Roster Rumblings: Fernando Rodney, Brandon Lyon decline arbitration
Players offered salary arbitration by their teams had until midnight last night to decide whether to accept or decline the offer. Both players offered by Detroit -- relief pitchers Fernando Rodney and Brandon Lyon -- declined the offers made to them, Newsdad's Kevin Davidoff reported. (Via BYB.)
As expected, I think.
What this teams is that the Tigers will receive a sandwich -- between the first and second rounds -- draft pick in 2010's First-Year Player Draft if they now go on to sign with other teams.
The Tigers are said to be looking into former Cubs closer Kevin Gregg, who fits the Tigers' M.O. of finding guys who you don't think should be closing games to close games. Or former Mariner and Met J.J. Putz.
I would hope Detroit could bring Lyon back at a fair rate, but he seems to be drawing interst from the Phillies and beyond.
