reyes could sign in next 48 hrs, will probably decide between #Marlins and #Phillies unless new suitor emerges. #MLB

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[HUGG]

He walks an assload of people.

[FishFanInPA]

Beimel is intriguing.

[lou]

Young is a good flyer for a minor league deal.

Reyes got lit up by lefties last year, but was good 08-09. Still wonder if any of these lefties the marlins are inquiring about will get MLB deals. Reyes is a 40-45 IP reliever tops.

[Miamarlin21]

Yea, I dunno who I'd rather have on Beimel or Reyes.

[Erick]

Yea, I dunno who I'd rather have on Beimel or Reyes.

On a guaranteed contract, give me neither.
The point of getting a lefty is to get a guy who's good; these guys are both average, at best.

[Valid]

Looks like Reyes is going to Philly:

Hearing Dennys "Like the Restaurant" Reyes heading to the Phillies. They get a good guy. #bueno

http://twitter.com/JoeStrauss/status/12270884337221632

[Miamarlin21]

Beimel it is then.

[Fish and Chips]

dvillavicencio6 #Marlins 6-yr min. lg. free agent signings: LHPs Darin Downs & Victor Garate, RH Frank Mata, IFs Ruben Gotay & Tim Torres...

Darin is intriguing

[Erick]

Beimel it is then.

I'd much rather have Sherrill.

[Miamarlin21]

He'd work too. I'd take the cheapest I guess at this point.

[rmc523]

I'd much rather have Sherrill.

I think he just signed somewhere....Phillies maybe?


CORRECTION: There was talk about him signing with the Phillies - I don't think anything has happened yet.

[Big Z]

Marlins Determining Interest In Nolasco, Nunez
By Ben Nicholson-Smith [December 7 at 10:28pm CST]
The Marlins are gauging interest in Ricky Nolasco and Leo Nunez, though they aren't committed to trading either pitcher, according to Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald.Nolasco is two years away from free agency and was discussing a potential extension with the Marlins earlier this year before talks stalled. Nunez, the team's closer, is just one year away from free agency. He figures to earn $4MM or so in 2011 and Nolasco could earn $6-7MM.

Nunez, 27, posted a 3.46 ERA with 9.8 K/9 and 2.9 BB/9 in 65 innings last year. Nolasco, who turns 28 on Monday, logged 157 2/3 innings and posted a 4.51 ERA with a characteristically impressive 4.45 K/BB ratio.

-MLBTR

Wonder what they would bring in Return..

[THE_REAL_MIBS]

Full write up of above post from the Miami Herald;

The Marlins are gauging interest at the winter meetings in pitchers Ricky Nolasco and Leo Nunez but aren't committed to trading either if they can't get the right deal. In what is a decidedly weak year for free agent pitchers, though, there should be no shortage of potential suitors for Nolasco. And, with most teams searching for bullpen help, creating interest in Nunez shouldn't be all that difficult.

Nolasco has two years remaining before entering free agency, making him all the more attractive. Nunez is in his final year of arbitration. Dealing both pitchers would give the Marlins about $10 million they could apply elsewhere.

The Marlins recently added to their starting pitching depth by signing veteran Javier Vazquez, who will join a rotation that already includes -- in addition to Nolasco -- Josh Johnson, Anibal Sanchez and Chris Volstad. The Marlins also have Alex Sanabia waiting in the wings. But the rotation lacks a left-hander, which might be one area the team might try to address.

The team has also shored up its bullpen by acquiring four new arms -- Edward Mujica, Ryan Webb, Mike Dunn and Dustin Richardson -- through a series of three trades, and is looking for additional left-handed help. Nunez, who saved 30 games last season, is expected to command a figure of about $4 million through arbitration while Nolasco could end up making somewhere around $6.5 million.

The Marlins have spoken to Nolasco's agent about giving the pitcher a contract extension that would buy out two arbitration years and one year of free agency. But those talks have stalled, at least for the time being. If the Marlins don't find any deals to their satisfaction and end up keeping the two pitchers, Nolasco will likely be slotted behind Johnson in the No. 2 spot in the rotation while Nunez will remain the favorite to close. Marlins president of baseball operations Larry Beinfest said last week that Nunez "has a leg up" on everyone else for that role going into spring training.



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