Hot Stove: Pirates-Rays Trade

We already have two trades. Here's the first.

Rays trade Akinori Iwamura to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Jesse Chavez
Chavez is a decent haul for the Rays who didn't have a spot anymore for Iwamura. Zobrist should now be enshrined as the permanent second basemen, unless the Rays want to push him out to right field and sign another second baseman. For fantasy purposes this means Zobrist will be getting a lot of at bats in 2010.

Meanwhile this might not mean more moves are coming, but it does mean a few things fantasy-wise.

• It probably means Delwyn Young will be pushed back into the outfield mix.
  
• Brandon Moss is not a part of the future as a starter.
• Their commitment to Andy LaRoche will waver as long as Pedro Alvarez can give them confidence in him next year.

The Rays get a good haul in Chavez. Chavez brought his WHIP and hit rate down from last year and has showed signs of being a good reliever. He might be an option in very deep leagues, hopefully the Rays acquire a closer, then it will be even better.

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