Now that the big four-team trade between the Philadelphia Phillies, Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays, and Oakland AÆs is officially completed, itÆs time to take a look at some of the fallout from the trade.
One of the players moved in the trade was 1B/3B Brett Wallace from Oakland to Toronto.
While Wallace came up in the St. Louis CardinalsÆorganization as a third baseman, he is widely viewed as a first baseman in the future.
With Wallace seemingly ready to take over the first base duties in Toronto, it means current first baseman Lyle Overbay might be out of a job.
With just one year remaining on his contract and the Blue Jays in complete rebuilding mode, Overbay seems like a prime trade candidate either this offseason or during the regular season.
That ...
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Now that the big four-team trade between the Philadelphia Phillies, Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays, and Oakland AÆs is officially completed, itÆs time to take a look at some of the fallout from the trade.
One of the players moved in the trade was 1B/3B Brett Wallace from Oakland to Toronto.
While Wallace came up in the St. Louis CardinalsÆorganization as a third baseman, he is widely viewed as a first baseman in the future.
With Wallace seemingly ready to take over the first base duties in Toronto, it means current first baseman Lyle Overbay might be out of a job.
With just one year remaining on his contract and the Blue Jays in complete rebuilding mode, Overbay seems like a prime trade candidate either this offseason or during the regular season.
That ...
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - MLB
Article written by Adam Bernacchio
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - MLB
Article written by Adam Bernacchio