UPDATE: Mark Saxon of ESPN Los Angeles reports that the Dodgers have approached Hunter about a two-year contract. Contrary to Ken Rosenthal?s report earlier this afternoon, Saxon is hearing that the Dodgers have made it clear to other teams that they would consider trading Andre Ethier.
1:23 PM: Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com reports that the Dodgers will not trade Ethier and that Hunter would have to accept a lesser role if he signs with the team.
One would think that Hunter would rather look for a full-time role elsewhere, but since the Dodgers don?t appear to have a budget right now, they could compete and exceed other offers in terms of dollars. Kemp and Crawford are both coming off surgeries, so there?s a chance Hunter could play pretty regularly to begin 2013, but he would be some mighty expensive insurance.
8:55 AM: What do you do when you already have three outfielders under contract with long-term deals? You try to sign another outfielder, of course.
Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports that the Dodgers are ?aggressively pursuing? free agent outfielder Torii Hunter. This must be part of Ned Colletti?s strategy of signing all of the free agents in order to keep them away from potential rivals.
Nothing appears imminent, but Nightengale hears that the Dodgers have some organizational meetings on tap for next week in which they?ll try to formulate a plan to make room for both Hunter and a front-line starting pitcher. They have already spoken with the agents for Zack Greinke and Anibal Sanchez, who many consider the best two starters available in free agency.
The Dodgers have Matt Kemp, Carl Crawford and Andre Ethier locked into expensive long-term deals, so something will have to give if they want to sign Hunter. We heard a rumor last month that Ethier was on the trade block and this would seem to give some credence to that notion. Yes, it appears the Dodgers may already have a case of buyer?s remorse after signing the 30-year-old to a five-year, $85 million contract extension in June.
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