We mentioned last week that the Orioles were looking to trade Jim Johnson. Ken Rosenthal has an update:
Sources: #Orioles trying hard to trade Jim Johnson, #Dodgers in mix. Johnson projected to earn more than $10M in arbitration.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 2, 2013
Ten million and he would almost certainly not be the Dodgers’ closer. There aren’t many teams who can afford a $10 million setup man, but I guess the Dodgers are one. There also aren’t many teams who would want a $10 million setup man, whether they can afford it or not, but here we are.