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| Jordan Zimmermann |
According to a report on
BaseballHotCorner.com,
the Red Sox are "prepared to make a move" to acquire Nationals starter Jordan Zimmermann in a trade. Reportedly, the pool of players that are involved include:
Allen Craig,
Joe Kelly,
Garin Cecchini,
Jackie Bradley Jr. and
Matt Barnes. If the report is accurate, it means that
Ben Cherington could get one of the best right-handed starters in baseball and
not give up Boston's two best prospects (
Mookie Betts and
Blake Swihart). Losing Barnes, Bradley, Jr. and Cecchini would hurt—but there is enough depth at each of their positions to justify this kind of move. The soon-to-be 29-year old Zimmermann (May 23rd) has a career ERA of 3.24 over six MLB seasons. He has a record of 57-40 and has made 32 starts in each of the last three years. He pitched a no-hitter in his final start of 2014—a season in which he put up a 2.66 ERA and 182 strikeouts. Stay tuned.
