Trade Market For Adrian Beltre = Zero

by Matt Buggenhagen on Jun 25, 2009 5:10 PM EDT Comment 2 comments

Do you remember back in 2004 when Adrian Beltre hit .334 with 48 homers, 121 RBIs, and was the hottest ticket on the free agent market? Yea neither do I. Apparently neither do any of the 30 general managers in baseball today.

Recently Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik told SI.com he has yet to receive a call of interest on third baseman Beltre, who's in the last year of his $64 million, five-year contract.

If I were Zduriencik I wouldn't expect calls anytime soon.

Beltre is batting .258 with five homers, 30 RBIs, and a bulimic .292 OBP.

He is also suffering from bone spurs in his shoulder, which is expected to need surgery at some point. However, it appears Beltre is holding off on surgery because he feels it will hurt him in the free agent market (good guess).

So don't expect Beltre to be going anywhere this year. While there are several teams seeking a corner infielder, his bone spurs and large contract make him virtually untradeable.

Mariner fans will just have to live with Beltre for a few more months.

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Eh

Beltre isn’t that good anymore. I bet that was more of a fluke season than anything. If the Mariners could eat some of his contract, he might be a okay tradeing piece.

by Humble Swagger on Jun 26, 2009 2:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

If the Mariners eat his contract he is still a decent deadline piece providing his injury isn’t too serious.
Except for his one amazing offensive season though Beltre has never been about OBP his main selling point was/is his excellent defense to go with his decent offense and power.
His OBP has never been that good.
I’m never one to throw reckless accusations around about steroids but has Beltre ever been suspected because of his one amazing season?

by Ohpityme on Jun 27, 2009 7:34 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs