Twins interested in Jason Frasor?
March 10, 2010
Bob Elliott of the Toronto Sun posted a message on Twitter saying that the Twins are interested in Blue Jays reliever Jason Frasor and the Jays had sent two scouts to a Twins game on Tuesday. With closer Joe Nathan possibly needing season-ending surgery, the Twins may be looking at viable replacement options.
Frasor has spent six seasons in Toronto and had an ERA of 2.50 with 56 strike outs and 16 walks in 57.2 innings. Frasor also had 11 saves in 14 opportunities but with Kevin Gregg signing with the Jays in the offseason, Frasor may be expendable. Frasor is set to earn $2.65MM in his final season before hitting free agency.
Others are also looking at Frasor, though, as the Chicago Cubs have expressed interest in the reliever after Angel Guzman suffered what could be a career-ending injury.
With a low salary and in his final contract year, Frasor may be a good option to temporarily fill the gap of closer if Nathan is put on the shelf. The Twins also have some trade options such as Glen Perkins or Alexi Casilla to send to Toronto if a trade is needed.
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