Braves may have interest in trade for Oakland CF Kotsay
ATLANTA (AP) - Oakland Athletics veteran Mark Kotsay may be the
focus of the Atlanta Braves' ongoing effort to improve their
options in center field before spring training.
Kotsay says he has been told he is the focus of current trade
talks.
The 32-year-old Kotsay would be viewed as a temporary bridge
between the departed Andruw Jones and the team's future in center
field, Jordan Schafer, who may be at least a year from the major
leagues.
Kotsay is a career .282 hitter, but he hit only .214 with one
homer in 56 games in a 2007 season in which he was limited by back
surgery in spring training.
Kotsay told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that Athletics
general manager Billy Beane said he has had trade talks with the
The paper reported the Braves would send Oakland a midlevel
prospect, and the A's would pay a significant portion of Kotsay's 8
million dollar salary this season.
Kotsay, who played in the National League with Florida and San
Diego before four seasons with Oakland, said the trade possibility
"does excite me."
He said, "I love Bobby Cox, and I like Atlanta and the Braves,
as far as the team and organization, the history they have. They've
always been competitive. It's a great opportunity if this (trade)
happens."
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