Matt Garza already drawing trade interest from six teams

[Big Bid'Ness]

From:Hardballtalk

Nick Cafardo’s Sunday notes column in the Boston Globe is always a must-read. And it only gets better as MLB’s non-waiver trade deadline approaches.

Cafardo reports today that “about six teams have been on the phone” consistently over the past few weeks with Cubs president Theo Epstein concerning the availability of right-handed starter Matt Garza.

Those six clubs: the Braves, Tigers, Cardinals, Red Sox, Jays, and Royals. With plenty of room for more.

Garza, 28, has registered a solid 4.07 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 72/22 K/BB ratio in 77 1/3 innings (13 starts) this season for last-place Chicago. He’s making a $9.5 million salary here in 2012 and will eligible for arbitration for the final time heading into 2013. Epstein and Co. are obviously looking to get prospects in return.

 

[Teagz]

I'd take him but I'm sure the Cubs would want Turner/Castellanos/Smyly in return.

 

[Pugz]

its already been rumored they want turner+. he can give us help NOW and we still need that.

 

[RipCity32]

Turner and Castellanos is not a package I'd put together for a #2/#3 pitcher.

 

[snipezo]

Asking price may be a little to steep but he'd look nice with the Jays right now.

 

[Elite]

Thank god I didn't see the Yankees in that group of teams

I want nothing to do with him at their asking price