Orioles Trade Rumors: O’s Contact Red Sox About Jon Lester

According to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, many teams have contacted the Boston Red Sox about starting pitcherJon Lester. Jon Morosi revealed that the Orioles have some interest in acquiring him.

Following the trade that sentJake Peavyto San Francisco, the Red Sox appear to be in full-blown sell mode. They are also reportedly shoppingJohn Lackeywho is the team’s #2 pitcher in the rotation. Keep an eye out for the Los Angeles Dodgers, as they are certainly a possible landing spot for both of these players.

This could be the big arm that Orioles need. Although Lester might require them to give up a young prospect, he wouldn’t necessitate giving up nearly as much as would a guy likeDavid Price. That being said, the Red Sox are in the same division as the Orioles, and intra-divisional trades are difficult to pull off.

The Orioles have already been rumored to have been looking at starting pitchers such asIan KennedyandJorge De La Rosa, but Lester is a much more appealing name. PerhapsMiguel Gonzalezis involved in a deal here? It obviously wouldn’t be straight up, but maybe he is a part of the package.

The likelihood of this trade occurring isn’t very high, but it’s speculation and that’s where everything starts. However, if the Orioles do want to make a move for Lester, they are going to have to come up with a very appealing trade package.

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