To hear Armando Benitez tell it, the Giants would regret trading him. That’s probably true, but it speaks more to the sorry state of their bullpen than his abilities.
According to Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News, the Marlins and Mariners scouted his performance yesterday. Baggarly mentions other previously interested clubs: the Reds and Red Sox. I imagine the Sox will back off now, assuming they were interested in the first place.
As far as Seattle’s needs, reports are positive on J.J. Putz. Back when we assumed he was healthy, he was a bit undervalued in fantasy baseball. Now with an elbow scare, I think he can be an absolute bargain if he drops to the 10-12th round.
The Marlins have internal options comparable to Benitez in skill, if not track record. The Giants will probably hang on to their closer unless a viable replacement emerges.
