According to George King of the NY Post, the Mariners have been busy scouting the Yankees farm system in anticipation of the Yankees trying to trade for LHP Cliff Lee at the deadline this season.
A source told King that they are interested in minor league infielder Eduardo Nunez plus one of the Yankees minor league catchers (Triple-A catcher Jesus Montero is their top prospect and Double-A catcher Austin Romine is their second best prospect. Catchers Gary Sanchez and JR Murphy are also elite prospects in the organization).
Let me be clear, King is reporting that the Mariners think that the Yankees are going to make a play for Lee. So far the Yankees have made no indication that they are interested, and earlier in the season when Astros pitcher Roy Oswalt requested a trade, we heard ...
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Trade Rumors: Mariners’s Anticipate Dealing Cliff Lee to Yankees
Posted: 9th June 2010 by Bronx Baseball Daily in MLBComments Off on Trade Rumors: Mariners’s Anticipate Dealing Cliff Lee to Yankees