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Old 01-17-2014, 04:42 PM   #484
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Originally Posted by alnorth View Post
Also keep in mind he's a free agent in 2015, he'll get whatever his market value is then. We're not committed to him beyond this season, and he's not keeping us from signing some huge free agent SP, so this argument about small markets can't afford to pay relievers this much money just doesn't apply in this case. I also don't see how any team is going to trade us something we need in 2014 for Hoch.
If they keep him all year, he pitches well as the setup man, and he walks, whatever.

But I would be fine with trading him for something that doesn't necessarily help in 2014 at this point, to a team that needs bullpen help either now or at the deadline.

Even if it's something that can't help until 2016 or later, the Royals have enough bullpen pieces to get over and around trading Hochevar away for future returns.
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