Could Clay Buchholz be heading home to Texas?
While yesterday it appeared that Boston Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz was untouchable, do these comments from Texas Rangers president Nolan Ryan mean they are talking trade?
“There has been some contact over the last month,” he said. “Where it is today, I can’t tell you because I have to get an update to see where things have developed this morning.”
“We feel like, with our organization, we have the opportunity to make some trades with other organizations where we might try to get pitching back,” Ryan told the Journal. “We feel like we’ll have an opportunity to do something in the next couple of days.”
When asked if he’s had a chance to scout Red Sox pitching prospect and Texas native Clay Buchholz, Ryan quickly answered: “Oh, yeah. I think he’s a real talent. Obviously being a Texas kid we think he’ll look really good in a Texas uniform.”
If the Red Sox are in fact discussing a trade with the Rangers, the obvious targets would be Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Taylor Teagarden. Many scouts feel that the Rangers other prospect catcher, Max Ramirez, will eventually end up at first base.
Could this be another Plan B scenario if the Red Sox fail to re-sign Jason Varitek? Only time will tell us the answer to that question.
