Justin Upton rejected trade to Mariners

[doyerfan59]

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/j...erested-011013

Justin Upton is still a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks, but not for a lack of effort by the D-Backs in trying to move him.


The Diamondbacks were in agreement on a trade that would have sent Upton to the Seattle Mariners, but the two-time All-Star rejected the proposed deal, major-league sources say.

The Mariners are one of four clubs on Upton’s no-trade list, according to sources. At least two other teams, the Texas Rangers and Atlanta Braves, also are pursuing him.

A rejection of the Mariners could be an attempt by Upton to leverage the Diamondbacks into sending him to a more preferred destination. The D-Backs, meanwhile, could be telling him that Seattle is his only option if he wants to leave Arizona, and for that reason it’s always possible that a deal could revive.

Upton, 25, is under contract for $38.5 million over the next three years. He has been the subject of repeated trade discussions almost since the moment that Kevin Towers became the Arizona GM in the fall of 2010.

Both the Rangers and Braves have pursued Upton this offseason, sources say, and other teams also have checked in.

The Rangers have made three straight postseason appearances, two to the World Series. The Braves recently signed Upton’s older brother, B.J., to a five-year, $75.25 million free-agent contract.

The Mariners, on the other hand, have finished last in the AL West in each of the past three seasons and four of the past five. They play in a pitcher’s park, Safeco Field, but are moving in the fences this season in an attempt to make the park more hitter-friendly.

Interesting

[Elway=goat]

Link coming

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/justin_upton/

Been confirmed via locale insider.

[metswon69]

It really is amazing how the Diamondbacks want to give up on such a promising young player.

I know they could get a ton back for him but i mean he is still only 25 years old and still hasn't probably reached his full potential yet.

[Az_Dodgers_Fan]

they are talking about it here on the Diamondbacks flagship radio station and are saying based on what they heard the Diamondbacks got a ton back.

[VRP723]

Interesting

[Nomar]

Seattle's a great area. If I were Seattle I'd be like well **** you then. Something tells me that Arizona sees something else wrong with him besides just his apparently bad attitude.

[doyerfan59]

It would suck for Seattle if they had a deal in place for him and then he goes to Texas.

[C-ross12]

Seattle would be one of the places I'd most like to play if I were a MLer.

[-Lavigne43-]

Seattle's a great area. If I were Seattle I'd be like well **** you then. Something tells me that Arizona sees something else wrong with him besides just his apparently bad attitude.

Arizona just seems to easily give up on players, it's the same thing with Bauer. Not the same situation, but they were also really pissed at Stephen Drew for not coming back sooner after his serious injury. I can't remember anything about Upton having a bad attitude, just the Dbacks being angry that he didn't repeat his 2011 season.

I also can't blame him for rejecting a trade to Seattle. It's not a place a hitter wants to go.

[C-ross12]

Arizona just seems to easily give up on players, it's the same thing with Bauer. Not the same situation, but they were also really pissed at Stephen Drew for not coming back sooner after his serious injury. I can't remember anything about Upton having a bad attitude, just the Dbacks being angry that he didn't repeat his 2011 season.

I also can't blame him for rejecting a trade to Seattle. It's not a place a hitter wants to go.

Now that you mention it, it does seem to be something more there isn't there?

[Young2Kinsler]

It would suck for Seattle if they had a deal in place for him and then he goes to Texas.

I think that would be great

[More-Than-Most]

I would rather go to Seattle over Tex/Atlanta if we are just talking about the city.

[Halladay]

You've gotta trade him now that this has gone public.

[Jack of Blades]

Seattle would be one of the places I'd most like to play if I were a MLer.

WTF why? Football yes, as a regular citizen yes, but that park sucks and so does the team.

[Elway=goat]

Seattle is a hitters grave yard. It is a better locale than Phoenix. But pitchers park, along with poor lineup protection.. also being so far away from everything else, kinda sucks. Phoenix is a drive or short flight from LA, SD, SF, Vegas, Denver. Thats just get aways also with team travel. Seattle itself is a better city than Phoenix, IMO.