TB close to trading Hellickson to NL Team

According to mlbtraderumors.com they say he would make sense for a team like us. Controlled through 2016 and expected to make $3.5m next year. I'd take a shot
 
I probably would as well, considering Santana is expected to decline the QO. Then there is this from the same fella

According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, "word is" the Braves are pushing Evan Gattis hard.

In other words, they are aggressively shopping the 28-year-old slugger, who had an impressive .810 OPS and 22 home runs in 108 games this past season. Gattis should be attractive to American League teams as an option at designated hitter. He's started 127 games at catcher and 47 games in left field in his two-year major league career, but Gattis probably doesn't have the athleticism to stick at either position long term.
 
Tapate50 said:
I probably would as well, considering Santana is expected to decline the QO. Then there is this from the same fella

According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, "word is" the Braves are pushing Evan Gattis hard.

In other words, they are aggressively shopping the 28-year-old slugger, who had an impressive .810 OPS and 22 home runs in 108 games this past season. Gattis should be attractive to American League teams as an option at designated hitter. He's started 127 games at catcher and 47 games in left field in his two-year major league career, but Gattis probably doesn't have the athleticism to stick at either position long term.
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Don't think I'd be happy with gattis for hellickson straight up. Was great rookie year but a 5 era since
 
MOve to the NL would be great for Hellickson. I think I'd want another player back if Gattis was the trade piece though.
 
thethe said:
MOve to the NL would be great for Hellickson. I think I'd want another player back if Gattis was the trade piece though.
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I would as well. Gattis has a lot of value to AL clubs.

I bet Desmond Jennings wouldn't be in play, but if he were... I'd like that a lot even if we had to kick in a piece. Any club would be getting 4 years of Gattis pretty affordably considering what Cruz and V Mart will get on the open market.
 
I'd need more coming back from Tampa Bay if we were to send them Gattis in a deal featuring Hellickson. But Hellickson would be a nice addition. Sean Rodriguez anyone?
 
We better get a hell of a lot more in return for Gattis than just Hendrickson, unless TB is taking on that albatross of a contract called BJ and that is close to as 100% unlikely as it gets.
 
I mean I obviously would like to aim higher then Hellickson but think he would be a great fit for us. I 100% would not trade Gattis for him unless we're getting a very good prospect back too but maybe that's an option.
 
The reason tb is looking to trade is to slim payroll so unless we are sending a ton of cash, bj is not in the conversation. So I could see gattis for hellickson + a few prospects.
 
Report just saying we're not in on Hellickson. We're looking for reliable innings and he's too much of an injury risk
 
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