By Tim Dierkes [November 16, 2009 at 4:21pm CST]
Eight clubs have expressed interest in free agent closer Billy Wagner,
according to his agent Bean Stringfellow (Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi
of FOX Sports reporting). Stringfellow generously named five of the suitors:
the Red Sox, Braves, Nationals, Astros, and Orioles. The agent says Wagner's
Type A status hasn't scared teams off, and that of these five only the Red
Sox spoke about a non-closing role. Stringfellow expects multiyear offers,
though Wagner turns 39 in July.
The FOX authors speculate on possibilities for the remaining three teams by
mentioning the Tigers, Cubs, Mariners, Rangers, White Sox, Rays and Marlins.
Washington's interest in Wagner and Mike Gonzalez makes you wonder if they'll
tender a contract to their current closer, Mike MacDougal. MacDougal is due
a raise on this year's $2.65MM salary. Perhaps they just like him more for a
setup role.
Certainly nothing will happen with Wagner until after December 1st, when we
learn definitively whether the Red Sox will offer arbitration.
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