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03-08-2012, 08:20 AM
John Lannan has dropped down on the Washington Nationals' depth chart thanks to the offseason acquisitions of Gio Gonzalez and Edwin Jackson, and the next step could be a ticket out of town.
MLB.com's Bill Ladson hears Lannan will be traded before Opening Day, but his source also pointed out that general manager Mike Rizzo will not give the lefthander away.
The source said he would not be surprised if Lannan, now penciled in as the fifth starter, was traded for prospects. Washington is searching for a center fielder and there was some talk in the offseason the Nats could consider packaging Lannan in a deal for the Angels' Peter Peter Bourjos.
Source: ESPN
MLB.com's Bill Ladson hears Lannan will be traded before Opening Day, but his source also pointed out that general manager Mike Rizzo will not give the lefthander away.
The source said he would not be surprised if Lannan, now penciled in as the fifth starter, was traded for prospects. Washington is searching for a center fielder and there was some talk in the offseason the Nats could consider packaging Lannan in a deal for the Angels' Peter Peter Bourjos.
Source: ESPN