Want to get an idea about what teams are asking for when it comes to acquiring late-inning relievers? Soak in a report from MLB.com's John Morosi.
Morosi tweeted Tuesday afternoon: "In preliminary #RedSox-#Marlins trade talks, source says Miami indicated that Michael Chavis or Jay Groome alone would not be sufficient to acquire setup man Drew Steckenrider. That is one snapshot of the market value for controllable relievers."
This is basically saying that a team did not want to trade a set-up man for either of arguably the top two Red Sox prospects.
Steckenrider is a valuable commodity. In his second big league season the 27-year-old righty has a 3.48 ERA and .228 batting average against in 48 appearances. Right-handed hitters are managing just a .217 batting average against him with only two extra-base hits.
Groome is not pitching this season, having undergone Tommy John surgery earlier this year, while Chavis is just returning to action after his suspension. The corner infielder has played in just 10 minor league games, going 3-for-20 (.150) in five games with Double-A Portland.
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