Via MLB Trade Rumors comes a report from ESPN's Buster Olney that the Chicago Cubs are willing to listen to offers for starting pitcher Matt Garza:
Other clubs have a clear belief that Cubs are open for business on Matt Garza; expectation among some teams is he will be dealt this winter.
MLB Trade Rumors speculates that the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox could be among the teams interested in acquiring Garza. Garza is under club control for another two seasons.
The 28-year-old right-hander is coming off a career year in which he posted a 3.32 ERA in 198 innings pitched; he won 10 games in the process. Last season was his first spent in the National League.
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