Final Day Trade Rumor Countdown thread. (Deadline 4 PM)

[LAOSfan]

According to BBref, he's not a FA until 2018. He starts arbitration in 2016.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cespeyo01.shtml#contracts

He was signed as a free agent and not through the draft, so he is a free agent in 2016.

[weams]

If Cespedes walks they can still get a compensation pick since he wasn't traded in his last year (or at least that is my understanding).

Absolutely.

[Dannyboy]

He's not a free agent after next season - he becomes arb eligible.

I'm not sure on the details but he did sign a 4 yr/ 36M contract in 2012 but baseball reference has him becoming a free agent in 2018.

[weams]

He was signed as a free agent and not through the draft, so he is a free agent in 2016.

You are correct. It was a contractual deal that made that the case.

[weams]

I'm not sure on the details but he did sign a 4 yr/ 36M contract in 2012 but baseball reference has him becoming a free agent in 2018.

BR is wrong. Just like the Chen deal for us.

[Hank Scorpio]

Stand pat, baby.

[weams]

Where did Bonifacio go? I haven't seen anything about him being traded.

Yeah, we just said no thanks.

[itscbm5042]

God I hope not Colon he just looks awful physically and doesn't fit with our younger rotation. I wouldn't be proud to see him in our uniform. Okay, Lester is off the board and now Cespedes hits in a band box (yikes) but I hope we pull an unexpected move and go after one of Houston's pitchers and then find the best LR we can get on the cheap.

[weams]

Red Sox got the Oakland Competitive Balance pick as well. Oakland sent money as well.

[Roll Tide]

You would because Lester is a this year move and Wieters will not help the Orioles this year.

No I wouldn't ....sorry

[TheDirtyBird]

Well I don't really see any moves coming from DD unless its for a reliever. I'll just trade Hamels to the Orioles in MLB the Show. Damn it just got even tougher to make it to the world series.

[Reboulet'sStache]

He's not a free agent after next season - he becomes arb eligible.

How can be arbitration eligible when he wasn't drafted/sign a "rookie" deal? He signed a FA contract.

[MDK02]

God I hope not Colon he just looks awful physically and doesn't fit with our younger rotation. I wouldn't be proud to see him in our uniform. Okay, Lester is off the board and now Cespedes hits in a band box (yikes) but I hope we pull an unexpected move and go after one of Houston's pitchers and then find the best LR we can get on the cheap.

If the cost is right, I'd give him a shot. I'm not too concerned with his physical appearance, just pitch well and I couldn't care less what he looks like.

[weams]

Oakland has a 63.8% percent chance of winning the division now.

[weams]

He's not a free agent after next season - he becomes arb eligible.

It is a mistake on some publications. He is a full Free Agent after 2015. No compensation pick either or opportunity to give a QO. He must be released if he does not have a new contract five days after the 2015 World Series. Contractual.