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MLB Trade Rumors: Cubs Dangle Soriano; Ramirez Wants to Stay; Would Wood Go?

July 22, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

With roughly $60 million and just over three years remaining on his contract, Alfonso Soriano is a difficult piece to move.Add in the fact that he’s batting just .249 with an OPS of .736 and it’s even more difficult for the Cubs to entice teams to take him off their hands.That’s probably why the Cubs announced that they would be willing to eat a significant portion of his salary if a trade were possible (Bruce Levine, ESPN Chicago). The 35-year-old outfielder also has infield experience from his time with the Yankees. Although defense was never his strongest attribute, he was a prolific ...

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